Instrumental lessons are offered to fourth, fifth and sixth graders and meet once a week for 30 minutes. Instrumental lessons are offered in a pull-out system, where students leave their classrooms for a half hour and come to the music room for their lesson. Students who take instrumental lessons will also be a part of band which meets once a week for a 30-45 minute rehearsal (depending on the band). Band rehearsals are held during recess time (and an additional 15 minutes before recess for 5/6th graders).

4th Grade Band and Instrumental lessons will meet every Tuesday.
5/6th Grade Band and Instrumental lessons are combined and meet every Thursday.

The band and lesson schedule works in a rotation where each week is a different rotation. This way, students will have lessons on the same day each week, but not miss the same instructional time in their classroom. Teachers have lists, and the rotation information is also listed on the Band Board at school.

​SCHEDULE CHANGE INFORMATION

SNOW DAY
The rotation will simply SKIP that day and keep the next scheduled rotation the following week.

DELAY or EARLY DISMISSAL
Lessons will attempt to be rescheduled so that all lessons can meet, but some lessons may not happen.

Sixth Grade members of the Barkhamsted School band have the opportunity to perform with other students in the district at the All-District Festival. The annual event alternates between band and chorus each year so students have an opportunity to make music with the students that will become their classmates in middle school.