Music Overview

In addition to the music education classes, students participate in the worship services of St. Paul Lutheran Church, and perform each year in a School Christmas Service and a spring musical. The 5-8 Grade Choir also performs in a Three Choir Festival with choirs from the Dallas area, participates in Chorister's Guild events, and sings for the community at Christmas time.

The Band program at St. Paul begins in grade 6 with small group lessons and group band, which rehearses, performs, and joins with the 7-8 Grade Band in the spring. The 7-8 Grade Band presents at least three concerts each year. Instrumentalists are also encouraged to audition for the ATSSB (Association of Texas Small School Bands) Regional Band Festival in the fall. Individuals perform solos and in small ensembles. Additional performance opportunities are always encouraged.

The Middle School Band and Choirs participate in the PALS (Performing Arts in the Lutheran Schools) Festival in San Antonio in the spring. This event provides an opportunity for individual students to perform solos and/or perform in an ensemble. This event is adjudicated.

Young children at St. Paul Lutheran School learn a love of music from the beginning and many of our graduates continue their music studies into high school and continue to enjoy music as a lifetime hobby or vocation.