Getting to know Riverside’s music programs

Perks of the music program and what staff are doing to better them.

By Jayden Fisher

While most of the instruments are in very good condition and well kept some of them could be better. Mrs. Spicer (the Music teacher) has been working very hard to improve the music programs and the instruments they use.

As it stands the Riverside music programs are very promising. “We have great percussion equipment, lots of drums, we even have a set of Tako drums, lots of mics for vocal jazz, a class set of guitars, some bass guitars and electric guitars,” said Mrs. Spicer.

The music program also has clubs and courses you can take such as band, choir, vocal jazz, guitar, and a strings club. Mrs. Spicer is even planning on adding world music (drums), string orchestra, jazz band, and even a rock band.

The program is completely free (aside from some band instrument rentals), and Mrs. Spicer is even planning to preserve the program by getting students interested and they are doing this by putting on as many performances as possible (virtual and live). They are also planning on going to the feeder Middle schools and recruiting from there.

Joining is a great opportunity for young and upcoming musicians. The music program has a lot of instruments that are free to use and learn if you join the clubs or take the courses, and they are even hoping to get software for the choir that will let them become a paperless choir, soft wear that will let students write our own music and would like to get some good mics for recording and some editing software for making music videos.

So why not take the course where students could learn an instrument for free while they are at school!