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Merritt Trace Elementary (TK-2) – Spring 2026

Spring 2026

Instructor: Niles Flynn

Location: B-10

Day/Time: Wednesdays from 2:25 to 3:10 PM and 3:15 to 4:00 PM (f needed). As of 3/10 at 7:44 PM, 20 students have now signed up, so the next registrants will be placed in the second class.

Schedule: 8 Classes (3/25-5/20) March 25 April 1, 15, 22, 29 May 6, 13, 20 (Price includes a $25 processing/facilities fee.)

No class on: April 8th

Performance: A Friday Morning Assembly TBD. Please make sure to stand behind the grass area or at the picnic tables so that you don’t block the view of the student audience. The classes will be combined so all Trace Bucketeers are performing at the same time!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at bucketeersdrumming@gmail.com.

In the case of force majeure (such as schools closing/moving to virtual learning because of the pandemic), weekly instruction will be offered in the form of Zoom classes.

$185.00
/student

Instructor

Niles Flynn

Niles Flynn graduated Cum Laude from San Jose State University, College of Music and Dance with a degree in Music Education and Percussion Performance. He was a fellow at the Colorado College Summer Music Festival for two consecutive years alongside John Kinzie and Aiyun Huang. Niles has work with many great music educators: Jake Nissly (San Francisco Symphony), Galen Lemmon (Symphony San Jose), and Bryce Leafman (San Francisco Symphony). Niles performs regularly with many groups around the Bay Area such as Cambrian Symphony, Children’s Music Theatre, Blue Devils Entertainment, Mission Chamber Orchestra, Master Sinfonia Chamber Orchestra, and many others. Niles teaches privately and with percussion groups and after-school ensembles. Niles aims to continue to build a career performing and educating while inspiring those around him to seek out the beauty, truth, and joy in music.