My name is Zane Aleman and I am the 5th Grade Band instructor for Ashland City Schools.
Please read through the information and fill out the Google form below to let me know your interest in joining 5th grade band.
If you need to contact me, my email is zaaleman@goarrows.org
This meeting will include an opportunity for your student to try out the available band instruments as well as a presentation by myself and Ms. Taylor, the orchestra director to go over exactly how to join band, how to get an instrument, how band class works, and of course answer any questions you have about joining band in 5th grade.
Beginning Band is offered to any incoming fifth grade students in Ashland City Schools. No prior experience is required: students of any level of musical experience are welcome!
Guardians of students who are interested in joining band in 5th grade must fill out the google form. This allows us to contact you with necessary information. This is not set in stone, so even if your student is on the fence, please still fill out this form. Your student can always change their mind later, but is very difficult to join beyond the deadline due to class scheduling. This google form must be filled out for your child to be registered for band.
The deadline to complete this google form is June 1st, 2025. After that date, Mr. Aleman will send out information on what your student will be playing and what materials you will need to get for class.
Given that each year of band builds upon the last year much like a foreign language, starting at a later grade as a total beginner is not recommended. However, your student may be very driven to join beyond fifth grade, or has previous experience. If this is the case, contact the director, Mr. Aleman (zaaleman@goarrows.org), as soon as possible. A time to listen to the student playing their instrument will be set up prior to the start of the school year to make sure they are sufficiently prepared.
If a student is joining late, it is recommended that they take private lessons to catch up with the other students in the class if they are new to the instrument.
The website below has more information on what band is and has testimonial videos from students and parents, as well as some useful statistics and other information about being in band. You can navigate it within this website.
Below is a video with testimonials from past high school band students.
