Farmington Area Community Education

Rachel Gorden-Mercer, Director Incoming grades 6 - 8 with previous band experience Summer Pops and Jazz Bands are a great way to have fun while working on your music skills! Summer Pops Band - Students entering grades 6 - 8 Fall 2025 will play popular, familiar music. Summer Jazz Band - Students entering grades 7-8 Fall 2025 will explore and perform a variety of jazz music. Previous playing experience is required. Saxophone, trumpet, trombone and keyboard players are welcome. Other instruments may be added with instructor permission. Drummers must know how to play a trap set. Summer Both Bands - Students entering grades 7-8 Fall 2025 who would like to be in both the Pops and Jazz bands. A FREE concert will be held for family and friends on June 20 at 10:30 am, in the Boeckman Auditorium. MUST REGISTER BY MAY 30th!

For students entering grades 6 - 9 (25-26 school year) Lessons run for 6 weeks, July 7 -August 13, for $70.00. Students may select any 20 minute semi-private lessons. Lesson times may have multiple instruments present, and each student will receive individualized instruction. Lessons will be a continuation of our current lesson curriculum, so students will need to bring the lesson book(s) they are currently using to lessons. Lessons with Mr. Joe Lasko will take place at Boeckman Middle School on Mondays and Tuesdays. Lessons with Mrs. Tara Michlitsch will take place at Dodge Middle School on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Please note, there is not time built into the schedule for missed lessons due to family vacations, illness, etc. This is a separate program from Middle School Pops & Jazz Band. For more information: https://tce.me/iZEY8C REGISTRATION DEADLINE FRIDAY, June 27th. Questions about Band Lessons? Mr. Joe Lasko at jlasko@farmington.k12.mn.us or 651-460-1912 Mrs. Tara Michlitsch at tmichlitsch@farmington.k12.mn.us or 651-460-1559 Lesson Times Monday SM25-MBANDJL - M 200-220 SM25-MBANDJL - M 220-240 SM25-MBANDJL - M 240-300 SM25-MBANDJL - M 300-320 SM25-MBANDJL - M 320-340 SM25-MBANDJL - M 340-400 SM25-MBANDJL - M 400-420 SM25-MBANDJL - M 420-440 SM25-MBANDJL - M 440-500 Tuesdays SM25-MBANDJL - T 800-820 SM25-MBANDJL - T 820-840 SM25-MBANDJL - T 840-900 SM25-MBANDJL - T 900-920 SM25-MBANDJL - T 920-940 SM25-MBANDJL - T 940-1000 SM25-MBANDJL - T 1000-1020 SM25-MBANDJL - T 1020-1040 SM25-MBANDJL - T 1040-1100 SM25-MBANDTM - T 100-120 SM25-MBANDTM - T 120-140 SM25-MBANDTM - T 140-200 SM25-MBANDTM - T 200-220 SM25-MBANDTM - T 220-240 SM25-MBANDTM - T 240-300 SM25-MBANDTM - T 300-320 SM25-MBANDTM - T 320-340 SM25-MBANDTM - T 400-420 SM25-MBANDTM - T 420-440 SM25-MBANDTM - T 440-500 SM25-MBANDTM - T 500-520 SM25-MBANDTM - T 520-540 SM25-MBANDTM - T 540-600 Wednesday SM25-MBANDTM - W 800-820 SM25-MBANDTM - W 820-840 SM25-MBANDTM - W 840-900 SM25-MBANDTM - W 900-920 SM25-MBANDTM - W 920-940 SM25-MBANDTM - W 1000-1020 SM25-MBANDTM - W 1020-1040 SM25-MBANDTM - W 1040-1100 SM25-MBANDTM - W 1100-1120 SM25-MBANDTM - W 1120-1140 SM25-MBANDTM - W 1140-1200