Newton Railer Bands

The Newton USD 373 All-District Band Concert is SUNDAY at 3:00 p.m.! This FREE program will be in Ravenscroft Gym at Newton HS. Students will wear all black and meet at 2:30 to get ready. It's so cool to hear the musical progress from 5th grade through 12th grade. See you there!

Thanks to Ernie Williamson Music for supporting our music program! If you have a 4th grader interested in band or orchestra next year, Ernie Williamson can help you get a quality instrument. Of course your school's music teacher can also answer questions. Let's make music!

Newton USD 373 Summer Band Program Interested in individual lessons or have other questions? Contact Mr. Ives at tyler.ives@usd373.org or call 284-6280, ext. 2427

Newton USD 373 All-District Band Concert: Sunday, May 3rd, at 3:00 p.m. in NHS Ravenscroft Gym. FREE admission. See you there!

State Music Festival: NHS Brass Trio and Percussion Duet

Congratulations to the NHS Band students who participated in today's KSHSAA State Solo & Ensemble Music Festival! Earning 1st Division "Outstanding" ratings were Rieley W, Ike G, Katelynn M, & Ryan A. The Brass Trio and Percussion Duet earned "Excellent" ratings. Way to go!

Last night the Wichita Jazz Festival featured the Mid-Kansas Jazz Ensemble and WSU Jazz Arts 1 - both include musicians from Newton!

NHS Jazz Ensemble 1 sounded great at the WSU Jazz Invitational! Our fantastic clinician was NHS Alumnus Jeff Harshbarger, bass professor at KU.

NHS Jazz Ensemble 2 at the WSU Jazz Invitational; part of the 2026 Wichita Jazz Festival

TONIGHT!

Tomorrow night! Current 4th graders and their families are invited to a meeting about band and orchestra: 6:30 p.m. in the Cafeteria at Santa Fe 5/6 Center. Learn about our instrumental program, meet the teachers, and bring used instruments for inspection. See you there!

Newton HS Wind Ensemble (minus a few absent members) celebrating their 1st Division "Outstanding" rating at the 2026 KSHSAA State Large Group Music Festival