District 196 Community Education

DHMS Summer POPS is a fun opportunity to learn from the DHMS band teachers, keep up your playing skills in the summer, and connect with other band students in your grade. For the first time we’ll be deliberately opening up to other middle school band students for registration, so if you have a friend in band elsewhere, make sure they know about Summer Pops, too! Once we give the DHMS students the first few weeks to register, the link will be sent to all middle school band students to join, so register early! Join us this summer and learn to play music from popular TV shows and movies, as well as songs you may not have heard before! We’ll play songs like Star Wars, Eye of the Tiger, Creepy Crawlies, and many more! We might even revisit music from 5th grade to show off how far you’ve come since you first started playing. Music will be provided, you just need to bring yourself, your instrument, and maybe a water bottle to stay cool. We’ll be meeting three times over the summer, July 29th, Aug 5th, and Aug 12th, just one hour a week. Going on vacation or have a conflict? No worries! Just come to the weeks you can! DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS June 30. Sign up now, enjoy the summer sun, and we’ll see you at the end of July! Please note if your child is attending DHMS Summer Academy, they will be excused to participate in Summer Pops. 9:00 am – 10:00 am for next year’s 6th grade… get ready to be a middle school band student!

DHMS Summer POPS is a fun opportunity to keep up your playing skills in the summer while connecting with other band students in your grade you might not see outside the school year. For the first time we’ll be deliberately opening up to other middle school band students for registration, so if you have a friend in band elsewhere, make sure they know about Summer Pops, too! Once we give the DHMS students the first few weeks to register, the link will be sent to all middle school band students to join, so register early! Join us this summer and learn to play music from popular TV shows and movies, as well as songs you may not have heard before! We’ll play songs like Star Wars, Eye of the Tiger, Havana, and We Will Rock You, and many more! Music will be provided, you just need to bring yourself, your instrument, and maybe a water bottle to stay cool. We’ll be meeting three times over the summer, July 29, August 5, and August 1, just one hour a week (depending on what grade you’re going into). Going on vacation or have a conflict? No worries! Just come to the weeks you can! 10:15 am – 11:15 am for next year’s 7th grade… get ready to expand your band horizons! 11:30 am – 12:30 pm for next year’s 8th & 9th grade… get ready to be at the top of the band program or a brand-new high school band student!

Calling all percussionists! This week-long camp is open to all percussionists in grades 6-8 for the 2026-2027 school year. Focus on learning the skills from beginning to advanced levels in snare drum, xylophone/bells/marimba, note reading, timpani, and drumset. Build, workout, and flex your percussion muscles (“chops”) by playing exciting music together each day in all areas of percussion. Learn some FUN percussion ensemble songs to play together for families in an informal performance at the end of the week. Come drum with us!

A fun way to connect with other band students and keep up your playing skills throughout the summer. Also, a great opportunity for 6th grade band students to meet the VMSS band teachers and learn their way around the school building. Going on vacation or have a conflict? No worries! Just come to the days you can. If you are participating in Summer Academy, no worries, you can still participate. Music will be provided. Pops Band will take place at Apple Valley High School due to construction at VMSS. Registration fee is $48. For families qualifying for the educational benefits program, the fee is $24. All students (including Summer Academy students) participating in 6th Grade Summer Pops need to pay the fee to participate. Register Online by June 8, 2026. 6th Grade Band For incoming 6th grade band students - all instruments Meets from 10:45 – 11:45 am on all of the following days. All days are Tuesdays and Wednesdays: June 9, June 10 June 16, and June 17 7th and 8th Grade Concert Band For rising 7th and 8th grade band students - all instruments Meets from 9:45 - 10:45 am on all of the following days. All days are Tuesdays and Wednesdays: June 9 June 10, June 16, June 17 For registration questions, please email: David Miller – david.t.miller@district196.org Stephen Seaberg – stephen.seaberg@district196.org Moriah Jensen – moriah.jensen@district196.org