The Mercer Island School District band program is the reason we moved to the island 16 years ago.
What Band Means To Us
The Mercer Island Band has made a meaningful impact on the lives of students and families throughout the years. Read the testimonials from students and families of its impact. Thank you Joe Chen for providing the pictures.
To share your own story of what the Mercer Island Band program means to you, please email webmaster@misbb.org.




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Student: The band program is a resource for students educationally, socially, and emotionally.


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Student: Environment in which everyone could succeed and grow in the classroom and larger community


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She had a choice of private school, and chose to stay at MIHS because of the band program.


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The opportunities afforded to the students is really something special and unique.


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The Mercer Island Band Program is much more than a series of band classes.


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Student: Band was an integral part of my high school experience.


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He found his path because of all that the band program offers and learned what it takes to recover.


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Band program is one of the true gems that keeps us happy having our kids attend MI Schools


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Band program was the most impactful experience and greatest privilege of our kids’ education on MI.


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The skills my son has learned in band have become a source of pride for him.


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Student: The MI band program is transformational in so many students' lives because of the staffing.

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Student: It’s difficult to overstate the impact that the MI Band Program has on its students.


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Student: Band is accessible because the utmost concern of the program has nothing to do with music


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Student: For 8 years, Band was my home in the school district.


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Student: Each of the band directors at MISD are invaluable for the growth of the districts' students


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Both of my children have benefitted from the fantastic band program


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Student: Dedication to compassion and kindness preached and practiced by our high school's staff.


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Student: The high school band was life changing for me.


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Band is the best social-emotional and mental health support I know of, and I am so grateful


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Our dedicated staff are essential to support all kids who choose this rigorous program

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We are asking for your help advocating for the Mercer Island Band program.


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When our son started Band in 5th grade, we didn’t understand what a truly special program it is.


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Student: The MISD Band Program changed me for the better. It gave me a space to be myself!


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I cannot overstate how important band was to my 3 boys.


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University choice was as much driven by music as academic goals


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The MISD Band program grows kind, grateful, competent, resilient, collaborative, hard-working humans


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One of the reasons our family chose to move to Mercer Island was (...) the band program.

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We chose to stay in MISD because of band.


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Mercer Island band program is more than just another extracurricular activity.