Welcome to St. Francis Xavier Music Department Website!
Be sure to visit our Media Page which includes audio clips from all our CD's and live performances, and video clips from our concerts.
Please, join us at the following events:
- Thursday May 14th, 2009, 7pm the Spring Concert at the school
- June 26th, 2009, Graduation Ceremony
St. Francis Xavier S. S. is a great
environment where great things happen daily. Located in Mississauga just west
of Ontario's capital, Toronto, St. FX is not just a school; it's a community
where students strive for and deliver excellence in all they do. Nowhere is
this drive for excellence more evident than in the St. Francis Xavier Music
Department.
The music program at St. FX is well established and has played an integral part in the school community since the school was founded in 1991. Currently under the direction of Mr. J. Dubiel and Mr.
D. Vespa, the music program is open to students of all musical backgrounds from beginner to experienced. With classes offered in instrumental (band), vocal and guitar classes, music is a popular choice among students.
Our bands are a vital part of the program (See the Extracurricular section for details). The Junior,
Intermediate, Senior, and Jazz Bands partake regularly in local and international festivals and competitions. In recent years we have traveled to Cleveland, Orlando, New York, Boston and
to New Orleans. Closer to home, the Jazz Band performs regularly at spirit building and sporting events in and around the school energizing the crowd and rallying our teams to victory.
And then of course, there are our concerts. The department organizes annual Christmas and Spring concerts. Spring Concerts are held in a first class facility, in the Royal Bank Theatre in the Mississauga Living Arts Centre.
We have also released 4 successful CDs: "FX-2000" (2000), "Stick To The Stick" (2003), "Xavier Visions" (2005),
and "PIECES" (2007).
