The Corpus Christi Beginning 5th Grade Band meets twice a week. Woodwinds meet on Mondays for lessons. Brass and percussion meet on Tuesdays. Full Band rehearsal is on Friday mornings. Students will practice out of the Essential Elements Method Book. 5th Grade Band will perform at the annual Christmas Concert in December and Spring Concert in May. Students test for instruments in the spring of 4th Grade and have an Instrument Trial Night provided by the Music Shoppe. 

Junior High Band consists of 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade students who have played for at least one year. They meet daily in the cafeteria from 3:00-3:45. Students can do sports and other clubs in addition to Band, but they will be responsible for practicing parts to get caught up. The Junior High Band members have the opportunity to perform at a Partner Schools football game in the fall and a basketball game during the winter at Central Catholic High School. Junior High Band members also get to participate in performing at pep rallies to send student athletes off to State. Students will perform a Christmas concert in December and a spring concert in May.  

Mrs. Baxter has been teaching at Corpus Christi since January 2023 where she currently teaches PreK-8 General Music, 5th Grade Band, and Junior High Band. Mrs. Baxter holds a bachelor's degree from Illinois State University in 2018 with cum laude honors. During her time at ISU, she performed with the ISU Symphonic Winds, Wind Symphony, Jazz Band, Big Red Marching Machine, University Band, and the ISU String Bass Studio. Mrs. Baxter has taught Band since 2019 in all areas from 4th grade all the way to 12th grade. She has a huge passion for music and hopes to share and inspire her students. Outside of teaching she enjoys spending time with her husband, their dog Neassa, their cats Minerva and Bailey. She is an avid crocheter/knitter and is a super nerd with all things related to sci-fi and fantasy pop culture.