Over 55 Show Band

In 1988, a music professor at Polk Community College -- now Polk State College -- in Winter Haven, wondered whether there were enough senior citizen musicians to start a volunteer band.

The answer, Roger Hewitt found, was a resounding yes.

Now more than 20 years later, the Over 55 Show Band, which he still directs, remains popular.

The group of 23 musicians performs big band standards, modern arrangements and show tunes, all in the big band style, by composers such as Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey, along with newer material.

The Show Band performs 12 shows a year.

All regular-season performances are at 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays in the Fine Arts Theatre at Polk State College, 999 Ave. H N.E., Winter Haven.

The remaining concerts are April 28, 29 and May 20.

Tickets are $8 each for donations to the PSC Foundation and are only available in advance from the foundation.

Tickets can be mail ordered by sending a check to: Cultural Events, Polk State College, Station 22, 999 Ave. H N.E., Winter Haven, FL 33881.

For a ticket request form or for more information on the Over 55 Show Band, call 863-297-1050.