Middle School Summer Band Camp

Lindbergh Bands is excited to once again offer Summer Band to Middle School students!  

For many students, band starts in the summer before their sixth grade year. At Lindbergh, band members may participate in a voluntary summer band program. This four week session consists of concert band, jazz band, jazz improvisation, and beginning band. Nine teachers instruct nearly 400+ students in ninety-minute classes divided into brass, woodwind, and percussion. The camp culminates with a standing room only concert during the last week in the Lindbergh High School Auditorium.

The Middle School Summer Band Camp meets Monday through Thursday for four weeks during the month of June. There is no class on June 19th in observance of Juneteenth.

Dates for 2024: June 3–June 27 (Monday through Thursday; No Camp on Thursday, June 13 or Wednesday, June 19)

All classes meet on the Lindbergh High School campus in the music rooms and auditorium.

Students must provide their own instrument and transportation. 

Please email Brian Wyss at bwyss@lindberghschools.ws with any questions.

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Classes Offered

Beginner Band

For incoming 6th Grade Band students who will be attending Sperreng and Truman. Instruments include Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet and Trombone. Beginning Percussion students must have successfully completed an audition for placement.

Beginner Band Combo

This is for 6th grade students who wish to take both Beginning Brass and Beginning Woodwinds. Please see the class descriptions above.

Jazz Band

This class is only available to students to incoming 7th and 8th grade students who play instruments found in standard jazz music. These instruments include saxophone, trumpet, trombone, bass guitar, electric guitar, piano, vibes, and drum set (drum set is only available to incoming 7th and 8th grade students currently enrolled in percussion class at Sperreng or Truman. Students must own a drum set to practice on at home).

Concert Band

This class is for all band students who will be in 7th or 8th grade next school year and wish to perform popular concert band music in the full band setting. During the past years students have enjoyed playing more pop oriented pieces such as Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and Theme from Harry Potter.

Jazz Band and Concert Band Combo

This is for 7th and 8th grade students who wish to take both Jazz Band and Concert Band. Please see the class descriptions above.

Schedule

Section 1 meets from 8 a.m. until 9:30 a.m.

1A:  Beginning Trumpet and Trombone (for incoming 6th Graders next Fall):  

This class is for students who are planning to take beginning band in 6th grade during the Fall of next school year. Instruments for this class include trumpet and trombone.

1B:  Beginning Percussion (drums and xylophone): 

Students must have completed an audition.

Section 2 meets from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.

2A:  Beginning Flute and Clarinet (for incoming 6th Graders next Fall):  

This class is for students who are planning to take beginning band in 6th grade during the Fall of next school year. Instruments for this class include flute and clarinet.

2B:  Jazz Band:

This class is only available to students to incoming 7th and 8th grade students who play instruments found in standard jazz music. These instruments include saxophone, trumpet, trombone, bass guitar, electric guitar, piano, vibes, and drum set (drum set is only available to incoming 7th and 8th grade students currently enrolled in percussion class at Sperreng or Truman. Students must own a drumset to practice on at home).

Section 3 meets from 11:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.

3:  Concert Band:  This class is for all band students who will be in 7th or 8th grade next school year and wish to perform popular concert band music in the full band setting. During the past years students have enjoyed playing more pop oriented pieces such as Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and Theme from Harry Potter.

Section 4 meets from 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.

4: Jazz Band and Concert Band Combo: This is for 7th and 8th grade students who with to take both Jazz Band and Concert Band. Please see the class descriptions above.