Stillwater Community Education

A band and orchestra summer enrichment opportunity for beginning instrumentalists entering 5th grade. Beginning a band or orchestra instrument in the Stillwater Area Schools this fall? Sign up for Instrument Explosion! The summer is a great time to start with few distractions. No prior experience or knowledge is necessary to join the band or orchestra. Students will receive a daily lesson and note reading instruction.

This is the perfect opportunity for Stillwater Area Public Schools students who are planning to continue playing their instrument in 6th grade. We will warm you up and get you ready for an exciting year of Middle School Band or Orchestra - plus, you will get to meet our Middle School teachers and get to know them a little before school begins. During Instrument Explosion 2.0, students will receive a small group lessons and music theory practice.

The Summer Jazz Combo Clinic is designed to meet the needs of active jazz music students in the St. Croix Valley. Open to all Stillwater Band and Orchestra students entering grades 7 through 12, the clinic provides students with jazz improvisation, jazz "combo" instruction and jazz literature/history.