Basic Band Info

Welcome to the Sparta Band Program!

As a future 6^th Grade student, your child finally has the opportunity to do what so many successful students have done before them—be part of the award-winning Sparta Band Program!

Some of you have been looking forward to this for a long time, and we can’t wait to help you continue the tradition of music in your family! We also know that for some of you, this will be your first exposure to instrumental music education and I wanted to take a brief minute to share some information to you.

Attached to this letter is information regarding our program and the different opportunities it presents your child, as well as information on how students can get signed up for band next year. If you are reading these materials and you still have questions, please feel free to contact me at any time using the information above.

Band is more than just playing an instrument. It is immersing your child in a culture of successful students and teachers who care about education. It challenges each child to use the creative side of the brain while, at the same time, learning a foreign language—MUSIC.

All of the current data clearly states that students involved in music education academically outperform their non-musical counterparts. But, more importantly, studies are showing that music students are less likely to engage in risky behaviors outside of school as well.

Every destination starts with the decision to embark on a journey. Now is the time to start your child in band, and Sparta Middle School is the place to do it. We can’t promise that every child will be a musical prodigy, but we can promise that they will learn, laugh, travel, and grow with a great group of kids along the way. We sincerely hope that you and your child will consider being a part of our Sparta band family next year and beyond.

Sincerely,

Whitney Brainard Jim Walsh

Sparta Middle School Band Director Sparta High School Band Director