Instilling a Love of Music.
One Student at a Time.

Jazz 1 is a group of musicians selected through an audition process to participate in the exploration of jazz music, funk and Latin. This co-curricular course includes participation in concerts, clinics, festivals and concerts all year long!

Marching is part of this district's musical DNA. Students in the marching band perform at football games, parades, and band pageants each year in this fun and visually appealing setting. This band transforms into a concert band for the second half of the year. The concert band performs concerts and festivals from December - June.

The Percussions class is the Performing Band percussion section. There is a heightened focus on pulse, mallet fundamentals, and drumline performance. Private lessons for this ensemble are encouraged. Daily practice is essential.

Intermediate Band, open to 6th - 8th grade students, focuses on music fundamentals and technique, ensemble skills, music notation, music listening, and an introduction to marching band commands and technique in the band. They perform 2-3 times throughout the year.

Intermediate Orchestra, open to 6th - 8th grade students, focuses on music fundamentals and technique, ensemble skills, music notation, music listening, and performance through standard repertoire and folk music. They perform 2-3 times throughout the year including the annual hallmark concert, Heart for Strings.

The Advanced Orchestra is a high-achieving ensemble with a busy performance schedule, including participation in concerts, clinics, festivals and concerts during & outside the school day. Small ensembles perform from this group. It is expected that students in this ensemble are in applied lessons on their instrument. Daily practice is essential. A highlight of the year is the annual Heart for Strings banquet concert.