Kettering City Schools Music Department

Our instrumentalists, cast, crew, volunteers and staff have been putting tons of hard work into this production! Come see Les Misérables April 10th-12th. Purchase tickets at ketteringmusic.org/tickets

Southdale 3rd graders showed what they had been working on in music class with the annual Southdale Square Dance. Students demonstrated various dances while being accompanied by live dance music provided by local Dayton area musicians. The adults even got in on the fun!

Have you purchased your tickets to this year's musical? You won't want to miss it!

It has been a busy week of performances in the music department. This weekend we will host the Ohio Education Music Association Choir Adjudicated Event including performances from our own choir program.

Music Spirit Week Day 2. Today we asked our middle school music students to show off what they do besides music, and it was great to learn even more about the students that make up our program in Kettering. So many different activities represented!

Congratulations Winter Guard!

Happy Music In Our Schools Month! Music Spirit Week is underway at our middle schools in Kettering!

March is "Music in our schools" month. To celebrate, both middle schools in Kettering will be holding our first music spirit week!

The Kettering Middle School Orchestras sounded outstanding in their preparations for their upcoming concert this Thursday, 3/6. Mrs. Dennis and Ms. Bruno have done a great job in preparing these students!

Don't miss it! Purchase your tickets online at ketteringmusic.org/tickets

Musicians from Fairmont visited residents at Birchwood Place Retirement Home and Indian Riffle Elementary on our 2025 department tour. Residents and students heard performances from Eleventh Hour, Symphony Orchestra, and Jazz Ensemble I.

Congratulations Fairmont Varsity Guard! WGI Pittsburgh Class A Champions!

Congratulations to these Oakview students performing in the Ohio Music Education Association All-State Children's Choir! (Natalie Steinhelfer, Meagan Boettcher, Emilia Parcell) Congratulations also to music teacher Amanda Layer for her support of these young Firebird musicians!

The Kettering Fairmont Color Guards had an impressive first show at MEPA Northmont! Our JV Guard, featuring 27 performers in grades 6-10, competed against high school groups and placed 5th. Good luck to Varsity in Pittsburgh this weekend!

Nominations are now open for the 2025 Performing Arts Hall of Fame. Visit ketteringmusic.org/hof to download the application and submit your nominations!

Our very own Mr. Wright is featured alongside his wife Julie on the the cover of "Kettering Neighbors!"

The Kettering Fairmont Varsity Guard presents their 2025 production, “The Violinist.” Throughout the season, the ensemble will compete in the Mid East Performance Association and Winter Guard International circuits.

Thank you to everyone who attended our annual Community Holiday Concert Monday evening. With your generous support, we raised over $4,000 for our music scholarship fund, directly benefiting the student musicians of the Kettering City Schools. Happy Holidays!

Community Holiday Concert! Mon, 12/16, 7pm at Trent. $5 single/$10 family, benefiting our scholarship program. Parking goes quickly! Shuttles will run at 5:45. Questions? Bryce Newton, KCS Music Coordinator, bryce.newton@ketteringschools.org or Fairmont Music at 499-2647.

The Kettering Music program is made up of great students like Lucas! wdtn.com/news/local-new…