From First Note to Full Ensemble

The first squeak, the first harmony, the first moment a student realizes they belong—those are the beats that drive this conversation. We open the curtain on Chesapeake’s K-12 music pathway with Supervisor of Music Orion Burke and Deep Creek Middle School chorus director Taylor Mercier, exploring how early access, strong culture, and fresh opportunities turn curiosity into confidence and technique into identity. From weekly elementary music through fifth grade strings and into robust middle ...