Sergio Aleman, left, and Michael Moore perform with the Dodge City Middle School band during the MSWAC Music Festival at Comanche Middle School Friday. Erik Stone, band director at CMS said more than 1,000 6th, 7th, and 8th grade musicians from eight schools in western Kansas perform during the event. 350 soloist and small ensemble and 40 large ensemble groups performed in this third year of the festival. "It kinda blew up our first year," Stone said, "We have even more interest and more schools this year." PHOTO BY SCOTT EDGER/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / Dodge City Daily Globe
By Staff Writer This article originally appeared on Dodge City Daily Globe: MS musicians shine at festival
