By Katie Jones
Music has come to DRSS. As a technology-based
school, STEM has not had a music program until this year. Principal Strickland
started the program, partnering with Complete Music Education. Complete Music
Education was already teaching a few students who went to DRSS, who mentioned
that DRSS was looking for a way to start a music program. After that, the
director of the program, Ms. Emily Fetters, reached out to Principle Strickland
and came up with a way to give students here an opportunity to learn music. As
director of the program, she will be overseeing all of the teachers and making
sure everything is organized. She will also help modify and add to the program
as it grows.
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Seven teachers from Complete Music Education will
give private lessons as well as offer band and choir. Students will be able to
learn a variety of music from every time period and genre. According to Ms.
Fetters, this is because "It's important to study not only contemporary
repertoire, but also classical pieces as well, because each genre brings a new
technique or skill to the table." The students will also have a chance to
choose what songs or pieces they want to learn. There are currently plans for
an end of year concert and a private lessons recital. Ms. Fetters also stated that
"We would like to add choir come fall and possibly music theory classes as
well."
This is a new and exciting program that has come to
STEM. Students, Ms. Strickland, and Ms. Fetters are excited for it to start, as
summed up with this quote by Ms. Fetters herself, "We are very excited to
be working with all of the students and we look forward to watching the program
grow."
