Music Program

  • Elementary students practice wind instruments.
  • A student plays a drum set on a stage during a school music performance.

The Beetles Band

Grades: 4–5
 Schedule: Wednesdays, January–May (after school)

The Beetles Band is open to 4th and 5th grade students who are interested in learning to play a wind or percussion instrument. Students may join at the beginner or intermediate level. No prior experience is required—just a love of music and a willingness to learn.

Instruments Offered

  • Flute
  • Clarinet
  • Alto saxophone
  • French horn
  • Trumpet
  • Trombone
  • Electric bass
  • Percussion (drum set, mallet instruments, and small percussion)

The band meets once a week after school on Wednesdays from January through May. A small tuition and instrument maintenance fee is required to participate.

For more information, families may contact Mrs. DeMaso.

Performance

Spring Concert: Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 5:30 PM

  • A student practices percussion on a drum set during a school music rehearsal.
  • “Students practice flute and wind instruments during a school band rehearsal with music stands.”

The Beetles Singers

Grades: 4–5
 Participation: Audition-based
 Schedule: Twice per week during the school day

The Beetles Singers is a chorus program for 4th and 5th grade students who enjoy singing and want to develop their voices. Students participate as part of a 50-member chorus and rehearse twice a week during the school day.

The program uses vocal techniques inspired by Cross Choral training, as taught by Dianne Berkun Menaker of the Brooklyn Youth Chorus. These techniques help support and protect young, growing voices.

The Beetles Singers perform a mix of traditional choral music and popular songs. The group is student-centered and values student voice, creativity, and collaboration.

  • Students and staff pose together in a school hallway.
  • Elementary students perform on stage while a teacher conducts during a school concert.

Schoolwide Performances & Celebrations

The Beetles Band and Singers participate in a variety of school events throughout the year, including:

  • Student of the Month / Buzz Award Ceremonies – Monthly

  • Welcome Nicotras! – Thursday, October 30, 2025

  • 2nd Annual Veterans Day Celebration – Wednesday, November 5, 2025

  • Winter Concert – Thursday, December 18, 2025

  • Lunar New Year Celebration (with the ENL Program) –
     Friday, February 13, 2026, at 1:15 PM

  • Spring Concert – Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 5:30 PM

  • A large group of students pose together on a stage.
  • Students stand on stage singing into microphones during a school concert performance.