Friday, April 8, 2011 at 10:26PM
Fabian Lewkowicz in Santa Monica High School
Santa Monica High School student Niall Ferguson, 16, plays the kettledrums during Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District's 62nd Annual Stairway of the Stars at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on Friday, April 8, 2011.
The event spotlights the talents of the district's music students, teachers, and music curriculum.Twenty-six bands, orchestras, and choirs dazzled the audience. The ensembles that performed are the All-District Elementary Honor Orchestra, Choir, and Band; High School Jazz Ensemble; as well as the Middle and High School orchestras, choirs, and bands.
This event remains one of the most popular annual events in both the cities of Santa Monica and Malibu.