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Arlington board approves new beginning band course at Arlington High School
Summary
The Arlington School District board voted unanimously to add a yearlong beginning band course for grades 9–12 at Arlington High School, intended to give students who did not take middle‑school band a pathway into high‑school instrumental music.
The Arlington School District board voted to add a yearlong beginning band course for grades 9–12 at Arlington High School after a presentation by district staff.
The course is intended to give students who missed middle‑school band an opportunity to learn a woodwind or brass instrument and participate in a performing ensemble. District staff said the class would teach basic technique, musicianship and ensemble performance and would allow students eventually to join marching/pep band or learn a secondary instrument while enrolled in another band class.
Denise (staff member) summarized the course, saying it is designed "to provide an…
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