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5^th and 6^th Grade Chorus rehearsals will take place at separate times. The 5^th Graders will rehearse on Monday, 8:35 – 9:15 a.m. The 6^th Graders will rehearse on Friday, 11:20 – 12:00. This performance group is open to all students in 5^th and 6^th grades, without audition. Students will have the opportunity to earn a badge for participation in Chorus. The first year badge is white, second year is green.  Each student will need a performance shirt. The shirts cost $15. It is the same as the Band shirt and the same red shirt that has been used for years, so students may use an older sibling’s Pine Grove Music shirt. If you have any questions regarding the shirt purchase, please contact me at 978-948-2520 ext. 7103, (or email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ). Students will also need to wear black pants/skirt with their red performance shirts.

Our first concert will take place on Thursday, Dec. 10^th at 7:00 p.m. in the Pine Grove All-Purpose Room. In order to earn their badge, students will need to attend the Winter and Spring Concerts and the Festival. The Triton District Music Festival will take place on Tuesday, March 9^th. This Festival is a school-day field trip to the High School, culminating in a combined all-district art show and concert at 7:00 p.m. This is a time for the musicians in our District to meet and perform together. The Spring Concert will be Thursday, May 27^th. Please reserve these dates, so that your student can earn their badge.

The Triton Regional School District provides a wonderful opportunity for your child to receive instrumental music lessons in the elementary schools. Triton’s instrumental music program begins in the 4^th grade and is an excellent opportunity that supplements your child’s academics, provides them with a creative and social outlet, and cultures talents that they will continually share with their friends, family and community.  Instruments offered for instruction are flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, French horn, trumpet, trombone, baritone horn/euphonium, tuba and percussion. 

Every student receives a weekly 20 minute long instrument lesson. Lessons are brief in duration so students do not miss too much class work.  The lesson times will change every week so students will not keep missing the same academics.  Smaller lessons groups and times allow for your child to have more individualized instruction.  If possible, lessons are usually grouped so that students will be from the same grade, class, and so they socially work well with each other. Additional instruction time is available to students who may be struggling or have missed their lessons.

All instrumental students also attend a weekly large band rehearsal where students perform exciting repertoire, learn ensemble techniques, work with a conductor and explore how their instrument fits into the band community. The Advanced Band performs in two seasonal concerts, an all day Triton Arts Festival and concert, and in local parades. The Beginner Band performs in the end of the year Spring Concert.