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.
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
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November
December
January
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June
Music & Theatre Teaching Staff
Beverly J. Mosby, Supervisor of Music and Theatre Arts. Somerville Public Schools
Andrew Blickenderfer, Strings. Director of the High School Orchestra and All City Middle School Orchestra. Somerville High School & District-Wide. Strings Website
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.
Maxwell Evrard, Choral Director. Somerville High School
Vanessa Fitzgerald, Strings, WHCIS, ESCS, AFAS, Healey
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.
Charles Jabour, Theatre/Drama. Director of the Highlander Theatre Company. Somerville High School and The Next Wave. Highlander Theatre Company Website
Yi Liu, General Music. Arthur D. Healey School. Ms. Liu's 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, Co-Director of the Somerville All City Middle School Orchestra. Strings Website
Marcus Santos, World Percussion. Somerville High School
Rosemary Sears, Band. District-Wide and Director of the All City Middle School Band. Band Website
Dana Sheridan, General Music. West Somerville Neighborhood School and Director of All City Middle School Chorus. 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
Immei Wong, Strings. WHCIS, ESCS, AFAS, Healey, SHS Strings Website
Lu Yu, Strings, WHCIS, ESCS, AFAS, Healey