Music and Theatre Arts
Welcome!
As Music Educators, it is our mission to inspire and guide every student in active music making through the use of a sequential and creative curriculum that nurtures the human spirit and promotes cultural understanding.
Read our Music Learning Objectives for grades prekindergarten through 6th grade. Somerville students engage with the larger music community through events like Grooversity and HONKFest Visit the Theatre webpage to learn more about Theatre Arts in Somerville Public Schools.
About our Programming
Free Instrument Instruction
Somerville Public Schools offers FREE instrument instruction in applicable grades. Visit the Instrument Instruction page to learn about the programs and find information about instrument rental. Information about Instrumental Music for School Year 2025–2026
All City Music Groups
Students in grades 6–8 may join several city-wide music groups by invitation. These include the All City Middle School Chorus, All City Middle School Band, and All City Middle School Orchestra.
El Sistema After-school Music Program
For students from elementary school through middle grades throughout the district. The East Somerville Community School hosts the innovative El Sistema After-school Strings Program. Please visit the webpage to learn more.
Music at Somerville High School
Classes include Band, Jazz Band, Chorus, String Orchestra, Drum Line, World Percussion Ensemble, Music One, Musical Theatre, Piano Lab, Advanced Piano, Music Technology, Music Theory, AP Music Theory, Introduction to Guitar, Guitar Lab, and Advanced Guitar Ensemble and more.
Theatre Arts
SPS Theatre Arts programming provides Somerville students with the tools to grow as communicators, collaborators, and creative thinkers through active engagement in the study, development, and production of live theatre. Theatre provides a place where every student can succeed.
Summer Music Programming
Each year, the Somerville Public Schools Music Department organizes a two week summer orchestra program which includes chamber music, improv, chorus, fiddle, technique, music theory, and orchestra rehearsals for woodwinds, brass and string instruments. Students will perform in a concert near the end of the two week program for families and friends.
Performance Calendar 2025–2026
September
October
November
December
January
April
7 All City Middle School Spring Concert (SHS Auditorium), 6:30 p.m.
9–11 Music Department trip
17 Capuano Kindergarten Informance, 9:15 a.m.
27-29 SHS Fringe Festival Technical Rehearsals (SHS Auditorium) 3–10:00 p.m.
30 SHS Fringe Festival Performance, 7:00 p.m.
2 SHS Fringe Festival (SHS Auditorium) 2 p.m.
4 SHS Thespian Honor Society Induction 5:30 p.m.
5 Spring String Fling (auditorium) at 6:30 p.m.
13 Spring Concert Dress Rehearsal
14 Somerville High School Spring Concert & Art Exhibition 5:00 (Art) 6:30 (Concert)
14 Arthur D. Healey School, grades K–3, 8:45 a.m.
15 Arthur D. Healey School, grades 4– 8, band, strings, 8:45 a.m.
18 West Somerville Neighborhood School, grades 4– 8, band, orchestra,9 a.m.
19 West Somerville Neighborhood School, grades prekindergarten–3, 9 a.m.
20 Tri M Induction and Music Awards 12:48 p.m. (Highlander Forum)
21 ESCS Spring Concert - 9 a.m. Ensembles Concert, 1:30 p.m. General Music Concert
22 Winter Hill Spring Concert, 9:15 a.m. grades 4-8 1:30 p.m. grades K-3
26 Chamber Ensemble & Jazz Band Concert 6:30 p.m. (Highlander Forum)
26 Kennedy K-3 Spring Concert (Kennedy Cafeteria) 9-10 a.m.
27 Kennedy 4-8 Spring Concert (Kennedy Cafeteria) 9-10:30am
28 AFAS Spring Concert, general music and grade 4 Band, 9:15 a.m.
29 SHS Senior Class Day
June
Music & Theatre Teaching Staff
Beverly J. Mosby, Supervisor of Music and Theatre Arts. Somerville Public Schools.
Ashton Bowles, Band Director, Somerville High School and District–Wide. Band Website
Patrick Charles, Percussion, ESCS, Healey, JFK, WHCIS, Next Wave.
Joshua DaPonte, General Music, Albert F. Argenziano School and East Somerville Community School. Mr. DaPonte's Website
Daon Drisdom, General Music. East Somerville Community School and Director of All City Middle School Chorus.
Maxwell Evrard, Choral Director, Somerville High School.
Jake Gabriszeski, Percussion. Somerville High School Drumline and District–Wide. Band Website
Phill Grannan, Guitar. Somerville High School and Director of the Somerville High School Jazz Band. Mr. Grannan's website.
Ryan Holland, General Music. Arthur D. Healey School.
Charles Jabour, Theatre/Drama. Director of the Highlander Theatre Company. Somerville High School and The Next Wave. Highlander Theatre Company Website
Hilary Lewis, Strings. Co-Director of the High School Orchestra and All City Middle School Orchestra, district-wide. Strings Website
James Mandart, General Music. Albert F. Argenziano School.
Jennifer Miller, Theatre, Winter Hill Community Innovation School.
Rosalyn Taylor, Director, El Sistema Somerville.
Cayla Puglisi, General Music. Michael E. Capuano Early Childhood Center and Benjamin G. Brown School. Ms. Puglisi's Website
Joanne Sadler, Strings, district-wide. Director of the Somerville High School Orchestra and the All City Middle School Orchestra, district-wide. Strings Website
Marcus Santos, World Percussion. Somerville High School.
Sara Santos, General Music. West Somerville Neighborhood School.
Rosemary Sears, Band. District-Wide and Director of the All City Middle School Band. Band Website
Kristin Stier, General Music. Winter Hill Community Innovation School. Ms. Stier's Website
Cathy Ward, General Music. John F. Kennedy School. Ms. Ward's Website
Megan Van Wie, Strings, WHCIS, ESCS, AFAS, Healey, El Sistema.
Immei Wong, Strings, Co-Director of Somerville High School Orchestra, district-wide. Strings Website