Beginning Band and Upper School Band

The Beginning Band starts in 5th grade at the Lower school campus. The Middle & High School bands are at the upper school campus. They are both designed to teach a student on a respective instrument and to expand this experience by performances with a group of musicians. Students are taught a methodology to follow in their individual practice sessions that will strengthen their performance level and establish discipline habits.  Music theory, interval training, and rhythmic analysis will all be integrated, with the goal of making the student musically literate.

Upper School Choir

Middle & High School Choirs are designed to teach and improve students vocal and performance skills. Application to those skills is challenged daily in both ensemble and individual vocal performance. This is accomplished by teaching vocal technique, mechanics, and anatomy of the voice.  Ear training is also an essential part of the students training. Aural interval recognition is integrated with visual recognition of music notation. It is our goal for all students to become musically literate.

Praise Band

Praise Band is designed to teach students the meaning of worship and the role music plays in a worship service.  Praise Band teaches each student about their leadership responsibilities on and off the platform.  It is also designed to teach and improve students’ vocal, instrumental, and technical support skills. Application of those skills will be challenged daily in rehearsal and weekly in chapel services