Our music program provides exposure to the fundamentals of singing, music literacy, composition, listening, analysis, movement, improvisation and performance.
All students at WES have a weekly 45 minute general music class. Each class is structured around a standards-based, sequential curriculum in order to provide consistent and ongoing opportunities for student success.
WES Band
In addition to general music class, WES offers brass, woodwind and percussion instrumental lessons to students in grades 4, 5, and 6. Participating students receive one 30 minute group instrumental lesson per week and one 30 minute Level 1 or Level 2 and 3 Band Rehearsal each week.
Performances
WES provides two performance opportunities per grade throughout each school year where students will focus on singing, dance, and instrumental performance. One of these performances is our traditional May Day celebration in late May, where students might focus on traditional songs and dances from cultures around the world, or students will focus on a special theme. Each May Day features the traditional MayPole Dance and Sword Dance.
Students at WES love music and by offering a weekly general music class, as well as instrumental lessons, band rehearsals, and two performance opportunities a year, WES provides each student many different ways in which to be involved.
2019-2020 WES Music Concert Dates
All grade level concerts are held from 6 - 6:30pm in the WES gym.
Kindergarten: Tuesday February 4th, snow date: Wed. February 5th
1st Grade: Tues Feb 25 snow date Mon March 9
2nd Grade: Wed Feb 26 snow date Wed March 4
3rd Grade: Thurs Feb 27 snow date Thurs March 5
4th grade - 12th grade Band Showcase Tues March 10, snow date March 11 held at high school gym
4th Grade Tues March 24 snow date March 31
5th Grade Wed March 25 snow date April 1
6th Grade Thurs March 26 snow date April 2
May Day Wed May 27, rain date Thurs 28 10 - 11am in WES Playground