In addition to group performances, students are encouraged to share their musicianship with the community around them. The group has frequently attended the NYSSMA Major Organizational Festival for ratings, and has consistently earned Gold Medals (and even a Gold with Distinction!) The 5th-grade band also has a culminating performance each year as part of the Summer Music Festival at Fantasy Island. As a group, the 5th-grade band works toward being able to play NYSSMA level 1 band music by the end of the year. In 5th grade, students continue to develop, refine, and apply those skills and begin to work on more advanced concepts, including changes in articulation, tempo, dynamics and other aspects of musical performance. Students display their achievements as a full group on a concert in May. Students involved in the program start out learning the basics of instrument assembly and maintenance, posture, sound production, tone, rhythm, and reading music. The Windermere Band program begins in 4th grade.
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