MME Music Program

MME has a music program!

2026 CONCERT DATES FOR MME

Band: Jan 15th, May 6th  Orchestra: Jan 12th, May 11th

Welcome to DJUSD Elementary Music Program! 

MUSIC 2025-26 Website/Link Here

Students in grades 4–6 have the opportunity to participate in a variety of music classes:

You must enroll during the Fall enrollment window to join this program.

Strings – Violin, Viola, Cello, and Double Bass (Double Bass is for 5th or 6th graders only). To enroll – attend a required parent meeting, get your child measured, then enroll online.

Band – Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone (6th grade continuers only), Trumpet, Trombone, and Snare Drum. To enroll – attend a required parent meeting, then enroll online.

Choir – open to all interested 4-6th gr. students – No experience needed. To enroll – no meeting required, just enroll online when the link opens.

 Required Family Information Meetings (Band & Strings only)

  • Dates: Typically early September, 2-3 nights normally offered
  • Time: often in the evening around 6:30–7:15 PM
  • Location: Normally at DHS Brunelle Theater

A video version with multilingual support will be available on the DJUSD Elementary Music Website.

📏 String Instrument Measuring is required for students selecting a string instrument: (takes only a few minutes)

Dates: Normally in early September multiple afternoons.

Time: Typically around 3:30–6:15 PM

Location: normally at the Brunelle Theater stage (prior to evening meetings)

  • During this time, students interested in band instruments can explore the instruments with High School students in the Band room.

Please note: continuing students who are already playing a full-size instrument do not need to attend the measuring session.

Strings and Choir

Strings and Choir are offered for 4th -6th grades. They are both pull out programs, which means that signing up for them is optional, and your child is pulled from class once a week for about 30 minutes to participate. Strings options are cello, violin, viola, and bass. There are normally 2 evening concerts every year. 

 

General Music:

Grades Kinder through 4th have music once a week during school rotations with one of our wonderful music instructors. 4th has been newly added to the rotation in 2025. 

Band

Band is offered for 5th and 6th grade students. You must choose between strings and band, but can ALSO do choir if desired. Band includes other instruments such as flute, trumpet, trombone clarinet, drums, saxophone (6th grade), bassoon (6th only), and others. There are normally 2 evening concerts every year.