Chorus

Chorus rehearsal is Tuesdays after school until 3:00pm in the Music Room.

Chorus is open to every student in all grades. The Holiday Concert is currently scheduled for December.    

                                                                                           Whitin Band

The Instrumental Music Program at Whitin Middle School continues to grow. The 2009-10 Instrumental Music Instructors are Mrs. Kathleen Penza who teaches lessons in grades 5 – 8 and directs the bands and Mr. Robert Hammerton who teaches instrumental lessons and co-directs the Whitin School Chorus. The Whitin School has three concert bands this year - a Beginner Band (grade 5), an Intermediate Band (grade 6) and an Advanced Band (grades 7 & 8). In addition, the Middle School Jazz Band rehearses after school each Wednesday preparing for their performance at the Meatballs and Music Dinner Concert/Fundraiser in March.

All instrumental lessons begin the second week of school and students will soon be busy preparing for their Holiday Concerts which will be held on Tuesday, December 15th (Beginner Band and Chorus) and Wednesday, December 16th (Intermediate and Advanced Bands) at 7:00 PM. (Snow date: December 17th).

Grade 6, 7, and 8 band students plan to march in Uxbridge’s Annual Veterans’ Day Parade in November and the 5th grade students join them for the Memorial Day Parade in May.

The Advanced Band and Intermediate Bands are also planning a trip to the Great East Festival on June 4, 2010. Students will participate in a competition at a Springfield area school in the morning and spend the remainder of the day at Six Flags New England. There are several fundraisers being planned to help pay for the trip.

More information regarding the band calendar, uniforms, etc. can be found on Mrs. Penza’s webpage.