Thank you for visiting the Hillcrest Elementary Bands website! There are two Bands at HCE: Beginner Band and Advanced Band. All students in grades 4-6 are welcome to join the Beginner Band. After completing their first year, students will continue in the Advanced Band. As members of either Band, students will enrich their Music Education by learning techniques specific to their chosen instrument, reading and writing musical notation, listening to and evaluating music performances, and creating music through improvisation.
COUNCIL ROCK MUSIC PHILOSOPHY
The primary purpose of the Council Rock music curriculum is to provide and maintain a program of music education that will benefit all students. Individual abilities, interests, and needs are met through the availability of classroom general music, instrumental instruction, vocal instruction, performing groups, and through special course offerings. Continuing efforts are made to discover aptitudes and encourage development of those abilities. Emphasis on the fundamentals of music is stressed through a conceptual approach which utilizes study, composition, analysis, listening, and performance of a selected music literature. Representative repertoire will include music of a wide range of periods, styles, cultures, forms, composers, and technology.