Band classes are grouped by grade level during the school day. Students are not pulled from other academic classes to participate in Band. Students learn together in large ensemble groups with all the band instruments and also have the opportunity to learn in a small group instrument-specific settings. All students will have the opportunity to work with both Mr. Cooper and Ms. Tribley. Students engage in a well-rounded curriculum with an aim to help the students grow musically, academically, and socially. 

Additionally, the ensembles rehearse and prepare pieces of band literature and work toward the goal of performing together for concerts and other fun and exciting events, including workshops with guest clinicians, ILMEA District Festivals, Solo & Ensemble Festival, joint experiences with Glenbard West High School, performances at special athletic and school-wide events, the Annual Demonstration Concert, a leadership program, and celebratory events throughout the year.

• 6th Grade Band - open to all students currently enrolled in 5th Grade Beginning Band; continuation of previously learned band curriculum. Students also have the opportunity to transition to additional instruments including oboe, bassoon, bass clarinet, tenor and bari saxophone, French horn, tuba, and more percussion instruments. New for 2025: 6th grade students will have the option of joining the 6th Grade Jazz Band. 

• 7th Grade Band - More performance opporunties including Veterans Day and a Chicago Wolves field trip in addition to the Winter and Spring concerts.  7th grade students have the opportutnity to join either Jazz Lab or Jazz Enseble. 

• 8th Grade Band - Even more performances and field trips including Glenbard West Marching Band Day, Halloween Concert, Pep Band Night, Univeristy of Illinois Chicago Festival Field Trip, Demonstration Concert, Winter Concert and Spring Concert. 

• All band students have the chance to go on an end of the year trip to Funway. An opporunity only open to band students! 

Along with the grade-level concert bands is a thriving extracurricular Jazz Band program. The jazz bands meet after school once per week to perform music of varying styles, including jazz, pop, rock, and Latin music. The Hadley Jazz Bands have performed at assemblies, festivals and alongside professional musicians, including members of the United States Navy Band.

--Not currently in Band but interested in joining? Please reach out to one of the directors.--

Orchestra classes are grouped by grade level during the school day and are not pulled out of academic classes. Students are placed in large group ensembles mixed with the violin, viola, cello and string bass. The opportunities that your child will gain from participating in orchestra will benefit them for many years to come. Our orchestra program creates a sense of family and promotes a friendly, fun environment for our students. We learn and perform, striving for excellence, together as a team. 

As students grow and develop throughout the year, they continue to learn more advanced techniques along with higher notes & positions, new strings, and learn vibrato which creates a beautiful sound on the instrument. Various styles of music are performed including classical, fiddle, pop and jazz.

6th grade orchestra is open to all students who have prior experience playing a stringed instrument.  There is one combined 6th grade orchestra rehearsal after school right before each concert.   

7th & 8th grade orchestra is the continuation of playing a stringed instrument from 6th grade. There is one rehearsal after school right before each concert. 

All the orchestras perform for two district concerts during the school year, which are held in the fall and in the spring. In addition to performances, orchestra students may participate in Solo and Ensemble Festival, String Fest, Halloween Concert, ILMEA Festival, Annual Demonstration Concert,  other festivals/clinics. There are also field trips to Glenbard West High School and to universities. Students also have the enriching opportunity to attend field trips to a professional symphony orchestra and enjoy social time to celebrate with friends.

Instrumental/Chorus Combo is available to all students in band and orchestra who wish to continue playing in an instrumental ensemble (Band/Orchestra) and also sing in chorus. Combo students attend band or orchestra three days a week, and chorus two days a week. They perform in all concerts of both ensembles. This option is open to all grade levels.