Students participate in weekly lessons designed to develop both instrument-specific skills and ensemble musicianship.

🎵 Sectional Group Lessons

Once a week, students are pulled from class for a small group lesson with students who play the same instrument. During these lessons, students focus on:

• Proper technique and instrument skills

• Developing a strong foundation

• Learning new concepts at their own pace

A rotating schedule is used to ensure students are rarely pulled from the same classroom subject each week.

🎶 Small Group Lessons

Once a week, students participate in a large group lesson during one of their music classes. These lessons combine:

• Instrument-specific skills

• Beginning ensemble techniques

• Playing and listening together as a group

These lessons help students build the skills needed to become confident musicians and prepare for future performances.

Beginning in early October, students participate in a weekly morning rehearsal before the school day begins.

During rehearsal, all band or orchestra students come together to develop ensemble skills, practice playing as a group, and prepare larger pieces of music for upcoming concerts.

These rehearsals help students build:

• 🎵 Teamwork and listening skills

• 🎵 Confidence performing with others

• 🎵 Musical independence

• 🎵 Preparation for concert performances

Throughout the school year, students participate in three concerts. Each band and orchestra ensemble performs its own concert to showcase student growth and musical progress.

🍂 Fall Concert (Late October)

The Fall Concert is a demonstration concert where students share the beginning skills they have developed during the first part of the year. Students perform their first concert pieces and demonstrate their progress as young musicians.

❄️ Winter Concert (Mid-February)

The Winter Concert highlights student growth and introduces students to performing with harmony and multiple parts. Students demonstrate how their individual skills have developed and how they work together as an ensemble.

🌸 Spring Concert (Mid-May)

The Spring Concert is the culminating performance experience for 5th grade band and orchestra students. Students perform several more challenging pieces that showcase the musical skills, teamwork, and confidence they have built throughout the year.