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New band director outlines growth plans and recruitment for Salem—s music program
Summary
Band teacher Greg Schroeder summarized the year—s concerts, parades and new jazz/pep initiatives, reported 24 solo-ensemble participants and set a goal to grow enrollment from recent counts toward 200 students over two years.
Greg Schroeder, the band and music teacher at Salem, told the board he completed his first year and outlined participation, performances and plans to expand the program. He cited central homecoming and veterans-day performances, winter and spring concerts (including a large 5th-grade band), a Memorial Day parade, and new jazz-band offerings for 6th–8th graders.
Greg said solo-ensemble participation included 24 students and described outreach such as clinicians from neighboring districts who worked with students during spring break. "We're adding a 5th grade startup night, that's gonna start up in August," he told the board, and he set a multi-year participation target: "my goal is to get to 200 in about 2 years or so."
Board members praised the program advocacy and recommended follow-up conversations during the district's budgeting process to identify schedule and funding support needed to expand offerings. No binding budget action for the music program was taken at this meeting.
