WHS symphonic band gets Division 2 at state festival

The Wayland High School symphonic band, under the baton of Director Kelli Tilley Smith, received a Division 2 rating at state band festival Thursday at Otsego High School. “The judges were tough, but I left that stage feeling so proud of our journey!” Smith commented. The high school and middle school jazz bands on the same day performed in Hastings at the Thornapple Arts Council festival. (Photos supplied)