BAND PARENT MEETING

ITEMS THAT YOUR CHILD WILL NEED FOR BAND CLASS...

ACQUIRING AN INSTRUMENT

• Rent a new instrument
• Purchase a new/used instrument (reliable brands are recommended)
• Family instruments (updated)

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ITEMS THAT YOUR CHILD WILL NEED FOR BAND CLASS

• Instrument (reliable brand)
• E.E. Book
• Band polo shirt
• Instrumental resources: Clarinets/Saxophones- 3 working reeds at all times and cork grease, Trumpets/Euphoniums/Tubas- Valve oil, Trombones- Slide oil, Percussion- Percussion starter kit (includes all mallets/sticks/bell set)
• Home music stand (optional but highly recommended)

SIXTH GRADE BEGINNING BAND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

• Holiday Concert
• A few in-school performances (Hillside, etc.)
• Spring Concert
• Middle School Awards Night
• A few possible community events (Fundraisers, etc.)

ADDITIONAL BAND COMMITMENTS (7TH/8TH/HS BAND)

• Band Camp (individual accounts)
• Possible band trips (Battle Creek, etc.)
• Marching band
• Pep band
• MSBOA District Nine Band Festival

QUESTIONS?

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