Enrichment Programs

Overture Band Program:
Wingra students 9 to 14 years old may participate in an independent band program under the auspices of Overture, Inc., an organization which provides band programs for private and parochial schools in Madison.

Children who enroll receive one semi-private lesson and one large group band rehearsal each week. Families pay tuition directly to the Overture organization and provide the necessary instruments. Yvonne Schwinge, the Band Director, is at Wingra on Thursdays and meets with students in the band room (Room 106). The beginning band meets from 10:25 to 11:00 on Thursdays, and the advanced band from 12:15 to 1 p.m .

Through the Overture Band Program, students also have the opportunity to participate in two yearly concerts, as well as summer band camps and private lessons. Students ages 11 and up may participate in the Wisconsin School Music Association Solo and Ensemble Festival, as well as the Overture Band Program Honor Band.

For more information, contact Yvonne Schwinge at Wingra, or call Nadine Doudlah, Executive Director of Overture, (608) 882-5581. You can also visit the Overture Band Program website. link >>

Walking Club
Each week in the fall and spring, students can choose to get off the playground and out into the neighborhood during recess. Weather permitting, the Walking Club ventures into the Arboretum for a twenty-minute hike. We use pedometers, which increases the kids' interest and helps us all learn how much we are exercising.

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