The Instrumental Music Department at Hopkins Middle School would like to invite all incoming 6th Grade students to be a part of the award winning bands and orchestras at Hopkins! The music program at Hopkins is open to both continuing students<\/b> (with prior music experience) and new students<\/b> (who have never played an instrument). 6th grade students interested in instrumental music should register for Beginning Band <\/b>or Beginning Orchestra, <\/b>depending on their instrument preference.<\/p>\n
Learn more about how you can participate in music throughout middle school here:<\/p>\n
*6th grade students with prior experience on a band or orchestra instrument may be able to <\/i>audition<\/i><\/b> into an intermediate ensemble. Please reach out to the director for more details.*<\/i><\/p>\n
Not sure what you want to play? Visit our Band & String Instruments<\/a> page to learn more about instruments in band & orchestra.<\/p>\n Wanting to see how to balance scheduling music in middle school while preparing for success in high school and college? Look at our Music and Academic Planning<\/a>\u00a0 guide.<\/p>\n Still not sure about participating in music? See what students, parents, educators, and movie stars have to say about music in schools:<\/p>\n