Lakewood City Schools has a long legacy of excellence in arts education, including the performing arts. From our many performance groups at the high school to our elementary music program, there are many options available to all our students.

LAKEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL

Music Programs

Band
Director: Brian Maskow, 216.227.5980
Wind Ensemble
Symphonic Band
Concert Band
Jazz Band
Jazz Workshop
Ranger Marching Band (www.lakewoodrangermarching band.org)
Ranger Pep Band

Orchestra
Director: Elizabeth Hankins, 216.227.5990
Chamber Orchestra
Symphonic Orchestra
Philharmonia
String Orchestra
Lakewood Project (alternative rock orchestra)
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Four Seasons string quartet

For more information on the LHS Orchestra program, visit Ms. Hankins' teacher web site by clicking here.

Choir
Director: Peter Hampton, 216.227.5981
Symphonic Mixed Choir
Treble Choir
Concert Choir
Chamber Choir
Freshmen Choir
Vive Le Four men's quartet

Drama Program

Director: Dave Gannon, 216.529.4162 

The Drama program offers Broadcast/Theater Production as an elective through the English Department. The Barnstormers Drama Club peforms three plays throughout the school year, including a spring musical.

Non-Performance Classes

Music Theory
AP Music Theory
Music For Today
 

MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM

Grade Level Bands
Grade Level Choirs
Jazz Band
Strolling Strings
Show Choir

Harding Band Director: Nathan Harris
Garfield Band Director: Julie Tabaj
Harding & Garfield Orchestra Director: Patty Perec
Harding & Garfield Choir Director: Lisa Richards

Garfield Middle School: 216.529.4241
Harding Middle School: 216.529.4261
 

ELEMENTARY PROGRAM

Kodaly and Orff-based General Music
5th Grade Band
5th Grade Orchestra
Performance choirs (varies by school)
Mini-musicals
Field trips to Cleveland Orchestra

Emerson music teacher: Matthew Fitz, 216.529.4254
Grant music teacher: Carrie Smith, 216.529.4217
Harrison music teacher: Bernadette Hisey, 216.529.4230
Hayes music teacher: Lisa Van Scyoc, 216.529.4228
Horace Mann music teacher: Marjorie Hildebrandt, 216.529.4257
Lincoln music teacher: Zor Shokalook, 216.529.4232
Roosevelt music teacher: Renee Blackburn, 216.529.4224

Elementary strings teacher: Mary Jo Mallchok, 216.227-5707, ext. 8370
Elementary band teachers: Nathan Harris, 216.529-4261 and Julie Tabaj, 216.529-4241