DistrictBand
09.08.10

Both Jay Stream and Stratford Middle School are ready to start another year of quality music with our band programs!

Each school offers a place for our advanced 7th & 8th grade students as well as a 6th grade band all students who participated in beginning band last year. Jazz band is available through audition.

Before/After school rehearsals start the week of Monday, August 30th.

In school lessons start the week of Tuesday, September 7th.

Please check the document pages for specific band information.

Dear Parents, Students and Guests,

The CCSD93 Instrumental Band Program is strong at both Jay Stream and Stratford Middle School. Our band program has two key components. First, all students in the program are scheduled to have one thirty-minute lesson a week in small groups during the school day. It is in this time that students learn advanced techniques used to play their instrument and work to produce the highest quality sounds. The second half of our program is our full band rehearsals that occur before and after school. Students join together to create and rehearse meaningful music.

Both schools have an audition jazz band and the jazz band as well as the concert bands perform four times a year. Mrs. Dandeles at Jay Stream and Mrs. Steinke at Stratford are the current directors and are happy to take questions and/or comments through the email link on this site.