
Polk State Symphonic Band to Perform March 15

Polk State College’s Symphonic Band will present a chamber music concert at 7 p.m. on March 15 at the Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre, 999 Ave. H N.E. Directed by Don West, the…

Dallas Brass visits Polk State

Dallas Brass, a professional ensemble that teaches and performs throughout the country, spent Feb. 15-16 at Polk State, where its members have given master classes and workshops to College and area music students from middle…

Dallas Brass to Polk State Music Students: Follow Your Passions

Dallas Brass, a professional musical ensemble that teaches and performs throughout the country, spent Tuesday morning encouraging Polk State Music students to pursue their passions, even as those around them may be telling them otherwise. “It…

Polk State Jazz Society Performs at State Capitol

Members of Polk State College’s Jazz Society took their talents to Tallahassee last week, performing during Polk County Day at the Capitol. The Jazz Society, an ensemble of musicians selected from the College’s jazz…

Winter Concert: Christmas Gala

Polk State Music presented “A Christmas Gala of Holiday Favorites” on Dec. 12 and 13 at the Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre. The event featured performances by Polk State’s Symphonic Band, Vocal Jazz…

Polk State Music Presents “Christmas Gala” on Dec. 12, 13

Polk State Music will present its annual holiday concerts on Dec. 12 and 13, and just as audiences have come to expect, the repertoire will feature a mix of traditional favorites and a few surprises,…

Polk State’s Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Society to Perform Nov. 6

Polk State Music’s Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Society will perform at the Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 6. “Polk State’s third-annual Jewel of the Ridge Jazz is only a…

Polk State Music Presents “Broadway in Concert” and “Fall Spooktacular” in October

Polk State Music will begin its 2015-16 season with “Broadway in Concert” at 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 18 at the Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre, 999 Ave. H N.E. “This is absolutely the…

Polk State Music Instructor to Perform for Pope Francis

Later this month, Pope Francis will make his first visit to the United States, and on hand to entertain him during the New York leg of his trip will be Polk State Music instructor Ben…

Polk State Music Coordinator Conducts Statewide Chorus, Pays Tribute to Early Mentor

Polk State Music Department Coordinator John Anderson was selected to conduct the 2015 Florida Vocal Association’s Choral Directors’ Chorus, an honor that allowed him to pay tribute to his longtime mentor. “I’ve never been so…