Music Department

Name Subject Phone
Sharon Jeanes Band 703.912.4565
Kurt Holscher Band 703.912.4565
Jennifer DeChene Chorus 703.786.3544
Steve Fraser Orchestra 703.913.3908
Jennifer Herrera Orchestra 703.912.4564

In Fairfax County Public Schools over 40,000 students are enrolled in the music elective programs of band, chorus, general music, orchestra and guitar. Our vocal and instrumental ensembles are seen and heard worldwide as well as throughout the Unites States. Locally our ensembles perform at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, George Mason Center for the Performing Arts, and the White House.

Performing groups have been selected to appear at the American Choral Directors Association Conference, the Mid-west Clinic, the Music Educators National Conference, the National Concert Band Festival, the Virginia Music Educators Association Conference, and numerous other events.

FCPS provides general music education for all students Kindergarten through sixth grade, orchestra instruction beginning in fourth grade, and band and chorus instruction beginning in fifth grade in every elementary school. In grades seven through twelve a wide variety of music course offerings is available to meet students' interests and ability levels.

Washington Irving's Band website
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Washington Irving's Orchestra website
Disclaimer: This is an external link to pages that are outside of FCPS. We do not control the contents of these sites. The currency of data, comprehensiveness, and relevancy of the information of pages outside of these pages is entirely the responsibility of the webcurators of the external sites.


Washington Irving Middle School, logo by Michelle Ciancarelli
Main: 703-912-4500
Attendance: 703-912-4545
Fax: 703-912-4597
Student Services Fax: 703-912-4508

8100 Old Keene Mill Rd
Springfield VA 22152
Curator: Laura Organek
Laura.Organek@fcps.edu
Last Update: 12/3/08