June - Thank you and Keep Making Music

We are completing a wonderful year of music making at Woodbridge High School. Everyone associated with our music program deserves a standing ovation, especially our parents. Because of you, music is an important and respected academic subject in our school and a vital art form in our community. Thank You!

Summer vacation offers many musical opportunities for your student:

• Enjoyable, stress free practice time
• Attendance at live concerts to experience new and interesting musical styles
• Solo or ensemble performances at church, civic groups, or family gatherings
• Growth in musical taste and understanding by listening to a variety of music

You, as a parent, can serve as a surrogate music educator by guiding your student towards musically oriented activities. Please encourage them to find some avenue of musical expression and not let their artistic language become dormant. It is the most important gift you can give to your child.

Music is an interactive language. When one plays or sings, the listener as well as the performer is actively engaged in the exchange. The weeks ahead can provide an opportunity for your student to be the performer and the listener. Through this, they may gain a new level of understanding and appreciation of music.

For the returning students, we have exciting plans for the coming year and we anticipate continued positive growth in our music program. There will be opportunities for these students to serve in leadership roles and assume more responsibility within the group.

Thank you again for being a strong advocate of music in our schools and, in particular, for your support of the msuic department her at Woodbridge High School.

Have a Great Summer!

Joslynne Blasdel & Brad Harris WHS Music Directors