BAND & ORCHESTRA! 

Welcome!

Welcome to the William Shemin Midtown Community School registration website for Band, Orchestra, AND Electronic Music!

WSMCS Students who will be in grades 4 through 8 for the 2025-2026 school year are eligible to join our school band or orchestra! This website will provide you with the online registration form for your child to join the MCS Band or Orchestra. This will also connect you directly to our music teachers Mr. Puchinsky and Mrs. Fenimore. It will also provide you with resources for choosing the right instrument for your child, including links to our district's rental company Elefante Music, videos about each instruments and more!

What's Next?

To start the process of joining one of our musical ensembles, follow the links below to the THREE simple steps. You can also find links to these pages in the sidebar button in the upper left corner of every page. Here are the three simple steps:

Step #1: Choosing an instrument...

Choosing the right instrument is so important! You should choose an instrument that you enjoy listening to, because you're going to need to practice making a sound on this instrument every day! We have a list of every instrument we offer, and videos so you can LISTEN to each instrument and learn about each one so you can make the right decision. 

Step #2: How will you GET your instrument?

Deciding on how you want to acquire your instrument is a personal choice. You can choose to RENT, ask to BORROW a school instrument (if available), or to PURCHASE an instrument. Our second step page will guide you through the pros and cons of each choice. We understand that renting or purchasing an instrument can be very costly for some families, but there are much less costly ways to participate! Please check out our Step 2 page for all of the details.

Step #3: Complete Our Online Form!

Step 3 is simple - just complete our ONLINE FORM to join the MCS Band! If you are renting an instrument you'll also have to complete the rental process at the Elefante Music website, but if you are purchasing an instrument, playing percussion or electronic music, or requesting to borrow a school instrument, the form is your final step! 

If you have questions, and want to learn more about instrumental music, you can also explore our Resources and F.A.Q.'s page. To navigate this website please use the links below OR the menu icon in the upper left corner. You can also learn more about the Midtown Band program at our blog - midtownmusic.edublogs.org.

GET STARTED - JOIN IN THREE EASY STEPS!

OR - EXPLORE OUR RESOURCES AND F.A.Q.S.!