St. Joan of Arc Advanced band attended a field trip to New Orleans recently. They toured the Aquarium of the Americas, had lunch on the Natchez while enjoying a two-hour cruise on the Mississippi River. This was followed by a movie and a tour of the National World War II Museum, where the band also put on a small concert. Performing several songs for everyone in the museum, under the direction of SJA band director J.R. Miller.

The members of the SJA Advanced band are Patrick Angelette, Ashley Bailey, Daniel Bailey, Clare Barnes, Shane Boudreaux, Janice Bourgeois, Elizabeth Cambre, Cody Capps, Devin Cashio, Justine Casrill, Riley Edwards, Haillie Fertitta, Justin Foret, Austin Grover, BJ Guient, Myron Hannah, Lily Hauge, Charne Hill, Jamie Huth, Jacob Jenson, Brandon Lemoine, Tyler Lennix, Heather Lions, Audrey Loup, Conner Loup, Kevin Madere, Logan Madere, Trenton Matus, Matthew Maurin, Alex Miller, Alyssa Mulkey, Madeline Murphy, Nicholas Orillion, Hoyt Parquet, Mason Revolta, Kyle Richoux, Ja’Colbi Rivers, Austin Roy, Joannie Sanchez, Tyler Shcaeffer, Emily Sirera, Lillian Smith, Zoe Smith, Jayce Snowden, Jacob St. Pierre, Antonio Suarez, Matthew Templet, Brendon Torres, Geoffrey Wagner, Madison Weber, Zachary Weber and Gabriel Williams.