5th Grade Beginning Band (Mon. & Thurs. @ 2:00-2:35) aims to give the students the skills to read and perform music effectively. Note reading, rhythm reading, ear-training, and notation practice will be stressed in addition to playing instruments. Students will play 2-3 concerts a year. Instruments include: Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet, Trombone, and Percussion.
6th Grade Intermediate Band (Tues. & Fri. @ 2:40-3:20) represents an advanced level of musical competency in their technical skills & musicianship acquired from the beginning. Students are exposed to many different styles of music/jazz, essential jazz vocabulary and stylistic elements in their musical training. Students will play in 2-3 concerts a year. Instruments include: Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Percussion, Drum Set, Guitar, & Bass Guitar.
7th & 8th Grade Advanced Band (Mon. & Thur. @ 2:40-3:20) represents an advanced level of musical competency in their technical skills & musicianship acquired from the beginning. Students are exposed to many different styles of music/jazz, essential jazz vocabulary and stylistic elements in their musical training. Students will play in 2-3 concerts a year. Instruments include: Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Percussion, Drum Set, Guitar, & Bass Guitar.
Holy Family School maintains a band instrument lending library. A small annual fee of $30-40 ensures a clarinet, flute, trumpet, trombone or saxophone for any student interested in borrowing an instrument to play in band, while enrolled at HFS.
