Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year! The SFES Music Team is very excited to start making music with 4th and 5th grade in Band, Orchestra and Chorus. Below is a message from our instrumental music teachers and a link to register for ALL THREE ensembles. Students may pick either Band OR Orchestra and can also do Chorus. Students may not do BOTH Band and Orchestra and may choose to just do one of the three ensembles.
SFES Music Registration Link: https://forms.gle/gSm7k5RPuFPcgPit8
Band - I am Mrs. Bacon, the Band teacher at Stevens Forest Elementary School. Students who are continuing on their band instruments of flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, trumpet, French horn and percussion will get to play more challenging music in Wind Ensemble. We are looking for some NEW students and specifically trombones, baritones and a tuba player! Students will have two half-hour rehearsals each week during the school day, one with a sectional group, and one larger ensemble rehearsal. This year, the Band will ONLY meet on Mondays and Thursdays.
Orchestra- I am Mrs. Aldrich, the Orchestra teacher at Stevens Forest Elementary School. If your child played a stringed instrument last year, I would encourage them to continue with the same instrument and be a part of the orchestra! We will learn new skills on our instruments and perform concerts as a combined orchestra.
4th and 5th graders can also start new as a beginner on the violin, viola, cello, or bass. All orchestra students will have two 30-minute classes per week on Tuesdays and Fridays.
There will be a Combined Band/ Orchestra/ GT presentation at Back to School Night on Thursday September 11 at 5:30 PM. Should you have ANY questions, please do not hesitate to email us at kristen_bacon@hcpss.org (band), andrea_aldrich@hcpss.org(strings), or marianne_thayer@hcpss.org (chorus).
Mrs. Kristen Bacon, Band
Ms. Marianne Thayer, Chorus
Mrs. Andrea Aldrich, Orchestra