In photos: Beach Middle School band plays National Anthem to kick off band exhibition

(Publisher’s note: This is the first of a few stories about this event.)

Jim Otto, director of the 115-member Beach Middle School Marching Band, says that the 7th and 8th graders have been playing the “National Anthem” to begin the Chelsea High School Marching Band Exhibition for about six years.

Here are some photos of their beautifully played performance Wednesday night, Sept. 18.