Fifth Grade Band
Beginning Band is an elective offered to fifth grade students. Sign-up occurs in early September. Instrument choices include:
- Flute
- Clarinet
- Saxophone
- Trumpet
- French horn
- Trombone
- Baritone
- Percussion
The program’s focus is on building students’ musical skills in rhythm, counting, tone quality, and note accuracy. Beginning in October, small group lessons take place once a week for 30 minutes. Full band rehearsal is 45 minutes once a week beginning in December. Band participants perform two concerts (February and May) to showcase progress.