Band at Greenleaf and Woodland Elementary Schools

Involvement in instrumental music is a fun, rewarding and challenging way for your student to grow. Band instruction provides opportunities for your student to further develop math and literacy skills, as well as emphasizes strong organizational habits and establishes a positive peer group for your student. The Band programs at Greenleaf and Woodland Elementary schools are thriving - come join us!

Each Band performs 2 concerts every year and every student has the opportunity to participate in Foyer Fest performances throughout the year.

2023-2024 Concert Dates: 

GL: January 24 9:45 am, January 25 6:30 pm; 

April 17 9:45 am, April 18, 7:00 pm

WL: January 16, 2:45 and 6:30 pm

April 11, 2:45 and 7:00 pm

Big Band Rehearsals

Rehearsals are an important part of any young musician's growth. This is the time when we learn how to work together as a team. Many important musical and procedural concepts are introduced and practiced during this time.

Greenleaf Elementary School Rehearsals are on Wednesdays from 8:15- 9:15 a.m. Students may arrive anytime between 7:55-8:15 a.m. The Greenleaf Band will rehearse every Wednesday school is in session beginning in October and ending in April.

Woodland Elementary School Rehearsals are on Tuesdays from 8:15-9:15 a.m. Students may arrive anytime between 7:55-8:15 a.m. The Woodland Band will rehearse every Tuesday school is in session starting in October and ending in April.

Small Group Lessons:

The small group lesson time is designed to meet the needs of your child both academically and emotionally. This is their time to work on individual goals.

A band schedule will be posted in each fifth grade classroom. Students will leave their classroom for lessons once a week. Most lesson TIMES will rotate, but lesson DAYS will be the same each week. This rotating schedule will ensure that students do not miss the same class more than once or twice in a semester. Lessons will be twenty to thirty minutes in length, depending on the size of the group.

The goals of these lessons are to develop, within each individual, a solid understanding of basic musical concepts, a sense of responsibility to care for their instrument and music, and the ability to perform individually with an increased level of self-confidence. The work done in small group lessons transfers to all other academic subjects to increase their skill levels in all other areas.