Osbourn High School has multiple music classes. Band, Choir, Guitar, and Orchestra. Within these classes, students are separated by their level. Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced are the different levels. You may have to audition for some of the classes.

What are these music classes about, and what do they include? In Band class, there are many instruments you can choose from. The instruments fall into the three categories of brass, percussion, and woodwind. Brass instruments include trumpet, trombone, and tuba. Percussion instruments include drums, xylophones, and cymbals. Woodwind instruments include the clarinet, flute, and saxophone. Although these are only some instruments, there are many more to choose from!

In Choir class, you get to use your voice and sing. In Guitar class, you play the guitar! In Orchestra, the instruments include the violin, viola, cello, and double bass. They are all string instruments. The violin is the smallest of the four, and the double bass is the biggest.

When asking both students and teachers what they like in their classes, Mrs. Colburn, the orchestra teacher, said, “I love watching the students discover the power and the fun in playing music! There is nothing better than sitting on stage and being wrapped in a beautiful melody. I like being able to create that with and for them.”

Camilla Urrutia-Saravia, a 9th grader, said, “My favorite part of choir is when we all sing together on stage. I think we all sound really good.”

The band teacher, Mr. Wassum, said, “My favorite thing about teaching band is seeing my students have fun while playing well.”

Freshman, Maylin Villanueva, said, “My favorite part of orchestra is when everyone knows the music, and we can play through the song together without stopping. I think it’s really fun.” Mrs. Glomb, the choir teacher, said, “My favorite part is my students. I love them!”

The music teachers have all set up goals and expectations for their students as well. Mrs. Glomb said, “My goal for my students is for them to be the best version of themselves they can be both in and out of school!”

Mr. Wassum has set up many goals and expectations for his students as well. He said, “I want my students to make good use of their rehearsal time by staying productive at all times, to be respectful of each other, themselves, and their instructors, and to prepare their music to the best of their ability before we rehearse it as a class.”

Mrs. Colburn said, “My biggest and most important expectation is that they always put forth effort and try. I don’t worry about wrong notes, that’s how we learn! But always trying our best, being prepared to succeed, and loving what we do is key!”

Do you take any music classes or plan to in the future? What do you like about these classes?