Music Department
Welcome to Griffin School music department webpage. Griffin has a long history of excellence in many areas including instrumental and general music. We believe that music is an important and integral part of a young person's academic success as well as their social and emotional health. The music department strives to create a safe, accepting and enriching environment that students excel and flourish in. Thanks for visiting and we hope to see you at one of our upcoming performances.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Palmer, Director of Bands & Music Specialist
jpalmer@griffinschool.us
360-866-5837
"The language of music is common to all generations and nations; it is understood by everybody, since it is understood with the heart. "
Gioacchino Rossini Â
  Zanolini, Biografia di Gioacchino Rossini, 1875, A Dictionary of Musical Quotations. Ian Crofton, Donald Fraser, 1985
RECENT NEWS-
Congratulations to the 7th & 8th Symphonic band on a successful Disney Tour 2025. They auditioned to perform in October 2024, were accepted and then toured during spring break. 4 days in LA that included a tour of UCLA, 90 minute music clinic at UCLA with Dr. James, Santa Monica Pier, Medieval Times Dinner, 30 minute performance at Disney's California Adventure, 90 minute Disney Soundtrack Recording workshop, and 3 days of fun with friends in the Disney parks.
Special thanks to our sponsors and donors that made this trip possible as well as the parents and chaperones.
2025 Disney Band Donors
ORGSUPPORT-Craig & Amy Ottavelli
Squaxin Island Tribe
The Nichols Group Government Relations LL
Port Blakely
Wembley Soccer
Hartley, Leslie A.
Applebee's Neighborhood Bar & Grill
Ellbeck, Geoff
Gjuarsic, Mark
Ottavelli, Fred & Charolett
Performance Motor Sports Management Inc
Anonymous
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March is...
Congratulation to the following students who performed beautifully at the Chinook Music Educators Association Regional Solo & Ensemble Contest:
Superior Ratings
Moses Nivala-Quartet
Kosta Taylor-Quartet
Max Graunke-Quartet
Leland Boynton-Quartet
Noah Clements-Trio
Eam Muenchrath-Trio
Mason Wilhelm-Trio
Javi Zimmerman-Duet
Quinton Miller-Duet
Haakon Thibodeaux-Solo
Annamarie Bingham-Trio
Bailey Almony-Trio
Natalie Seabring-Trio
Leland Boynton-Solo
Grayson Ottavelli-Solo
Excellent Ratings
Rosa Gjurasic- Solo
Abby Bowen-Solo
Ellie Brownsmith-Trio
Roxy Kapaki-Trio
Clementine Lambson-Trio
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Pictured below are some of our talents 6th & 8th grade student musicians.
7/8 Bands- Veterans Day Program- November 8, 2024
Congratulations to our 7/8 grade band members who were accepted to perform at Disneyland in April 2025.
When I hear music, I fear no danger. I am invulnerable. I see no foe. I am related to the earliest times, and to the latest.
Henry David Thoreau Â
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