In Stillwater, we have a 6-8 grade mix of musical students. We all switch around on instruments, learning a total of four songs over the semester. I love mostly focusing on keyboards, but I switch to vibraphone, steel drums, and base guitar sometimes.
In orchestra, we also have a 6-8 grade mix of musical students, but solely string-playing students. We have an option at the beginning to choose which instrument we want to play out of violin, viola, cello, or base. I chose cello, and I am really enjoying it!