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Beginner Pages
I'd like to welcome all beginner instrumentalists to the band program! Be sure to visit your instrument's startup page by heading to:
And always be on the lookout in your school email for your lesson reminder email. I typically send them the day before your lesson.
About the Band Program
The bands at Hillendale and Unionville Elementary Schools are comprised of fourth and fifth graders who play woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments. The instrumental program in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District is run on a pull-out basis, with students receiving one half-hour small group lesson and one half-hour large ensemble rehearsal per six-day cycle. Any fourth or fifth grade student regardless of musical background can elect to play an instrument. If your child is not enrolled in the instrumental program and would like to be, please feel free to contact me.
About Mr. Fegley
Mr. Ryan Fegley has been Director of Bands at Hillendale and Unionville Elementary Schools in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District since 2005. Mr. Fegley graduated cum laude from West Chester University of Pennsylvania in May 2001 with a Bachelor of Science in Music Education. He completed his Master of Music in Conducting from the American Band College at Southern Oregon University in August 2006.
Outside of school, Mr. Fegley does many music-related activities. He has been co-director of the Chester County Youth Wind Ensemble since 2017. Mr. Fegley is also an active concert percussionist, playing regularly throughout southeastern Pennsylvania and Delaware. He is principal percussionist and timpanist with the Chester County Pops Orchestra and a section percussionist with the New Holland Band. He also plays regularly for many area high school musicals. In his spare time, Mr. Fegley enjoys spending time with his wife and kids, practicing, watching Philadelphia sports, practicing, messing around with computers, practicing, reading, and practicing. And practicing. Just like his students should do.
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