class, was noted by local TV station WUSA 9 for its exemplary talent. The Marching Band performs its field show during the halftime of football games and participates in various competitions throughout the marching season. There are also color and winter guards that perform with the marching band and in regional tournaments. In 2013, the marching band was selected as one of 12 high school bands to perform in the 2014 Tournament of Roses parade. It became the first Fairfax County public high school to participate, and only the third Virginia public high school to march in the 125 years of the parade. Upon this achievement, the band has appeared on the news programs of ABC, CBS, and NBC. In addition, the band has been reported on by several newspapers including the Washington Post. Chandler Comer, a trombone player who graduated with Westfield's class of 2014, has composed several professionally published pieces including "Beyond the Clouds", "Wind Power", and "The Labyrinth". Chandler also composed a four movement piece titled "Dawn of a Nation", which the band performed as part of Comer's final concert as a Westfield student. Chandler now studies and performs at George Mason University with several of his colleagues from Westfield. In 2015, Alan P. Johnson was hired as the new Director of Bands. In his first year, he relaunched the Winter Guard program and began the Indoor Drumline program. Both of these groups compete during the concert band season. In 2016, the Winter Guard placed first in the Scholastic Regional A2 Division at the Atlantic Indoor Association Virginia Championships. In March 2017, the Wind Symphony performed at the Music for All National Concert Band Festival. This was the second time the group performed at this venue. Music The Westfield High School Choral Program consists of students in four different choral ensembles, spanning grades 9 through 12. The choirs have performed for the Governor of Virginia, for an audience of hundreds of music educators at the Virginia Music Educators State Conference, and have performed at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and at Strathmore Hall through a partnership with The Washington Chorus. The choral program consistently receives superior ratings at local and regional festivals and competitions. The choir's annual spring competition offers students a chance to perform in renowned music halls across the United States. Choral students also have the opportunity to participate in two after school