Beginning Band Start-Up Lessons 6th Grade

Description:

If your child is interested in joining band, they will go through a two step process before school starts in 6th grade. Please sign up for Beginning Band Group Start Up Lessons as described in part 2 (below).

Part 1: Band Screening

All interested students will complete a "band screening" at a scheduled time between March 16 and May 22. Parents attend the band screening with their child to understand the instrument selection process and to get more information on instrument rentals and information about our two day Beginning Band Group Start Up Lessons as described in part 2 (below). An email will be sent to all parents in March to schedule a band screening time.

Part 2: Beginning Band Group Start Up Lessons

Students will attend the Beginning Band Group Start Up Lessons for 2 days on either August 25/26 or Sept 3/4 to learn the basics of how to start playing their new band instrument. We are offering the same lessons over 2 different weeks to accommodate family schedules. Please choose one (Aug 25/26 OR Sept 3/4) of the two day sessions.

The startup lessons allow the instructors to cover all of the initial information and skills that are needed when school starts such as; how to put their instrument together, produce the first sound on the instrument, how to read music and learn to play the first five notes in their beginning band book. Each day's lesson is one-and-a-half hours with other students who play the same instrument.

CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS:

Option #1 - Aug 25/26 (Tues/Wed) Students attend BOTH days:

8-9:30am - percussion & saxophone
9:45-11:15am - clarinet & trumpet
11:45-1:15pm - flute & trombone/baritone

Option #2 - Sept 3/4 (Thurs & Fri) Students attend BOTH days (Please note times are different each day to accommodate teacher workshop schedules)

Thursday, Sept 3rd: