Conservatory

5th Grade Conservatory

In 5th grade, students continue to have General Music class once a week and have Conservatory music class once a week. All 5th graders in the school meet for 5th grade Conservatory at the same time and choose from one of three large ensembles for the duration of the school year:

Band

In Band, students who played flute, clarinet, trumpet, trombone or percussion in 4th Grade Conservatory (or play outside of school) have the opportunity to work together in a large ensemble setting with multiple parts.


Students engage in a higher and more engaging level of music ranging from standard Concert Band repertoire to Rock, Pop, Jazz and more.


We strongly encourage all students who played flute, clarinet, trumpet, trombone or percussion in 4 Conservatory to choose Band for 5 Conservatory, as we see significant progress and greater enjoyment in the second year learning an instrument.


Students who have outside experience on other wind and brass instruments, such as saxophone, oboe, bassoon, French horn, etc. are welcome to join 5 Band.


Orchestra

In Orchestra, students who played violin, viola, cello or upright bass in 4th grade Conservatory (or play outside of school) have the opportunity to work in a large ensemble setting with multiple instruments and multiple parts.


Students engage in a higher and more engaging level of music ranging from classical to contemporary.


We strongly encourage all students who played violin, viola, cello or upright bass in 4 Conservatory to choose Orchestra for 5 Conservatory, as we see significant progress and greater enjoyment in the second year learning an instrument.


Chorus

In Chorus, students have the opportunity to sing in multiple part harmony with a wide array of repertoire from around the globe. Students develop their vocal technique and sight singing.


We encourage students who prefer to pursue vocal music or do not wish to continue on the instrument they studied in 4th Grade Conservatory to sign up for Chorus.

For more information, please see our 5th Grade Conservatory Frequently Asked Questions page at this link.

Instrument Rental Letter

5th through 8th Grader Instrument Rental Letter 2022-2023