Join Band!
Attention
5th graders!
Sign-ups for next year's 6th Grade Beginning Band is happening now!
Read through everything below to start your journey!
Make sure to watch the video above!
Dear 5th Grade Families,
We are excited that your student is interested in joining next year's 6th Grade Beginning Band! Band is an activity that everyone can join, and with some support from home (and some work from your student), band can be a place that your student can succeed, all while developing skills like self-confidence, perseverance, and creativity. In band class, students find a safe place where they can be themselves, laugh out loud, and be expressive, all during the same class period!
In case you missed the information packet (mailed home to all non-orchestra 5th graders), here is the packet:
Selection Night - The 1st Step to Joining Band
Fill out the Selection Night Registration Form and return it to your school. Alternatively, you can fill out this Google Form to sign up for Selection Night. If your student isn't sure of their instrument preferences, please have them look at the instrument Selection Guide down below on this page.
At Selection Night, students will try out instruments with Chesterton Band Directors to help find the best fit. Every student is different and some instruments work better for some students depending on their physical makeup as well as their personality. It is very important that students try out instruments before making this important decision.
If you are unable to attend Selection Night, we have a couple options for instrument selection:
Contact your band director (Mr. Arizzi) to schedule a 1-on-1 instrument tryout.
Contact Quinlan & Fabish Music in Valparaiso to schedule a time to come into the store and try instruments.