April 2021 Newsletter
Lancaster Bands Virtual Band Concert – TONIGHT at 7 PM
Band families and friends, Tonight, Tuesday, December 22, the Lancaster band program will be presenting a special “Virtual” band concert. The performance will feature all of our Lancaster City Schools bands, at General Sherman, Thomas Ewing, and Lancaster High School. The video will be premiered live on YouTube at 7:00pm. Click here for the direct …
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School Closure Plan
Band families, Our unexpected break will be challenging to continue the progress we have made this year, but we have some very positive ways to continue each individual band member's musical growth during this time. This can be a great opportunity to focus on individual performance skills! More details will be sent out as we …
5th Grade Band Instrument Fittings
If your 5th grader did not get to try a beginning band instrument or is undecided as to which instrument to play, please plan to come to the band fitting sessions on December 2nd (see flyer below).
Beginning Band Meeting
There will be an informational meeting tomorrow evening, Thursday, December 1, regarding Fifth Grade Beginning Band. The meeting will take place in the Lancaster High School Auditorium at 7:45pm, immediately after the National Honor Society inductions. Information regarding beginning band will be discussed. A representative from C.A. House Music will also be available for questions. …
Helping your Band Member to be Successful
Having a child in band can be a great experience, but also can be a challenge knowing how to help him/her be successful. Having success in band is a highly complex formula, and is not always easily understood. The following are five ways in which you can help your son or daughter to have an …
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Welcome to our New Site!
Welcome to the new web page of the Lancaster City Schools Instrumental Music Department. We are pleased to debut our new site, which is now accessible on your computers and mobile devices. Our new site can still be accessed by visiting our old site, but it can now also be viewed by going to LancasterBands.com. …