VSA Day 2011
Camp Randall Stadium,
University of Wisconsin-Madison
More than 100 VSA Wisconsin Choir and high school marching band members with and without disabilities performed with University of Wisconsin (UW) Marching Band Director Mike Leckrone and the UW Marching Band during the pre-game show on Saturday October 15.
VSA Wisconsin Choir members with and without disabilities signed the National Anthem in American Sign Language. The VSA Day Marching Band which features high school band members with and without disabilities played one number with the UW Marching Band.
"VSA Day is an event we look forward to all year” says Kathie Wagner, president of VSA Wisconsin. "It is such a thrill for participants to have the chance to perform in front of the huge UW crowd!" She adds, "Having our participants performing on the field alongside the UW Marching Band demonstrates that people with disabilities can actively participate and express themselves as musicians."