Round Lake Music
About
Every great community has celebrations and traditions. These events or gatherings might be the Memorial Day parade, the town fair, carnival, or tree lighting ceremony. At these classic American events, you find the band. The school band that is marching in that parade, performing the National Anthem at the opening of the fair, or serenading at the lighting ceremony. The school band is an iconic piece of our history.
Round Lake Music has a great history of stellar music-making and unity. We thrive on our high character students, dedicated parents, supportive administration, and compassionate community. However, we are in need of resources if we want our students to be able to continue their pursuit of excellence. We can clearly see that your company is successful because of similar values.
Historically, the Round Lake Music program was at one point nationally renowned. Barbara Buehlman successfully led the program for many years. During her reign, the band performed at numerous elite venues and events including the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic. During the long success of the program, the beginning band program would average 150 - 175 fifth grade students enrolled per year. In 1971 & 1972, the elementary and middle school band enrollment reached over 400 students. Currently, the Round Lake Music program serves nearly 1,000 students in grades 4 - 12.
Our Mission
The mission of the Round Lake High School Music Department is to foster students’ fullest potential as competent musicians and aesthetic performers in a positive environment that nurtures everyone’s abilities as holistic learners through which they will learn important life skills that will help develop strong leaders and productive members of society.
Our Values
F.R.A.P. is an abbreviation of our core values: Family, Responsibility, Attitude, and Pride. They are at the center of the decisions we make and how we conduct ourselves in and outside of the classroom. These values were chosen by the students of the program. They decided how they wanted to carry themselves and what they wanted to be known for. It has built a strong foundation for the program to thrive on and continue to succeed. Read more about how we implement F.R.A.P. on a daily basis below.
Our Program
Our History: Heritage, Tradition, and Philosophy
The Round Lake Music has developed a proud tradition of excellence for quite some time now. Members of this organization, assume the responsibility of continuing this proud tradition, which has been established by others that have come before us through dedication, devotion, and hard work. The Round Lake Music program is dedicated to providing educational opportunities for its students in the performing arts. All educational activities will take place in an atmosphere which promotes social and artistic development of the students through creative and innovative programs, each based upon high quality leadership and instruction. In addition, it is our belief that "the process is just as important as the product." This places the emphasis on the development and growth of each individual student, not on specific performances.