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Beginning Instrumental Music

Parent Night

The Music Teachers

Lisa Bevan (Band: MNE) Carolyn Gardner (Band: FT,HO Strings: MNE) Mary Krohn-Smith (Strings: RP, HO, FT, CS, EP) Matthew Nelson (Band: RP, EP, CS) Roy Schaeffer (Strings & Band: GW, PFE)

Choosing an instrument

Demonstration assembly at school Teacher can help with selection process Avoid pitfalls

Acquiring an Instrument

Quality instrument is important! Avoid "Trojan horse" bargains

(i.e.: eBay, discount stores)

Rent vs. Buy New vs. Used Teachers can help identify the differences between vendors String students need to be measured Consider having instrument delivered to directly to school

Lessons and Ensembles

Tentative start of lessons: end of September Please have an instrument by September 26th Pullout program Weekly Lessons with like instruments Rotating schedule Ensemble rehearsals begin in January One lesson and one ensemble rehearsal during the week

Extra Costs

Some instruments require incidental items such as extra reeds for clarinet and saxophone, oil for brass instruments, rosin and shoulder rest for violins and violas. Teachers will guide you to appropriate selections. A music stand is needed for home practice. Inexpensive, folding stands are most common. Most rental programs include one. A lesson book (about $10) will be supplied or purchased via a local

• vendor. The music stores know which method book your child will
• need. Some rental plans include the lesson book as part of a package.

Method Books

Your instrument vendor will know which book to buy. For Orchestra at ALL schools: Essential Elements for Strings For Band at HO, FT, MN, GW, and PF: Essential Elements for Band (Percussion at only GW and PF should buy Alfred drum instead) For Band at CS, EP, and RP: Standards of Excellence Enhanced

Practice

"We are what we repeatedly do. Therefore, excellence is not an act, but a habit." -Aristotle Consider it another homework assignment. Take a look at the time available to your child during their time at home each day and schedule a practice time. CHALLENGE: make an effort to practice every day for the first three

• weeks. Habits, good or bad, are formed in this amount of time.

We want your child to be responsible not only to themselves, but to the other members of their ensemble.

Local Vendors

Robert M. Sides Family Music Center J.R. Judd Violins

Any Questions?

? Your child’s teacher will be available after this presentation to answer questions specific to your child's needs. We’ll see you again at the spring concert! Thank you for coming.

MUSIC TEACHERS

Band @ MNE - Lisa Bevan Band @ RP, EP, CS - Matthew Nelson Band @ FT,HO - Carolyn Gardner Band @ GW, PFE - Roy Schaeffer Strings @ MNE - Carolyn Gardner Strings @ RP, HO, FT, CS, EP - Mary Krohn-Smith Strings @ GW, PFE - Roy Schaeffer

LOCAL VENDORS Robert M. Sides Family Music Center J.R. Judd Violins