Untitled Document Wilson Instrumental Music Wilson Middle School has a very active instrumental music program involving both an Orchestra and a Band division. Students at Wilson have gone through the Moline Elementary Instrumental Music Program. Students begin their instrumental training in grade 5 after selecting instruments the end of their fourth grade year. At Wilson students are either in the band program or the orchestra program.
Students meet by grade level five days per week.
Instrumental students may also participate in the choral program, and if selected for that, attend choir classes two days each week. In the the fall, all band students are involved in the marching band, which performs three times during the season. Full orchestra - Consists of all the string players and wind and percussion students selected through audition. This group rehearses one morning each week before school, and performs at each of the Wilson concerts, as well as at music contests. Jazz Band - Consists of both 7th and 8th grade students selected through audition.