SMMUSD Visual and Performing Arts Coordinator Tom Whaley conducted the finale of the 59th Annual Stairway of the Stars concert at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on Friday, March 7. Over 1,000 students performed in front of a sold-out audience, including the All-District Elementary Honor Orchestra, Choir, and Band, the High School Jazz Ensemble, and the Middle and High School bands, choirs, and orchestras.
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