Music at LPHS:

The Lewis-Palmer High School Band program is driven by community, excellence, and passion in everything we do. Beyond numbers and rankings, we are our constant pursuit of personal growth and achievement. Our efforts are dedicated towards making the best, most passionate, and most meaningful music we can together.

Band at Lewis-Palmer High School ranges from several types of wind ensembles, with two concert bands and a combined jazz band. As an elective class within the block schedule, we meet at least twice a week for an hour and a half to rehearse. Throughout the year, each band performs for our community in the LPHS Auditorium and at music conferences across the state or nationally.  Other music-related clubs for students include the fall musical, the student-led pep band, and the opportunity to audition for Colorado honor bands. The band department runs passionately off of friendly bonds built from our love for creating music. Every student is seen and appreciated every day, adding another happy name to our growing community.

Popular Music studies at LPHS include History of Pop and Rock music as well as beginning and advanced guitar courses. In these courses, students learn the basic, fundamental elements of music. In history of rock and pop, students learn to analyze and actively listen to music spanning across multiple decades of popular American music. In the guitar classes, students learn basic guitar technique, how to practice, and perform a variety of songs. All of these classes include opportunities for student choice, whether that be learning a student-chosen song or a research project on a student's favorite artist.

About the Director...

Hello! My name is Sam Anderson, I'm the Director of Bands and Popular Music Studies at LPHS! It is my second year here, and I couldn't be more excited to be back sharing my love of music with these exceptional students! I have 12 years of performance experience across a variety of different ensembles. As a clarinetist, I've performed with wind ensembles, chamber groups, symphony orchestras, musical pit orchestras, jazz bands and combos, and rap collectives. I've also performed as a saxophonist in many of these groups as well.

I firmly believe that access to high quality music education for ALL students is paramount in our education system. I feel incredibly lucky to be teaching in a school that offers both band and popular music, reaching all students who love music. My primary goal as an educator is for every student that I teach to become a lifelong learner and lover of music, no matter what they do later in life. To achieve this, students in band will perform exciting concerts in unique settings featuring pieces representing different styles. Similarly, students in any of the popular music courses will become familiar with a diverse array of artists and styles of music.

I am also a proponent of the student-centered music classroom. I love collaborating with students, and am myself a lifelong student of music. In the music room, you will often see students conducting, giving feedback, helping their peers in groups, and giving me suggestions for lessons and performances. This program is by and for the students in every sense.

Below is my contact information. My office hours are 1:18-2:52 every day, and I respond to e-mails during work hours. I'd love to hear from you!

Musically,

Mr. Anderson

E-mail: sanderson1@lewispalmer.org

Office phone: (719)-757-1485