Local students of Waverly-Shell Rock High School and surrounding areas went on a European music tour through the Iowa Ambassadors of Music this past summer.

The trip consisted of traveling to five countries – the United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Germany and Austria – and lasted for two weeks in July, with the group visiting cities such as London, Paris, Rothenburg and Salzburg.

The Ambassadors of Music is an organization that began in the 1980s and is established in 20 different states. The organization holds this European tour every two years and will sponsor another one in 2027. It invites approximately 300 students, comprising a band of nearly 200 students and a choir of 100 students.

The first performance for the students was at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa. This is where

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