Fred Astaire Studio in Virginia Helps School Marching Band

The Kellam High School marching band in Virginia Beach, VA is adding some tango moves to their routine, thanks in part to their local Fred Astaire Dance Studio. The band members worked with professional dancers from the studio to put together a dance and music routine to perform at the Beach Music Games, a competition involving marching bands from Virginia Beach and Chesapeake. This competition is one of a series of events this fall. Ranking high schools will compete in the Atlantic Coast Championships on November 14 in Pennsylvania. Kellam High School's band director, Cameron Baker, got this novel idea for integrating the tango into a marching band routine after taking ballroom dance lessons. Click here to read more.