Performance Band Takes Off at Gate City Charter Academy

A new specials class at Gate City Charter Academy is gaining momentum as it nears enrollment of 50 students.
 
Kasey Polk, music teacher at Gate City, created the unique sixth-grade class called music production.
 
“It is growing and innovating on almost a daily basis,” said Natasha Robertson, principal of Gate City. “The performance band has ballooned to a whopping 48 musicians.”
 
In the class, students write their own music and listen to it with their peers. Students work to refine their pieces with the help of others in the class. The size of the class makes it the largest school band in the area.
 
Way to go, GCCA!​

About Gate City Charter Academy
Gate City Charter Academy is a tuition-free, public charter school in Greensboro, North Carolina, serving students in kindergarten through eighth grade. It is part of the National Heritage Academies (NHA^®) network, which includes more than 100 tuition-free, public charter schools serving more than 68,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade across nine states. For more information, visit nhaschools.com.

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