Danielle Bradbery: Music In Our Schools Stop at Anitoch High School in Tennessee

Danielle Bradbery surrounds herself with the members of the Anitoch High School Band during a Music In Our Schools Presentation on Thursday afternoon (March 6) in Antioch, Tenn.

The 17-year-old singer kicked off the cross-country tour, will spotlights music education and the benefits music teachers bring to their students and school communities. The tour will wrap up later this weekend at the Walt Disney World, where Danielle will perform at Festival Disney.

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“This is a great way to reach kids my age and show them that the skills they learn in music can help them to be successful in life,” Danielle shared in a statement about the tour. “Through music, I’ve learned the value of persistence and working hard to make my dreams come true, and I look forward to sharing that with students and others during the tour.”