School Spirit Music
West Valley Elementary School
Still Accepting Students Through October!
Unlock your child’s musical potential with our engaging after-school band program. Designed for elementary students, we offer fun and interactive classes for beginners and intermediate players.
Choose from flute, clarinet, trumpet, or trombone. Classes meet once a week after school, providing a perfect blend of learning and fun, with exciting performance opportunities to showcase their progress.
Join us and watch your child’s confidence and skills soar!
2024-2025 Program Overview
West Valley Elementary School
Wednesdays 3:00-3:45pm
Our group lessons begin right after the school day ends and are conveniently held at your child’s school. Students participate in two semesters of band classes, meeting once a week for a 45-minute session. Each semester wraps up with an exciting concert, where students can proudly perform for their parents.
Students enrolled in the School Spirit Band Program are taught the basics of playing a band instrument in a full band setting. Classes are designed to be fun and encouraging and there is no prior experience necessary. The instruments taught are flute, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, and alto sax.
Group lessons are offered directly after the school day ends and take place at your school. Two semesters of band classes Are taught and classes meet once a week for a 45 minute lesson. Each semester culminates with a concert for parents.
Instruments
The instruments taught are flute (beginning band limited to ten), clarinet, trumpet, and alto saxophone.
Cost
The program runs for two semesters, each priced at $325. Students will also need to rent their own instruments.
West Valley Music in Mountain View is our preferred partner for instruments and supplies. Their expert staff will ensure you have everything you need to get started.
Performance
Band students will have the opportunity to showcase their progress by performing in two concerts each year—one at the end of each semester. These performances are a vital part of their musical journey, offering a chance to apply what they’ve learned in a real-world setting.
Instruments
The flute is an instrument in the woodwind family, but, unlike the clarinet and saxophone, the sound is produced by blowing across the mouthpiece, much like you would if you were blowing into a coke bottle.
Flute Sound Sample
The clarinet is a reed instrument and is part of the woodwind family. The sound is produced by blowing air through the instrument past a reed (small piece of shaved bamboo). Different notes are produced by cover open holes on the body of the instrument.
Clarinet Sound Sample
The alto saxophone is a reed instrument and is part of the woodwind family. The sound is produced by blowing air through the instrument past a reed (small piece of shaved bamboo). Different notes are produced by covered holes on the body of the instrument.
Alto Sax Sound Sample
The trumpet is an instrument in the brass family. The sound is produced by buzzing your lips into a cupped mouthpiece. Different notes are produced by tightening and loosening the amount of the buzz while pressing down three valves in different combinations.
Trumpet Sound Sample
The trombone is an instrument in the brass family. The sound is produced by buzzing your lips into a cupped mouthpiece. Different notes are produced by tightening and loosening the amount of the buzz while moving the slide in or out to different position.