A snapshot of the year:

At East Avenue Middle School, we offer classes in band, orchestra, choir, and a ukulele component of an elective wheel.

Students who take music will have the class during the regular school day. Music classes are optional, but once signed up, it is a year long commitment. 

All music classes are for the whole year, are open to all students, and meet daily; the classes are structured to build on what the students learned in their 5th grade district-offered music class. Objectives are learning to read standard musical notation, learn proper technique, learn proper tone production, and prepare appropriate literature for performance. Grading emphasis is on participation and willingness to learn. 

Band students will have a choice of the standard band instruments--flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, bass clarinet, alto/tenor/baritone saxophone, trumpet, French horn, trombone, baritone/euphonium, tuba, and percussion. Students wanting to play saxophone or drums may have to audition for instrument choice due to the popularity of those particular instruments.

Orchestra students will have the choice of the standard orchestral strings: violin, viola, cello, or bass.

Instrument choice may be limited; however, we will make every attempt to provide instruction on the instrument of choice.

Students wishing to learn ukulele will be enrolled in an elective wheel; one trimester will be ukulele class, and the other two trimesters will be other classes.

Students are welcome to switch ensembles from what they studied in 5th grade (band switch to orchestra, etc.). However, more practice time outside of class will be expected in order to stay current with the other students. 

If you didn’t get a chance to enroll in music, there’s still time!  Email Miss Boster at kboster@lvjusd.org with your student’s name and class choice, and we’ll get you on the list.