First day

Welcome back students! I'm so excited to get to know you and start making music.

Beginning band students will begin trying ALL instruments to make sure your choice is the right choice for you. I will write in your planner and send a form home for your parents to review. Parents may contact me with any questions or concerns.

Intermediate band students do NOT need their instruments until August 20th. I do suggest you get it out and start playing again to get your "chops" in shape. Brass students, please get those valves oiled and working smoothly. Woodwinds, please play your instrument and make sure it is working properly. If any woodwind or brass instrument needs repair or adjustment, please take it to the music store now so it is ready for you to play in class on August 20th. Please find your red Book 1 "Standard of Excellence" and then go ahead and purchase your Book 2 "Standard of Excellence". We will be reviewing out of Book 1 at first. Percussionists, you will need the "Standard of Excellence" Book 2 if you are in Intermediate band. We will be using your "Performing Percussionist" this year during REAL time. Please mark your drum sticks so we can identify the proper owner.

Beginning percussion students do not need their drum kit and or books until August 20th. You will need "Standard of Excellence" Book 1 and "Performing Percussionist" book 1 by James Coffin also. A pair of size 2B drum sticks. Please mark your sticks with permanent marker with your name or a personal identification code that is unique to you. I suggest you purchase the drum kit with bells that has a pull type bag, similar to a small pull type luggage. Students already have a back pack, so it would be easier to wheel your percussion kit back and forth to school.

ALL students, please purchase or ask the music store for an identification tag to hang on your music case. Write your name on the tag, FRIS school and home phone number. This will make it so much easier to identify your instrument and music case in the classroom.

I think that's about it for now. My first blog! Woo hoo! See you on Thursday!

Ms. Hodek