! !DUBLIN!!
! ! ! ! !CITY*SCHOOLS*
MIDDLE&SCHOOL&&
INSTRUMENTAL&MUSIC&
MEETING*AGENDA**
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• Music&Program&Details&
• Choosing&an&Instrument&
• Instrument&Demonstra?ons&
• Band*Instruments:&&
&!&Sign&up&for&an&individual&consulta?on&
& & &appointment!&
• String*Instruments:&&
&!&Register&for&Orchestra!&
MIDDLE&SCHOOL&MUSIC*
Grade!6!
!
•  All%year,!every!other!day!
•  Band!instruments!grouped!by!instrument!families!
•  Beginning!Band,!Beginning!Strings,!Con<nuing!Strings!
–  Last!year!to!start!either!program!
Grade!7!
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Grade!8!
!
•  All%year,!every!other!day!
•  “Full!Band”!sec<ons!
•  All%year,!5!days!per!week!
BENEFITS*OF*PARTICIPATION!*
Playing!a!
musical!
instrument!is!
fun!!
Develop!a!!!!
life%long!
apprecia<on!
for!the!arts!
Enhance!
cri<cal!thinking!
skills!
Develop!
teamwork!
Provide!a!!!!!
sense!of!
accomplishment!
Teach!the!
HABIT!of!
excellence!
String!Bass!
!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !!Cello!
!
!!Violin,!Viola!
WOODWINDS*
Flute,!Oboe,!Clarinet,!
Bassoon!
BRASS*
Trumpet,!Trombone,!French!
Horn,!Baritone,!Tuba!
PERCUSSION*
All!percussion!students!
learn!bells!and!drum!pad!
PERCUSSION*
•  All!students!wishing!to!learn!percussion!must!
be!approved!at!an!individual!fiWng!!
–  In!order!to!be!successful!in!percussion,!students!will!need!a!
specific!skill!set.!
–  At!the!fiWng!consulta<on,!a!percussion!instructor!will!evaluate!
students’!listening!skills,!coordina<on,!and!prior!musical!
knowledge!–!!piano!experience!is!highly!recommended!!
–  All!students!interested!in!percussion!must!also!be!fi[ed!for!a!
woodwind!or!brass!instrument!first.!
RENTING*AN*INSTRUMENT*
Ren<ng!is!especially!recommended!for!string!
instruments!–!as!your!student!grows,!the!size!of!the!
instrument!they!need!will!change.!
Average!rental!period!is!two!years,!with!an!op<on!
to!buy!at!the!end.!
Maintenance!should!be!covered!in!the!rental!plan.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Replacement!parts!covered!or!discounted)!
Monthly!rental!fees!should!build!equity!towards!
the!purchase!of!an!instrument.!
Check!your!Homeowner’s!Insurance!to!see!if!your!
policy!will!cover!loss/damage/thec!of!instruments.!
NONBRENTAL*INSTRUMENTS*
•  Many!used!instruments!are!suitable!for!beginning!
students:!
–  Band:!S<ck!to!recommended!brands!(info!available!at!fiWngs)!
–  Strings:!Is!it!the!correct!size!for!your!student?!
•  Take!instrument!to!a!qualified!technician!or!teacher!
for!an!inspec<on.!
•  Internet!purchases:!!“You!get!what!you!pay!for”!
–  Lesser%quality!instruments!can!lead!to:!
»  Frequent,!costly!repairs!
»  Increased!student!frustra<on!
–  MAKE!SURE!THERE!IS!A!GUARANTEED!RETURN!OPTION!!
FREQUENTLY*ASKED*QUESTIONS:*
Why!do!we!need!
to!go!to!a!fiWng?!
What!about!
braces?!
• We!want!your!student!
to!be!successful!!
• Many!factors!are!
considered!when!
choosing!a!band!
instrument!that!is!a!
good!fit!for!each!
student!–!ability,!lip!
size!and!shape,!hand!
size!or!arm!length,!
whether!you!like!the!
way!an!instrument!
sounds!or!feels!when!
you!play!it.!
• No!problem!for!string!
players.!!"!
• Most!orthodon<sts!
agree!that!students!
with!braces!can!s<ll!
play!a!brass!or!
woodwind!instrument!
without!issues.!
Should!we!take!
private!lessons?!
• Op<onal!
• Recommended!!
• Individualized!
a[en<on!can!be!
beneficial!for!both!
remedial!help!and!for!
enrichment!for!
students!who!would!
like!an!extra!
challenge.!!
FITTING*CONSULTATIONS!
for!Band!Instruments!!
!
Monday&
•  15%minute!<me!slot!–!an!
individual!appointment!with!a!
member!of!the!teaching!staff!or!
other!qualified!professional!
9amB12pm*
3:45B5:45pm*
•  Before!your!fiWng,!think!of!2%3!
instruments!you!want!to!try.!
Tuesday*
Thursday*
Saturday*
March*5*
March*8*
3:45B7:15pm*
March&7&
March*10*
3:45B7:15pm*
•  Sign%up!for!a!<me!tonight!acer!
the!mee<ng,!or!sign%up!later!
from!home.!
ALL*FITTINGS*WILL*BE*AT**
* *DAVIS*MIDDLE*SCHOOL!*
STRING*INSTRUMENTS!*
•  Because!string!instruments!are!made!in!different!
sizes,!pre[y!much!any!student!can!choose!any!of!
the!string!instruments!–!there’s!no!need!for!an!
individual!appointment.!
•  Visit!a!local!rental!store!to!try!out!the!
instruments!and!to!be!measured!for!your!size.!"!
•  Con<nuing!from!5th!grade!strings?!!Just!register!
for!Orchestra!and!we’ll!make!sure!you’re!
scheduled!into!the!“Level!2”!class!for!next!year!!
Thanks*for*coming!*
•  Addi<onal!Ques<ons?!
–  Come!talk!to!us!tonight!!
–  Email!us!any!<me:!
*
Becky*Abramczyk*–*Band*
Abramczyk_becky@dublinschools.net!
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Kathryn*Liddle*–*Orchestra*
Liddle_kathryn@dublinschools.net!
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!YOUR*NEXT*STEP:&
• Register!for!Orchestra!
Strings! • Visit!a!local!rental!store!to!get!!!!!!
sized/measured!and!rent!an!
instrument!before!fall.!
•  Go!to!<nyurl.com/DublinBand16!
•  Sign!ups!begin!Tuesday,!Feb.!23,!8pm!
Band!
•  Select!your!preferred!day/<me!!
•  Sign!up!from!home!or!use!your!
mobile!device!to!connect.!