Saint Patrick Catholic School - Charlotte, NC

The Instrumental Music Program in the Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools is a very important part of the academic offerings available to students in the 4th and 5th grades. The music program enables participants to develop musicianship on an instrument and become a part of an established – successful music program. A winter and spring concert is scheduled as part of the academic offering. With the cooperation of the building principals and the classroom teachers, the instrumental music program continues to grow and serves as another enrichment activity for the participating students.

GROUP LESSONS

Each student is given a weekly lesson as a part of the lesson schedule, which rotates on a 15-week basis. Students are tutored in small groups to complement the musical studies already in progress. The small group lessons provide an opportunity for ensemble development and preparation for concert presentations by either individual soloists or instrumental ensembles. Every effort is made to accommodate the needs of the students and to work in a cooperative manner with the classroom teachers to enable the students to attend the ensemble lessons. In the case of tests, students can attend a lesson at another time on the date of the scheduled class lessons. This can be determined in consultation with the middle school instrumental music teacher.

Click here for information on joining the MACS band program for the 2010-2011 school year.