Below is a list of common questions and answers. If you have any questions or want more information, please feel free to contact us at anytime.
At the bottom of this page is a google form for signing up for beginner band!
For information about purchasing an instrument, please click on Buying/Renting An Instrument
What if I want to play sports?
We want you to be involved in as many school activities as you would like! Band and sports do not interfere with each other. Many junior high and high school band students are involved in sports, drama, choir, art, cheer, drill team, NHS, WIT, Agricultural Studies and many more other activities in CBISD.
At WBJH, Band does not interfere with other school activities.
Can I join band later?
We only start beginners in 6th grade, once students get to 7th and 8th grade, they are together in a full band setting every day getting ready for concerts and competitions. 6th grade is the only time students can join the band.
COVID expectation: If a current 6th grader did not sign up for band in the 2020-2021 school year, they can join band in 7th grade. They will be in a beginner band along with 6th graders.
Do I have to know anything about music?
You do not have to know anything! We teach you how to read music, hold and play the instrument and everything that comes with being in beginner band!
How do I pick what instrument to play?
We test you on different instruments to help find the once that best fits you! Do not purchase an instrument until we have tested and helped you select an instrument.
There are limited number of spots for Percussion, Saxophone, French Horn and Tuba
Cost of being in band & what instrument do I get?
We have a limited number of school owned instruments that we provide. School own instruments are French Horn, Baritone and Tuba. If your child is playing one of these instruments, then you only need to purchase the correct mouthpiece, book, cleaning kit, and tuner.
We use Collins Music in Lake Jackson for instruments. You can rent, rent to own, or purchase an instrument from them.
USED/OTHER INSTRUMENTS: There are specific brands of instruments you must purchase. Cheaper brands will break easily plus your child will not sound of good quality. Please see Buying/Renting An Instrument
Did you know....
70% of admissions officers of the nation’s major universities say high school credit and achievement in the arts are significant considerations for admissions.
107 points scored higher on the SAT for students involved in public school music programs according to the college entrance examination board.
66%: Lewis Thomas, Physician and Biologist, found that music majors comprise the highest percentage of accepted medical students.
In a study of the effects of music education, researchers found that children who received music instruction scored 34% higher than non-musical children on tests designed to measure spatial-temporal reasoning – a skill that’s critical for learning subjects such as math, engineering and science.
"When we create music, we use all the parts of the brain: left, right, front, and back. All these parts collaborate. That is very unique! Music is complex; that is, it uses so many aspects of a person's being." Hanne Deneire, composer.
Seven in ten Americans (71%) say that the learnings and habits from music education equip people to be better team players in their careers (July 2014 Harris Poll).
Four out of five Americans (80%) believe their music education has contributed to their level of personal fulfillment (July 2014 Harris Poll).
Two-thirds (67%) of Americans say music education provides people with a disciplined approach to solving problems (July 2014 Harris Poll).
Two-thirds (66%) of Americans say that music education prepares someone to manage the tasks of their job more successfully (July 2014 Harris Poll).