Carlmont Instrumental Music Needs a Full-time Assistant Director

Carlmont needs and deserves a full time tenure track music teacher.

We need more support for music programs in our schools - this additional full-time position would be an important step in that direction.

Carlmont is an amazing school for many reasons from AP offerings to vocational paths, and their arts are as strong as their academics. There is an enormous number of CHS students who want the benefits of music education. Give them that chance.

The high quality instrumental music program at Carlmont has continually provided excellent experiences for hundreds of students over the years. CHS is unique in its ability to provide such quality instruction as compared to neighboring schools. The music program is truly a cornerstone of the school. As the music program continues to attract large numbers of students, it has become blatantly apparent that CHS is in need of a second full time assistant director. As we have witnessed, hiring and retaining a part time teacher has proved to be unsuccessful for sustaining long term quality standards for the music program. It's time to make this commitment for the students at Carlmont.

I'm a Carlmont Alum from 2013, I have seen the music program grow during my four years. Most of the students are really there to play great music and Mr. Da Baldo is doing everything in his power, but the amount of students he has to control is so large a second Full-Time director is absolutely necessary. Carlmont has wonder facilities and should foster the growth of creativity and artistic expression. I have Carlmont to thank for allowing me to continue my art.

I wish you the very best John Debaldo is a very wonderful person and has indeed brought many to music

There is a dire need for a music teacher. Music IS important!!!

It is a known fact that music is good for the mind. Considering the limited amount of exposure other core subjects play in one's life, music should not be ignored. In addition to music performance, theory, history and appreciation classes would be a great addition to the curriculum.

Carlmont Instrumental Music Program is an important part of many young musicians high school experience. Without a commitment to the second full-time music professional, the school is not meeting it's commitment to a quality arts education for roughly 300 students each year. The current situation, with year-to-year funding of the second music professional, makes it impossible to retain consistent staffing.

Support the arts!!

Carlmont High School is among the top high school music programs in the state of California. The success of the program is not only evidenced by the quality of the performance ensembles produced, but also by the hundreds of students served by two full time faculty members. It is inequitable that students and faculty have classes of 70 students when the expectations of the common core curriculum demand otherwise.