We have one band class left! Next week, June 11, with be the last meeting for this year of the West El. Band!
Page 36 has an easy little piece (different one for different instruments) with piano accompaniment. We are going to play through those for each other, and I will be bringing in my tuba!
I am so pleased with everyone's work this year, and look very much forward to working with everyone again next year. It will be great to have Jack and Alfonso at West Middle, and Sofia at Wood Hill!
As for the fourth graders: Next year's band has been scheduled for Thursday mornings, which will hopefully avoid conflicts with some of the other wonderful and popular before school activities, such as student council. Experienced musicians (this years fourth graders, and any others we find) will begin at 7:30, 15 minutes earlier, and go to 8:10. This gives us the opportunity to have a second separate band class from 8:10 to 8:50 for next years beginners, and thus not start everyone back at the beginning of Book 1, but rather continue to progress from where we left off! Attached is a form for signing up for next year's band.
For those who are renting instruments, I strongly encourage you to keep that up over the summer. There are opportunities for playing over the summer, via lessons and camps, and I will be sending out information about these soon, but at the very least, please encourage them to get it out now and then and keep it fresh, if even just for fun. Also, turning in a rented instrument and starting new in the fall also means starting over with rent-to-own equity. With Leonard's Music (and with most instrument retail rental companies), you are in a situation where everything you pay, less tax and insurance, goes toward the purchase of that instrument. That is all lost if you turn it in. I just wanted to make sure that was clear.
Please let me know if you have any questions. It has been a privilege working with these kids! I am excited for next year!
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