CHS Music

Welcome to the homepage of the Conifer High School Instrumental Music Program! Check here for information about our performing ensembles, upcoming events, and other documents and forms.

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Mr. Joe Hills - Director of Bands

Conifer High School

West Jefferson Middle School

Mr. Joe Hills has been the Director of Bands at Conifer HS and West Jefferson MS since Augugst 2024. Mr. Hills has a BM in Composition and Tuba Performance from Colorado State University and a MM in Music Theory/Composition from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Mr. Hills was born and raised just down the hill in Lakewood, CO and attended Bear Creek Elementary, Carmody MS, and Bear Creek HS.

Mr. Hills is excited to be the Director of Bands at Conifer HS and West Jeff MS and looks forward to growing the programs for years to come.

Ms. Laura Sarche - Director of Orchestras

Conifer High School

West Jefferson Middle School

Ms. Laura Sarche has been the instrumental music director at West Jefferson MS since August of 2000. During her time at West Jeff MS she was the director for the bands, jazz bands, and orchestras. Ms. Sarche has a BME from the University of Northern Colorado and a M.Ed from Lesley University.

During Ms. Sarche's time at West Jeff MS she ran and hosted the West Jefferson Middle School Festival, has been a guest clinician and guest director at district festivals, was Teacher of the Year through the PTA Teacher Apple Award, was quarter finalist for the Grammy Educator Award, and her bands and orchestras consistently received superiors at festivals. Ms. Sarche also enjoys playing violin in the Jeffco Community Orchestra.

Ms. Sarche was raised in Conifer and attended Parmalee Elementary, West Jefferson Jr High (MS), and Evergreen HS. She is passionate about her students and teaching music. Ms. Sarche is excited to become the Director of Orchestras at Conifer HS and West Jefferson MS starting school year 2024-2025.

Welcome!

Ms. Sarche and Mr. Hills are excited to welcome our students to the 2025-26 school year! For more information about the directors you can check out the About the Director section linked here: About the Director. Use the drop down menu at the top of the homepage to access each individual ensemble's page. Ensemble specific important information will be posted on the individual pages. There is also a Documents section for full program information and a section for our booster organization known as CHSIMB.