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Music officials report district ensembles, All‑State selections and enrollment figures
Summary
LPS music supervisor Amy Holloman told the board the district counted 10,155 total music course enrollments (unique students ~6,060) and highlighted new ensembles including a West African group and a planned Legacy of Soul vocal ensemble to improve participation for students of color.
Amy Holloman, LPS supervisor of music education, presented detailed enrollment figures and ensemble initiatives to the board on July 28, describing curricular and cocurricular music opportunities across all grade levels.
Holloman explained the district tracks unique students versus total course enrollments and noted some course‑coding issues that make the total figure (10,155) a data point the district will refine next year. She said unique student counts were 6,060 and that about 1,050 students participate in multiple groups. At the high‑school level she reported approximately 2,608 unique students and a total count near 8,008 course enrollments. She highlighted district ensembles such as Lincoln Youth Symphony and a new West African ensemble with authentic instruments imported from the Ghana Coast.
Holloman also noted All‑State selections across grades: 103 high‑school students, 45 middle‑school students and 63 elementary choir selections. She said the newly proposed Legacy of Soul vocal ensemble aims to increase participation among students of color and provide a community for high‑school vocalists.
Board members asked for more accurate middle‑school enrollment tracking and for plans to increase overall participation; Holloman said teachers recruit year‑round and use outreach such as flyers and postcards for specialty ensembles. "We have unique students and then total student count... the 10,155 total students, that's all the students that were enrolled in a music course," she said, and added the district will refine reporting to improve accuracy.
The board voiced support and requested follow‑up on instrument availability over summers and repair capacity so students who start in elementary programs can continue through middle school.
