Other WMHFA Programs

Instrumental Ensembles – (IE)

Taught by various instructors.

Cost: Free to enrolled band members; $85/year for non-band members

Wednesdays, 1:25-1:55 p.m.

A variety of instrumental ensembles are available for those who desire a greater challenge and want to excel musically. The Ensembles also have greater opportunities to perform in public. The instrumental ensembles being offered are: Brass, Woodwind, Percussion and Flute. Members are chosen from those currently enrolled in band. Enrollment in these groups is by audition or invitation only. Availability will be announced by September 17.

String Quartets – (SQ)

Cost: Free to Symphony Orchestra Students

Wednesdays, 11:00-11:30a.m.

The String Quartet is open to those who desire a greater challenge and want to excel musically. Members are chosen from those enrolled in Symphony Orchestra. Enrollment is by audition only. Availability will be announced to the Symphony Orchestra students.

Northern Lights Fiddlers – (FC)

Taught by Mrs. Janice Carlson

Cost: $145/year

Wednesdays, 10:00-11:00 a.m.

This class will bring a sense of precision and fun to string playing, and dispel the perception of fiddle playing as being hillbilly or backwoods. It is open to all string players including violin, viola, cello and bass. The first semester will start out with relatively simple yet showy pieces. We will also work on playing with precision with some fiddling exercises. During the 2nd semester, we will progress to more difficult tunes, but simple enough to be accurate and capture the "fiddle feeling". Different styles of fiddle will be played i.e. American, Irish, reels, hoedowns, jigs, and waltzes.

The Fiddle Class is open to students who have played at least 2 years on their instrument (or completed one year of Intermediate Orchestra) and are able to play everything in Essential Elements Strings Book 2.

Recorder Class – (RC)

Cost: $145/year

Wednesdays, 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

The Recorder Class is a great and fun way to introduce your child to basic music principles and basic music appreciation. Available to children age 7 and up, students will learn note recognition and rhythm. By the end of the year, they will be able to play several songs on a recorder. This is a great way to prepare your child for Beginning Band.

Required Materials: Recorder, Music Stand, Recorder Book (all available from WMHFA)

Guitar Basics – (G)

Instructor to be introduced at a later date

Cost: $145/year

Wednesdays, 1:25-2:25 p.m.

Your child will learn essential basics, chords, scales, strumming, song melody and accompaniment. Class size limited to 15.

Required Materials: Guitar, guitar book & Music Stand

Private Instruction

Private instruction is offered throughout the day on various instruments depending on room availability. Sign-ups take place in the fall on a first-come basis.

Social Hall – (SH)

Cost: Free to enrolled students

Wednesdays, all day

Many students may have to wait quite a while between classes or have to wait for a sibling to finish classes; therefore we are provide a Social Hall to assist in keeping them occupied. We will have about 500 students using the building every Wednesday and have found it necessary to have all students in a class, Study Hall or Social Hall to maintain order. Students will not be permitted to roam the facilities, inside or outside, unsupervised. The Social Hall is supervised.

The Social Halls are for conversation, game playing and occasionally a video. It is not for loud, obnoxious behavior or roughhousing. Seating is limited so enrollment is required.

PLEASE DO NOT USE WMHFA AS A DAY CARE PROVIDER! Pick your students up as soon as possible.

WMHFA Nursery

A staffed Nursery is available for instructors and volunteers who are working for WMHFA. If you are remaining at the building during your child’s class, please keep your non-students with you at all times. PLEASE DO NOT USE WMHFA AS A DAY CARE PROVIDER! Non-students must be under the direct supervision of a parent at all times.

The Resource Center (Study Hall)

The Home School Building makes the Resource Center available all day as a Study Hall for families waiting on students participating in classes. Parents are free to bring their children into the Resource Center and do schooling with them. This will be a quiet environment for you to get work done rather than spending so much time traveling back and forth from the HSB.

HSB Nursery

The Home School Building Nursery facilities are available for parents of small children waiting on students participating in classes. The HSB Nursery is not staffed; therefore all children using the HSB Nursery must be accompanied by their parent or responsible adult.

PLEASE DO NOT DROP YOUR CHILDREN OFF AND LEAVE THEM. WMHFA or the HSB is not responsible for the care of children left unattended at the building.

Nursery for Instructors & Volunteers

Fall Session is September 10 through December 17 - Spring Session is January 7 through April 22

Tentative dates (subject to auditorium availability) for Concerts are December 18 or 11 & April 16, 20, 23

Marching Season is typically June to August.