How to Join

In the next few days, you will be registering for your classes at Farmington Junior High.  Now is your chance to become a member of one of the elite band programs in the country!  The Farmington Junior High Bands have distinguished themselves in all areas, including being the only junior high band in the western United States to receive the prestigious Sudler Cup from the John Philip Sousa Foundation.  The band at FJH is the largest, most successful, and most popular group of students. 

By signing up for Beginning Band, you will be learning to play an instrument, gain self-confidence, a strong work ethic, and make many new friends.  Studies have proven that students who study a musical instrument excel in all areas of education.  You don’t need to decide what instrument you want to play right now, you just need to make the decision to play.  You don’t need any musical training of any kind to be in the Beginning Band, we start from square one. 

To choose the instrument you will play, we will meet with you and your parents on instrument selection night (see the calendar tab!) You do not need to make an appointment, just come on the day and time that is most convenient for you.  At that time, we will discuss which instrument that you will be most successful on.  Please come with two possible instrument choices in mind.  Students, we will make sure that the instrument you play is a good fit for YOU. The wand chooses the wizard, and there are traits we look for in students to ensure you will be placed on the instrument best suited to your SUCCESS. Items we discuss when picking an instrument include: your preference, physical features (body size, teeth shape, lip size, etc.), previous musical training, what instrument the band needs, and your academic record.  After this discussion we will decide on which instrument you will play.  Check out the page on each instrument to see some information on each instrument, demonstrations, and how to join that class.

Don’t miss this chance to learn a skill that you can literally continue throughout your entire life.  The Farmington Junior High Band program has enriched the lives of thousands of students, many of whom continue to enjoy performing on their instruments well beyond their educational careers.   

BAND MYTHS 

Reasons you or your parents come up with not to take band.  

1. Our family is not musical – FALSE!  Music is not genetic; you can be taught. 
2. You can’t do band and sports – FALSE!  We have football, basketball, hockey, volleyball, baseball, soccer, cheerleaders, lacrosse, and pretty much any other sport you can think of in the band.   
3. Band is expensive – FALSE!  Farmington would not have over one third of the school enrolled in band if it was expensive.  We will help you find an instrument you can afford. 
4. You never practiced piano; band won’t be any different – FALSE!  Piano is an individual instrument, practiced and performed alone.  Band is a group activity.  We practice in class every day and perform together.  You are on stage with 130 of your closest friends. 
5.  Can you take BAND and Orchestra/Choir? Yes! Many students are able to fit both in their schedules
6. What if I have never played an instrument before? Join the BAND! No prior experience is needed. Ms. Landen and Mr. Romer start at the very beginning and will teach you EVERYTHING you need to know to be an amazing musician.
7. Can you take BAND and Orchestra/Choir? Yes! Many students are able to fit both in their schedules. 
8. Is it true that by taking BAND you can get a scholarship? Yes! Many BAND students go to BYU, UofU, USU, and other colleges completely free by learning a BAND instrument. There are marching band scholarships for both majors and non majors, ensemble scholarships, lesson scholarships, and travel experiences with scholarships. Ms. Landen herself even got to travel with the BYU bands to Australia and taught music in Bolivia, utilizing scholarships from the music program!