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For students in grades 4–8 with at least one year of prior orchestral or choral instruction

Music program takes place on Saturdays

Students must audition in person or virtually

Registration deadline: March 1, 2023

The Salute to Music Program provides opportunities for NYC public school students to receive FREE Saturday morning musical instruction along with peers within their boroughs. Ensembles include borough-based concert bands (Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, Staten Island), orchestras (Bronx, Queens), choruses (Brooklyn, Queens) and a citywide Jazz ensemble that meets in Brooklyn. Each ensemble site will prepare and present a culminating concert in spring 2023.

Auditions are open to all DOE public school students in grades 4–8 who have completed at least one year of instrumental or choral instruction and are recommended by their instrumental or choral music teacher, principal, or guidance counselor to participate. Students who demonstrate proficient skills will be accepted into an appropriate borough-wide ensemble. Participation in a Junior Ensemble may be available for students who have completed at least one year of instrumental study and show promise of acquiring the skills necessary for advancement.

Learn more and register by completing the 2022–23 Salute to Music Registration Form by 11:00 a.m. on March 1, 2023.