Monday, June 3rd – Friday, July 5th

The Linn-Mar Band staff offers a FIVE WEEK summer private lesson program at Oak Ridge Middle School (4901 Alburnett Road, Marion).

Students receive a 20-minute lesson once a week for five weeks (June 3rd - July 5th). The fee for the private lesson program is $85.

Please provide preferred day/time options and we will do our best to schedule a time according to your request. Students requesting Thursday lesson times will make-up the lesson from Thursday, July 4 on another date.

You will receive an email confirmation from your summer lesson instructor at the end of May that will include the specific day and time for your weekly lesson.

REGISTRATION CLOSES MONDAY, MAY 20. NO LATE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Monday, June 3rd – Friday, June 14th

The Linn-Mar Band staff is offering summer concert band (current grades 5-8) and jazz band programs (current grades 6-8).

Camps meet daily (M-F) June 3-June 14 at Oak Ridge Middle School (4901 Alburnett Road, Marion).

The enrollment fee for one camp is $50; the fee for participating in both Concert Band and Jazz Band is $75 (buy one, get the second half off!)

Camp schedule:
8-8:50 a.m.: Intermediate Concert Band (for current 5th graders)
9-9:50 a.m.: Intermediate & Advanced Jazz Bands (open to current 6th-8th graders) Students will be sorted into experience-based big bands and/or combos. All current 6th graders will be in the intermediate group; all current 8th graders will be in the advanced group; 7th graders will be split based on experience and instrumentation.
10-10:50 a.m.: Advanced Concert Band (open to current 6th, 7th, and 8th graders)

Once the camp registration has closed, you will receive an email confirmation from your summer band camp instructor.

REGISTRATION CLOSES ON MONDAY, MAY 20.

Thursday, June 6th – Tuesday, July 23rd

Classes are grouped by instrument. Find your child's instrument below to see what time(s) their class will be offered during each session.

Session 1 will meet weekdays from Thursday, June 6 to Friday, June 21. Session 2 will meet weekdays from Monday, July 8 through Tuesday, July 23. Each small group class will meet for 12 consecutive weekdays. The registration fee for the beginning band program is $100. The class fee is waived for students who qualify for the Music Connects program.

ALL SUMMER BAND CLASSES WILL BE HELD AT OAK RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL.

Please email your school's 5th grade band director with any questions.
David Anderson (Boulder Peak) - david.anderson@linnmar.k12.ia.us
Sam Kelly (Hazel Point) - sam.kelly@linnmar.k12.ia.us

Friday, April 26th at 7:00 PM

Set in turn-of-the-century New York City, Newsies is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a band of teenaged "newsies." When titans of publishing raise distribution prices at the newsboys’ expense, Jack rallies newsies from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions and fight for what's right!

Online ticket sales end day of the show at 6:00 PM but tickets will be available for purchase at the door!

Saturday, April 27th at 7:00 PM

Set in turn-of-the-century New York City, Newsies is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a band of teenaged "newsies." When titans of publishing raise distribution prices at the newsboys’ expense, Jack rallies newsies from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions and fight for what's right!

Online ticket sales end day of the show at 6:00 PM but tickets will be available for purchase at the door!

Tuesday, June 4th – Thursday, June 27th

Event Policy: This is for individual lessons - NOT group classes

Individual instrumental lessons with Mrs. Vail for summer 2024

Student receives four (4) - 20 minute lessons

June 4-27

Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays

Location: Oak Ridge Middle School

Please select only ONE time slot per student.

Thursday, June 6th – Tuesday, July 23rd

Click on "PURCHASE" to submit payment for the Summer Beginner Orchestra Class.

June Session: June 6-23 or July Session: July 8-23

To select your preferred session and time, please sign up through Google Form link below.

Google Form to select Summer Beginner Orchestra Class session