Instrumental Music Program
Our Instrumental Music Program provides students with the opportunity to develop their musical skills through focused instrument instruction, ensemble participation, and sectional rehearsals throughout the school year.
Instrument Lessons (September – November)
Students attend weekly 30-minute instrument-specific sessions before school from 7:20 a.m. to 7:50 a.m.:
Monday: Trumpet
Tuesday: Trombone
Wednesday: Clarinet & Saxophone
Thursday: Flute
Friday: Percussion
These small-group lessons focus on developing fundamental playing techniques, music literacy, and individual performance skills.
Ensemble and Sectional Rehearsals (Beginning December)
Starting in December, instrument lessons transition to ensemble and sectional rehearsals as students begin preparing for upcoming performances. These rehearsals take place during the same scheduled times as the instrument lessons.
Ensemble Rehearsals
Held on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Begin approximately one month before the first concert and continue throughout the remainder of the school year
Focus on full-group performance, musical interpretation, and concert preparation
Sectional Rehearsals
Brass: Monday
Woodwinds: Wednesday
Percussion: Friday
Sectional rehearsals provide focused instruction within each instrument family, allowing students to strengthen technique, improve ensemble skills, and work on repertoire in greater detail.
By progressing from instrument-specific instruction to ensemble and sectional rehearsals, students build a strong musical foundation and gain valuable performance experience throughout the year.
This version makes the timeline and replacement of lessons by rehearsals much more explicit for parents and students.
Instrumental Music Program
Our Instrumental Music Program provides students with the opportunity to develop their musical skills through focused instrument instruction, ensemble participation, and sectional rehearsals throughout the school year.
Instrument Lessons (September – November)
Students attend weekly 30-minute instrument-specific sessions before school from 7:20 a.m. to 7:50 a.m.:
Monday: Trumpet
Tuesday: Trombone
Wednesday: Clarinet & Saxophone
Thursday: Flute
Friday: Percussion
These small-group lessons focus on developing fundamental playing techniques, music literacy, and individual performance skills.
Ensemble and Sectional Rehearsals (Beginning December)
Starting in December, instrument lessons transition to ensemble and sectional rehearsals as students begin preparing for upcoming performances. These rehearsals take place during the same scheduled times as the instrument lessons.
Ensemble Rehearsals
Held on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Begin approximately one month before the first concert and continue throughout the remainder of the school year
Focus on full-group performance, musical interpretation, and concert preparation
Sectional Rehearsals
Brass: Monday
Woodwinds: Wednesday
Percussion: Friday
Sectional rehearsals provide focused instruction within each instrument family, allowing students to strengthen technique, improve ensemble skills, and work on repertoire in greater detail.
By progressing from instrument-specific instruction to ensemble and sectional rehearsals, students build a strong musical foundation and gain valuable performance experience throughout the year.
This version makes the timeline and replacement of lessons by rehearsals much more explicit for parents and students.
