Arts
Band
Band classes at Whitinsville Christian School begin with an introduction to band and the instruments in 5th grade. In 6th grade band, students may choose a concert band instrument to join Beginning Band, and then Middle School Band in 7th and 8th grades.
Our High School Concert Band often combines with High School Orchestra for a symphonic band experience, including a biennial spring tour. WCS Bands perform classical, big band, and jazz music, as well as film scores.
The bands enjoy several performance opportunities throughout the year, including the Pops Concert, Christmas Concert, and the Band Concert at the end of the school year. Band students may also participate in pep band, and jazz ensemble. Private instrumental lessons are available from highly qualified teachers on campus.
Band Teacher/Director: Derek Wielsma
Strings
The mission of WCS Strings, which began in 1981, is to glorify God through music by working together to develop Christian character and gifts to joyfully serve others. WCS Strings students learn violin, viola, and cello using the Suzuki Method of instruction, which relies heavily on parent participation.
Beginning as young as 3 years old, students receive one private lesson and one group class per week, along with other opportunities throughout the year including: Pops concert, Christmas concert, Suzuki concert, community outreach concerts, Night of Music & Art (NOMA), solo recitals, string quartet gigs, and a biennial tour.
WCS Strings includes several orchestras: Elementary Orchestra, Middle School Orchestra, High School Orchestra, and Chamber Orchestra. Each year, WCS Strings students participate in the Central District Middle School and High School Music Festivals and often at the Massachusetts All-State Festival in Boston.
Strings Teacher: Zachary Surapine
For additional information, email strings@whitinsvillechristian.org.
Pakachoag Music School
WCS has partnered with Pakachoag Music School so that students can take private music lessons here on campus. Pakachoag has taught individual instruction in Central Massachusetts for more than forty years; WCS provides the rooms and the schedule. The result is a lesson that fits into the school day’s edges instead of competing with family activities.
Private Lessons on Campus
Pakachoag faculty teach one-on-one lessons in the Strings House during the week, so students can study an instrument without an extra trip across the valley.
Lessons are offered in violin, viola, cello, bass, guitar, piano and voice. Percussion/drums lessons begin later in the fall.
Lessons run in two 15-week sets, with proration available for later starts. The fall set begins the week of September 14. Tuition is $600 for a term of 15 half-hour lessons ($850 for 45 minutes, $1,100 for 60), with a monthly payment option, and need-based financial aid is available to every family who applies.
WCS Community – register HERE
Non-WCS Community (includes $225 WCS facility fee) – register HERE
Questions: info@pakmusic.org · 508.791.8159
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