"Our oldest had been interested in band, specifically drums, and with my husband and I participating in band during middle/high school we knew he’d have some great experiences ahead. I also remembered that the drummers just had to carry around drum sticks as they either played the snare, base, or cymbals…oh, how wrong I was! I had no idea Jacob would have access to so many different types of percussion instruments (and honestly didn’t know most of these existed)! The school has a rental program that allows the percussion students (and many others) to utilize school instruments that would be unaffordable otherwise.  The opportunities presented to these students is beyond what I thought would be accessible in Middle School Band. Our son has enjoyed participating in band, and we are continually impressed with the caliber of the program at Severance Middle School. As I type this testimonial our son is signing up for his 8th grade electives, and band is at the top of his list."

Jana Wygal, parent of band student at SMS