Kettle Moraine Lutheran Elementary School Band Program
Welcome to the main website for the Elementary School Band Program offered by Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School in Jackson, WI.
Please visit our other subpages for more information by clicking on the dropdown menu at the top of this page.
Registration for the 2024-2025 School Year and Our Free Summer Band Camps Has Begun!
Beginning Student Band Camp
This camp is for any students going into 5th-8th grade next fall who would be new to band. It will be held August 5-8 from 8:30-11:30 AM. Click here to register!
2024-2025 School Year Registration
During the school year, our band program is open to all 5th-8th grade students regardless of experience. Click here to register for the 2024-2025 school year!
Returning Student Band Camp
This camp is for any students going into 6th-8th grade next fall who already have band experience. It will be held July 29-August 1 from 8:30-11:30 AM. Click here to register!
INFORMATION FOR PROSPECTIVE BAND STUDENTS AND PARENTS
If you are a prospective band student, we hope you will find the information below to be helpful in your search for the perfect instrument for you! If you are a prospective band parent, we hope the videos and documents below will help answer any questions you may have. Links to our online registration forms can be found here. Please feel free to contact Mr. Amundson at nate.amundson@kmlhs.org with any questions or concerns!
Be Part of the Band Video
This video is a great introduction to what it's like to be involved in a band program at a middle school and high school level. The students in the video are actual band students at a varying degree of ability levels.
Band Instrument Demonstration
This is a great way for students to see and hear professional musicians demonstrating the instruments of the band and may give them an idea of what instrument they might like to play.
INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT OUR PROGRAM?
Whether you were in band at a previous school, you're new to band, or know absolutely nothing about music at all, we would love to have you join us! Take a look around on our website and feel free to contact Mr. Amundson at nate.amundson@kmlhs.org with any questions.
QUICK LINKS FOR CURRENT STUDENTS
Have you recently attended a live music event?
Click here for the Concert/Performance Review Form to tell us about it and get 5 points!
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Have you played for chapel, church, or some other event?
Click here for the Church or Other Performance Form to tell us about it and get 10 points!
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Got a prayer request?
OTHER AVENUES OF COMMUNICATION
Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School offers a band program to the elementary schools that are a part of the KML Federation. Once each week an instrumental instructor visits each elementary school to give students private music lessons. The lesson program consists of teaching the students the basics of their instruments and reading music.
Large group rehearsals are held at Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School on Monday evenings. The students are split into three groups: the beginners are in the Colt Band, the second year students are in the Maverick Band and the more advanced students are in the Mustang Band. Students in the Mustang Band may also participate in Jazz Band. At these rehearsals students learn more about playing their instruments, meet new people and have other opportunities not available to them as a solo player. Performances for the groups include two major concerts in December and May, Family Music, and other smaller events throughout the year. Our Maverick and Mustang Band students also participate in the West Bend Memorial Day Parade at the end of the year.
Students also participate in the Solo and Ensemble Festival held at KML in March. There students will have the opportunity to play in solo and small ensemble settings.
If you have any other questions, please contact Mr. Amundson by email at nate.amundson@kmlhs.org or by phone at 262-677-4051 x1410.