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Instrumental Program

Fenwick Instrumental Program Goals

The Fenwick Instrumental Program is a positive and supportive community. Students have the opportunity to develop their personal and musical skills through a wide range of high quality experiences with the aim that they will develop a lifelong enjoyment of music.  Students participating in the Fenwick High School’s instrumental ensembles will be able to:
  • Perform large ensemble, chamber ensemble, and solo repertoire at their highest individual and group potential.
  • Demonstrate musical and technical prowess on their instrument.
  • Discuss cultural and historical context for the music they perform.
  • Analyze and evaluate musical performances given by themselves and others.
  • Compose, notate, arrange, and improvise music within specified guidelines.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of basic music theory.
  • Demonstrate effective peer leadership.

Fenwick Instrumental Program offers the following courses: Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, Percussion Ensemble I & II, and Jazz Band. The Bands combine to create the Fenwick Pep Band that plays at home varsity football games, basketball games, other sports events, and pep rallies.

List of 3 members.

  • Photo of Rizelle Capito

    Rizelle Capito 

    Expressive Arts Department Chair
  • Photo of Lucas Gillan

    Lucas Gillan 

    Teacher
  • Photo of Andrew Zelm

    Andrew Zelm 

    Teacher, Instructional Technology
Pep Band playing the Fenwick Fight Song

Highlights

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  • 2025-2026 Performances

    • Christmas Concert - December 10, 2025
    • Winter Concert - February 19, 2026
    • Spring Concert - April 30, 2026

      All performances start at 7 pm in the Fenwick Roger A. Finnell ‘59 Auditorium.

  • Instrumental Program Accomplishments

    • Europe Trips - Budapest, Vienna, Prague (2018) and Spain (2025)
    • Domestic Trips - DisneyWorld Trips every 3 years
    • Jazz Band Performances at Fitzgerald's in Berwyn since 2022
    • Jazz Band - two professionally recorded albums on BandCamp
    • State of the Art Band Contest 2025 - 1st Place in Division AA
    • State of the Art Band Contest 2024 - 2nd Place in A Division and AA Division
    • State of the Art Band Contest 2023 - 1st Place in AA Division
    • Students selected for ILMEA District 1 Festival every year
    • Students selected for ILMEA All-State in 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025
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