program Description
Elemental Band is our elementary level concert band.
Woodwind, brass, and percussion students in grades 3–5 get the unique opportunity to play exciting music in a wide variety of styles with a full concert band. Elemental Band students improve their musical skills every week in both full band rehearsals and instrument-specific sectionals with professional instrumentalists.
Students gain tremendous confidence and maturity from playing with a large ensemble, preparing them for participation in the wonderful middle school bands in our community!
SCHEDULE & TUITION
Elemental Band meets on Thursdays from 3:45–5:45pm at John Adams Middle School (2425 16th St., Santa Monica).
Tuition for the 2024/25 season is approximately $430/trimester, for a total of $1,295 for the season. Tuition averages to approximately $24/hour. Participation is a year-long commitment (27 rehearsals).
Early Bird Discount for those who enroll by June 1: $50
Non-refundable deposit of $250 is due upon enrollment.
Tuition reduction is available on a sliding scale. Our Tuition Reduction Form is short & sweet. Please submit your form ASAP so we can help determine a family-friendly tuition rate for you and start making music! Payment plans are also available.
Ensemble Placement
During the Elemental Band ensemble placement, every student will be asked to play:
1–2 major scales
a brief prepared solo (something out of your band book is fine!)
demonstrate music literacy through sight-reading
Ensemble placements will be held in September 2024. Please fill out the form below and Program Director Peter Senchuk will contact you with more information in August.
““We can’t express enough the wonderful collaborative environment provided to our son and other young musicians in our Elemental Band community.””
If you would like to speak with our Translation Liaison to answer questions and provide information in Spanish, please email Juanita Devis. You can also visit our Spanish website for more information!
Si usted desea hablar con nuestra Traductora Intermediaria para que responda sus preguntas y reciba la información en español, por favor envíe un correo electrónico a Juanita Devis. ¡También puede visitar nuestra página de internet en español para más información!