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Beginning Band Start-Up Lessons 6th Grade


Youth / Enrichment -
Summer 2025

Description:

If your child is interested in joining band, they will go through a two step process before school starts in 6th grade. Please sign up for Beginning Band Group Start Up Lessons as described in part 2 (below).

Part 1: Band Screening

All interested students will complete a "band screening" at a scheduled time between March 18 and May 23. Parents attend the band screening with their child to understand the instrument selection process and to get more information on instrument rentals and information about our two day Beginning Band Group Start Up Lessons as described in part 2 (below). An email will be sent to all parents in March to schedule a band screening time.

Part 2: Beginning Band Group Start Up Lessons

Students will attend the Beginning Band Group Start Up Lessons for 2 days on either August 20/21 or Aug 28/29 to learn the basics of how to start playing their new band instrument. We are offering the same lessons over 2 different weeks to accommodate family schedules. Please choose one of the two day sessions.

The startup lessons allow the instructors to cover all of the initial information and skills that are needed when school starts such as; how to put their instrument together, produce the first sound on the instrument, how to read music and learn to play the first five notes in their beginning band book. Each day's lesson is one-and-a-half hours with other students who play the same instrument. 

CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS:

Option #1 Aug 20/21 (Wed &Thurs) Students attend BOTH days:   

  • 8-9:30am - percussion & saxophone 
  • 9:45-11:15am - clarinet & trumpet
  • 11:45-1:15pm - flute & trombone/baritone  

Option #2 - Aug 28/29 (Thurs & Fri) Students attend BOTH days (Please note times are different each day to accommodate teacher workshop schedules)

Thursday, Aug 28th:

  • 12:30-2pm - percussion & saxophone
  • 2:15-3:45pm - clarinet & trumpet
  • 4:00-5:30pm - flute & trombone/baritone 

Friday, Aug 29th:

  • 8-9:30am - percussion & saxophone
  • 9:45-11:15am - clarinet & trumpet 
  • 11:45-1:15pm - flute & trombone/baritone 

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Sum25-Clarinet/Trumpet - Aug 20/21

  Chuck Carlson , Jessica Moats


Forestview Middle School : Band Room FMS #1314
Wed Aug 20 & Thu Aug 21
9:45 - 11:15 AM

Su
M
Tu
W
Th
F
Sa

Grades   5th - 8th

Price: $ 30 00
Sum25-Clarinet/Trumpet - Aug 28/29

  Jessica Moats , Chuck Carlson


Forestview Middle School : Band Room FMS #1314
Thursday, Aug 28
2:15 - 3:45 PM

Forestview Middle School : Band Room FMS #1314
Friday, Aug 29
9:45 - 11:15 AM

Grades   5th - 8th

Price: $ 30 00
Sum25-Flute/Trombone/Baritone - Aug 20/21

  Jessica Moats , Chuck Carlson


Forestview Middle School : Band Room FMS #1314
Wed Aug 20 & Thu Aug 21
11:45 AM - 1:15 PM

Su
M
Tu
W
Th
F
Sa

Grades   5th - 8th

Price: $ 30 00
Sum25-Flute/Trombone/Baritone - Aug 28/29

  Jessica Moats , Chuck Carlson


Forestview Middle School : Band Room FMS #1314
Thursday, Aug 28
4:00 - 5:30 PM

Forestview Middle School : Band Room FMS #1314
Friday, Aug 29
11:45 AM - 1:15 PM

Grades   5th - 8th

Price: $ 30 00
Sum25-Percussion/Saxophone - Aug 20/21

  Jessica Moats , Chuck Carlson


Forestview Middle School : Band Room FMS #1314
Wed Aug 20 & Thu Aug 21
8:00 - 9:30 AM

Su
M
Tu
W
Th
F
Sa

Grades   5th - 8th

Price: $ 30 00
Sum25-Percussion/Saxophone - Aug 28/29

  Chuck Carlson , Jessica Moats


Forestview Middle School : Band Room FMS #1314
Thursday, Aug 28
12:30 - 2:00 PM

Forestview Middle School : Band Room FMS #1314
Friday, Aug 29
8:00 - 9:30 AM

Grades   5th - 8th

Price: $ 30 00