Students ideally start SCS Band in 5th or 6th grade, but students can start in 7th or 8th grade with a learning plan coordinated with parent/guardians, team teachers, and the band teacher. Here is the Beginner Enrollment Information for 2025.
We hope you or your child spends their entire middle school career in SCS Band (and beyond!) -- this is the goal! However, plans can change and student/families may elect to discontinue. Please adhere to the following guidelines for dropping enrollment with the overall understanding that our ensembles are literally musical teams. Students and the director rely on each other for a multitude of musical and non-musical reasons.
1) Students are automatically enrolled for the following ensemble class/school year -- no need to "sign-up" again after the first year.
2) The student AND a parent/guardian must notify the director about dropping enrollment.
3) “DROP” DATES for 2025-2026:
within the first week of the school (6-8th grade only)
Friday, November 21 (beginners only)
Friday, January 23 (after winter concert)
End of the school year (for the following school year please)