Instrumental Music
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An Overview
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Develop Focus
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Develop Focus Persistence
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Develop Focus Persistence Artistic Awareness Creativity and
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Develop Focus Persistence Artistic Awareness Creativity and
Imagination Team Spirit and
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But, possibly most important to all of us…
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Instrumental Music will help to develop a love of creating and recreating beautiful sounds, leading to a lifetime of enjoyment.
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Grade 3 Grade 3
OrchestraOrchestra
Grade 3 Orchestra
Grade 4 Grade 4 Continue Orch and/or Begin BandContinue Orch and/or Begin Band
Grade 4 Continue Orch and/or Begin Band
Grade 5 Grade 5 Continue Orch and/or BandContinue Orch and/or Band
Grade 3 Orchestra
Grade 4 Continue Orch and/or Begin Band
Grade 5 Continue Orch and/or Band
Grade 3 Orchestra
Grade 6 Grade 6 We branch out.We branch out.
OrchestraOrchestra BandBand
Grade 4 Continue Orch and/or Begin Band
Grade 5 Continue Orch and/or Band
Grade 3 Orchestra
Grade 7 & 8Grade 7 & 8Chenery’s Upper SchoolChenery’s Upper School
OrchestraOrchestra BandBand
Concert OrchestraConcert Orchestra
Chamber OrchestraChamber Orchestra
Concert BandConcert Band
Wind EnsembleWind Ensemble
Jazz Band, Jazz Band, Instrumental Instrumental Symphonies, Symphonies,
Double Reed Ens., Double Reed Ens., Flute Ens., etc.Flute Ens., etc.
Chamber MusicChamber Musicfiddle workshops, string fiddle workshops, string
quartet, etc.quartet, etc.
Grade 4 Continue Orch and/or Begin Band
Grade 5 Continue Orch and/or Band
Grade 3 Orchestra
Belmont High SchoolBelmont High School
OrchestraOrchestra BandBand
Concert OrchestraConcert Orchestra
Chamber OrchestraChamber Orchestra
Concert BandConcert Band
Wind EnsembleWind Ensemble
Jazz Band, Jazz Band, Instrumental Instrumental Symphonies, Symphonies,
Double Reed Ens., Double Reed Ens., Flute Ens., etc.Flute Ens., etc.
Chamber MusicChamber Musicfiddle workshops, string fiddle workshops, string
quartet, etc.quartet, etc.
String String OrchestraOrchestra
Symphonic Symphonic BandBand
Wind Wind EnsembleEnsemble
Full Full Symphonic Symphonic OrchestraOrchestra
Chamber Chamber OrchestraOrchestra
Chamber MusicChamber Musicfiddle workshops, solos fiddle workshops, solos
& ensembles, etc.& ensembles, etc.
Jazz Jazz EnsembleEnsemble
Chamber MusicChamber MusicJazz Improv,Jazz Improv,
solos & solos & ensembles, etc.ensembles, etc.
Curricular Flow Chart
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Curricular Program Saturday School What else you can do
at home to help secure “success”
Curricular ProgramCurricular Program
Elementary•One large, heterogeneous lesson per week
•45-minute weekly sessions
Curricular ProgramCurricular Program
Current Elementary Scheduling
•Wellington- Tuesdays
•Winn Brook- Wednesdays
•Burbank- Thursdays
•Butler- Fridays
Curricular ProgramCurricular Program
Performance opportunities
June - Each individual Elementary School band and orchestra will present a brief program with all instrumental students of that building at an assembly within the school day.
Curricular ProgramCurricular Program
Grade 5•One large, heterogeneous lesson per 6-day cycle
•45-minute sessions
Curricular ProgramCurricular Program
Performance opportunities
June - The 5th Grade Band and the 5th Grade Orchestra will present a program to the assembled 5th grade. All 5th grade instrumentalists are involved regardless of Saturday participation.
Yes, parents are invited.
Curricular ProgramCurricular Program
Cost of the program
•$250 per student per year (as outlined by Director of Fine Arts)
•Instrument rental and method book (more info available during Petting Zoo)
Saturday SchoolSaturday School
An extremely helpful,
supplemental (optional) program
Saturday SchoolSaturday School
•Semester I: Sept. 26 - Dec. 19
•Semester II: Jan. 9 – March 13
Calendars will come to you in a mailing over the summer.
in the spring…
Let’s play soccer!
Saturday SchoolSaturday School
•Held here at Chenery Middle School
•1 hour of “like instrument” group instruction
•1 hour of large ensemble rehearsal with two major performance opportunities per year
Saturday SchoolSaturday School
In addition…
The All-Town Chorus, as the vocal counterpart to the Saturday instrumental program, meets on Tuesdays @ Wellington School.
The same fee structure applies.
What can a parent doWhat can a parent do
Encourage Home PracticeEncourage Home Practice
Provide a quiet spot.
Plenty of light.
A good chair and a music stand.
Listen in occasionally on practice and offer encouragement.
What can a parent doWhat can a parent do
Encourage Home PracticeEncourage Home Practice
Familiarize yourself with the method book.
There are pictures and charts from which a “layman” could
help a child.
What can a parent doWhat can a parent do
Join POMS!Join POMS!The Parents of Music Students do so much for The Parents of Music Students do so much for our program and for your children.our program and for your children.
Linda Wolf, membership coordinatorLinda Wolf, membership coordinator
You’re You’re readyready for this! for this!
You’re You’re readyready for this! for this!
ThereThere are no shortcuts!! are no shortcuts!!
There are no shortcuts!!There are no shortcuts!!
Your child’s success on an instrument will be due to his/her own hard work and NO ONE else will deserve the credit.
You’re You’re readyready for this! for this!
There are no shortcuts!!There are no shortcuts!!
Progress is directly related to the amount of work put in so be encouraging and have patience.
You’re You’re readyready for this! for this!
There are no shortcuts!!There are no shortcuts!!
Actively seek the small steps towards progress and point them out to your child.
You’re You’re readyready for this! for this!
There are no shortcuts!!There are no shortcuts!!
Don’t expect a virtuoso overnight.
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But most important….
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Have fun!
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String instruments – CafeteriaString instruments – Cafeteria
Brass instruments - Chorus RoomBrass instruments - Chorus Room
Woodwind instruments – Band RoomWoodwind instruments – Band Room
Registration Table – Front hallwayRegistration Table – Front hallway
Saturday School enrollment – Front hallwaySaturday School enrollment – Front hallway
POMS membership table – Front hallwayPOMS membership table – Front hallway
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