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Welcome
to East Rochester 7-12 Instrumental Music! The goal of this
program is to
provide an incredibly rich exper
ience in music by encouraging
and challenging students musically, creatively, and
intellectually, and courses have been created,
enhanced, and modified to best serve our student population. At the secondary
level, our unique course selection includes everything from
standard wind bands to a
percussion
ensemble, to a
jazz band based on
improvisation in which students
often create their own arrangements.
Extra-curriculars include an authentic experience in our famous
Irish music program and the
popular acoustic and electric music showcase concerts known as
Coffeehouse. Students in grades 7-12 participate in six
different ensembles:
Wind Ensemble,
Jazz Band (9-12),
Junior
High Band,
Junior High Jazz Band,
Percussion Ensemble
(Drumline), and our exceptional
Celtic Music Society. Mr.
Gowman also teaches the
9-12 general music course.
Alumni of the ERHS Instrumental Music
program
are active as performers and attend music schools
including the Crane School, Berklee, Syracuse, Purchase College, and Eastman; as
well as SUNY Fredonia, Geneseo, and Monroe and
Finger Lakes Community Colleges.
Musical opportunities are also available at the ERHS music technology lab and our in-house ProTools recording studio. Future rock stars, be sure to check out the guitar page.

