Welcome to the 2020-21 John Adams Middle School Instrumental Music Program!
The JAMS Instrumental Music website provides up-to-date information about our ensembles, performances, and special events and activities.  In addition, JAMS band and orchestra students will be able to keep current with their academic responsibilities and due dates for their respective ensembles, including weekly SmartMusic, Flipgrid, and Google Classroom assignments, and playing assessments. ​



​JAMS Instrumental Music
Virtual Spring Concert!

The John Adams Instrumental Music program proudly presents its 2021 Virtual Spring Concert
​on Thursday, May 27 at 7:00pm
​(click on the banner to the left)!

Please join us as we celebrate the musical accomplishments of nearly 300 band and orchestra students from our three bands and three orchestras.  What an unforgettable school year we've had!
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​We are thrilled to welcome our young musicians back to the JAMS campus for in-person instruction while concurrently supporting online learning.  Our first live rehearsals after 13 months of "Zoom-school" were deeply emotional and thrilling.  Please enjoy a "micro-concert" (click HERE) of all of our ensembles in which we play together for the first time in over a year!

Need a copy of the 2020-21 Re-opening Schedule?  Click HERE!
Congratulations to our
2021 All-State and All-Southern
Honor Musicians! 
​Click HERE to read more!
We encourage all students (and parents) to use our Bitmoji Classroom to easily access digital tools that will be used on a regular basis for live and online instruction, assignments, and communication.  Feel free to click on an item to take a "tour" of our "virtual classroom!"
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​Did you know that high levels of active music participation can make our students smarter?  Click HERE to read about how the importance of music education is benefiting our young musicians at JAMS!
The JAMS Instrumental Music Program Featured in Yamaha/DonorsChoose Video!
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The JAMS Instrumental Music program has received significant project funding from DonorsChoose, the online charity organization that supports public schools from across the country with much-needed materials and experiences for students.  With many generous donations from our JAMS community, along with those from the Chevron Corporation and the Yamaha Corporation of America, our projects were fully funded, thus benefiting our string, woodwind, brass, and percussion students with essential materials and equipment needed.
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Our DonorsChoose projects specifically caught the eye of the Yamaha Corporation, which is one of the world’s foremost multinational conglomerates with a wide range of products, predominantly musical instruments.  Yamaha is also widely-recognized as a leader and advocate in the field of music education through their commitment to professional development opportunities and artistic music collaborations for music educators at the local, state, and national levels.​

​Yamaha invited the JAMS Instrumental Music program to be featured in a short video that emphasizes the importance of music education in our schools.  Please click HERE to enjoy the video!
The John Adams Middle School Instrumental Music program offers many opportunities for young musicians of all grades and proficiency levels.  Nearly 350 students are currently enrolled in one of three bands or three orchestras as well as a Music Conversion class that offers instruction on a second instrument (woodwind or brass).  All of the ensembles incorporate state and national standards within the curriculum, and every student receives an opportunity to develop and strengthen his/her musical skills as an individual as well as an ensemble member, regardless of musical experience or proficiency.
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