Registration for rising 4th graders is open for the 2026-2027 school year!

Registration for 5-8 is now open. Click here to register for the 2026-2027 lesson program!

Registration for 9-12 is now open. Click here to register for the 2026-2027 lesson program!

Grades 9-12 will open by the end of this week.

Please note that band/orchestra and lessons are two different things.

Also, the Natick Public Schools do not rent instruments.

Be sure to rent/buy from a reputable dealer, such as David French Music in Westborough for wind, brass, and percussion instruments, or Johnson Strings in Newton for string instruments. Instruments that cost significantly less may seem like a bargain at first glance, but they are often less durable, lower in quality, more difficult to keep in tune, and more likely to require costly repairs or replacement, often in a relatively short period of time. In addition, lower quality instruments can create unnecessary frustration for young musicians as they learn, making it more difficult to develop good habits and experience success on their instrument.

Scheduling takes place at the end of the summer.

Lesson 1, our annual introduction and instrument pickup night, is on September 9, 2026.

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Email Coordinator Caroline Yee

Payments for lessons can be made by check to:

Instrumental Music Payments
15 West Street
Natick, MA 01760
Attention: Craig Chisholm

Please note that over the summer, checks may take some time to clear.
 
Or use a credit card/debit card for payment through Unipay. This method is also noted on the sign up form.

It is always our recommendation that students in middle school (especially in 7th Grade and beyond) take private lessons; this kind of personal attention is most effective for learning. We acknowledge that it is more expensive. Students at our elementary schools will be placed in class lessons, subject to availability.

Band & Orchestra

Elementary band and orchestra are outside the school day, once a week. (This differs by school start time, and will not necessarily be the same day as your lesson). These are the 2025-2026 times, subject to change for 2026-7.

Elementary Band (before school) schedule 2025-2026 :

Tuesday: Lilja 7:45
Wednesday: Memorial 8:00
Thursday: Brown 7:45
Friday: Ben-Hem 7:30

Elementary Orchestra (after school) schedule 2025-2026:

Ben-Hem: Mondays until 3:30 in the Music Room starting October 27th

Memorial: Tuesdays until 4:00 in the Music Room starting October 28th

Lilja: Thursdays until 3:40 in the Music Room starting October 30th

Brown: Fridays until 3:40 in the Music room starting October 31st

Middle School Band, High School Band, Middle School Orchestra, and High School Orchestra are all scheduled classes.

If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact your music teacher, or Email Craig Chisholm