Music

Welcome to the IS 228 Music Department!

The Music Magnet program is a 3-year sequential program that prepares students for specialized high school auditions. No prior musical experience is necessary. Each student is provided his or her own instrument to use while attending IS 228. The magnet classes meet one period per day.

 

• Beginners are Welcome!

• Magnet class meets five days a week.

• Students are given an extra instrument to leave at home for practicing, no need to carry them back and forth. 

• Students with prior musical experience have the opportunity to  rehearse and perform with our advanced groups. 

• Zero period class (Meets at 7AM) Offers small group instruction which focuses on teaching specific playing techniques associated with your child's particular instrument.  

Performance Groups

• Jazz Band
• Concert Band
• Symphony Orchestra
• String Orchestra
• Wind Ensemble
• String Chamber Ensemble

 

Performance Highlights

• Annual winter and spring concerts at David A. Boody
• Carnegie Hall - May 2008, June 2008, and June 2010
• Annual performance at Brooklyn Borough Hall with Marty Markowitz
• Channel 25 "Arts Mondays"
• Performances at Gracie Mansion for Mayor Bloomberg
• Selected as a model music department by the NYC Department of Education.

 

Alto Saxophone	Violin	Concert Bells
Tenor Saxophone	Viola	Electric Bass
Clarinet	Cello	Trumpet
Oboe	Double Bass	French Horn
Bassoon	Drums / Percussion	Trombone
Tuba	Euphonium	Baritone Horn
Bass Clarinet	Flutes	Timpani
Electric Bass	Baritone Saxophone	Piccolo flute

 

 

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS:

 

James Chiarello- Winds            

[email protected] 

 

Viviana Garcia –Strings 

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