Band & Orchest

raInformation Night

Welcome to

Wednesday September 10, 2014 – GWMS – MPR

Mrs. Savino

What’s Happened So Far?

Instrument Demonstration

s

Week of September 2nd

Students saw and heard all instruments

Instrument Fittings

Week of September 8th

Students played 3 instruments and picked 1 instrument that best

suited them

Parent Information Night(that’s right now!)

Sign Up Night

Next

MONDAY September 15th – GWMS – MPRAnytime between 4:30 and 7:30 PM

Bring Cash or 2 Checks

What you will do:

•Fill out registration form (pink)•Pay some or all of the district fee•Optional (but highly recommended): Sign Up for Instrument Rental

Se Habla Espanol !

Then…

•Quinlan & Fabish Instrument Delivery to Mrs. Savino•Lessons begin during school week of September 22nd •Lifetime of musical instrument learning!

If you can’t attend Sign Up

Fill out Registration Form by Sept. 15 = Signing up for

Band or Orchestra

• Available online www.lyonsbandorchestra.com

• Return form to school• E-mail me

savinoc@sd103.com

• Get an instrument by September 22nd (you can start Q&F rental online or phone, BUT not guaranteed delivery to Mrs. S)

Instruments

Flute Clarinet Alto Saxophone

Trumpet Trombone Percussion

Violin Viola Cello

Band

Or

chestra

Lyons Township, Naz. Etc. Band & Orchestra

FYI – Morton West Band only (Orch. Club to be class next year)

Lessons• 30 minutes once a week• Lessons rotate• Small groups with similar instruments• During the school day, at school

8:40 9:10 9:40 etc.

Rehearsals• 50 minutes once a week• Full ensembles• Tuesdays – Orchestra• Wednesdays – Band• After school at GWMS• 4:00-4:50 pm

Use Door 2

Bus to

GWMS

No bus

back

Concerts• Beginning Orchestra Concerts– January 14, 2015 6:30 PM GWMS MPR– April 22, 2015 6:30 PM GWMS MPR

• Beginning Band Concerts– January 25, 2015 6:30 PM GWMS MPR– April 16, 2015 6:30 PM GWMS MPR

• School Assemblies & GW Tours– May 2015 during school

Concerts are Required!

Concert Dress

•Dress Top•Nice Bottom

•NO Gym shoes, jeans,

or T-Shirts

What are the costs?

• District Program Fee: $100 annually– Part or all of fee is taken at Sign Up Night (at least $25)– Remainder due by October 17th – Accommodations made by Principal

• Instrument– Low cost rental through Quinlan & Fabish recommended– Between $20 - $60 per month– Rent to Own with 4 month intro rate– You can provide your own instrument or request school instrument

• Method Book– About $10, can order at Sign Up Night– Band – Standard of Excellence Book 1– Orchestra – New Directions for Strings Book 1

Music Stand

Highly

Recommen

ded – about

$15

Rental Vs. Purchase InstrumentAKA Don’t Get Stuck with a Lemon!

Rental• Your instrument will be in great

condition.• Your instrument will be a high

quality brand and create the best sound.

• Easy repairs through store (there is always a repair or 2...or 3) with complimentary loaner.

• Strings size up for free. Grows with the student.

• Low initial cost of $70-$150 for 4 months.

Purchase• Questionable condition, unless you get it checked.• Unknown brands, difficult to know if it will make a

good sound.• Unknown brands have non-standard parts =

expensive repair without a loaner.• Student may play on string instrument too big

until they grow into it.• Higher initial cost, particularly if student does not

stick with it $300+ for good instrument.• Foreign made instruments are

inexpensive and made with poor materials, inferior craftsmanship, non-standard parts.– Results in problems with tuning and tone

causing beginners to struggle.

If you are going to provide your own instrument have it by Sept.

22Call/e-mail Mrs. Savino with

questions

What’s my student going to sound like? How can I help them?

Beginners• At the beginning all

practicing needs to be encouraged. (Even the honking and screeching)

• Through consistent practice (and Mrs. Savino’s help) students will gradually improve their sounds.

• This is a life long process.

Parental Help• Ensure instrument in

good working order.• Look at method book

pages, they are structured.

• Encourage practice in small chunks.

• Call or E-mail Mrs. Savino

New Instrument Boot CampOptional, but highly recommended

4:00PM to 5:00PM

GWMS, Band/Orchestra Room 156Bus provided from elementary schools to GWMS after school.

Parent pick up required.

All beginning students come to learn and review how to put together and care for the instruments. Also learn the first three notes on your

instruments!

MondaySept 29

TuesdaySept 30

Wednesday

Oct 1

ThursdayOct 2

FridayOct 3

SaxophoneTrumpet Violin Clarinet

FluteTrombonePercussion

ViolaCello

Practicing at Home

Practice Space• Music Stand• Pencil for marking• Free from distractions

Practice Time• 60 minutes per week• 15 to 20 minute sessions• Not every student will require

the same amount of practice to master each technique

If they get

frustr

ated

make the

sessions

short/take

breaks

Practice during the commercials while watching TV

StringsString breaks

WoodwindsSwab stuck in

instrument

BrassStuck mouthpiece

or valves

Mrs. Savino

WillFixIt!

Instrument Care

Avoided with regular oiling of valves, but…

Mouthpiece then…

If doesn’t remove with firm pull, then…

All other issues like drops or breaks Mrs. Savino will send it into Q&F on your behalf and student will play

on Q&F loaner until repair is complete.

Avoid by loosening the string before tightening it, but…

If Q&F then Mrs. S orders string for free. If not, pay for string, then…

Avoid by not wadding up swab, but…

See You At Sign Up Night!

Monday September 15, 2014Between 4:30-7:30 pm

GWMS – MPR

Stick around to play the instrument your student picked!

Mrs. Savino 708-783-4241 savinoc@sd103.com

COMMUNICATIONWeekly e-mails,

www.lyonsbandorchestra.com