| 6th
Grade Band Information
Dear Sixth Grade Band Parent,
Welcome back to band at Robertsville. Mr. Yost and I are thrilled
that you are continuing to take advantage of this important opportunity
for your child.
It has long been my experience that the second year of band is
the most difficult one. Concepts become much more complex than
beginning band and the rewards seem to be a long way off for a
sixth grader. Please help your child through this year by providing
a place and a time for approximately 2 hours of practice per week.
This is also an ideal time to take at least some private lessons.
Information about contacting private instructors will be posted
in the band room and on our website.
Presently, seven different instruments are represented in our Robertsville
Sixth Grade Band. Effective school concert bands include 12-15
different instruments. I will be discussing these other instruments
with some of your children and asking a few of them to try a new
instrument for at least a 4-week term. Our policy when any change
of instrument is attempted is that the student, the directors,
and the parents must agree with the change.
Here is some other information about sixth grade band. Please do
not hesitate to contact me with your questions and concerns.
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The
book for this year is “Essential Elements 2000 Book II”.
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We
would like to begin instruction with instruments and last
year’s “Standard of Excellence” band book on the second day
of school. If your child will not have an instrument by at
least next week, please contact me and I will assist you
in any way that I can.
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Try
these stores for books and musical equipment:
Bandland (Lovell Rd.) 675-6588
Rush’s (Cedar Bluff or Alcoa Hwy.) 531-7689 or 573-4138
Lunsford’s (Western Ave.) 523-0276
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Beware
of new bargain horns on the internet or at the ‘Big Box’
stores. They are very poorly constructed and area stores
will refuse to
service them when they break (and they will break). What
originally looked like a great deal will turn into a waste
of your
money.
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No
uniform or fees this year.
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Concerts
are required. If there is an irreconcilable conflict with
a concert date, please write a note with a parent signature
to Mr. Kile or Mr. Yost at least two weeks in advance of
the event. Points will be deducted from the grade average
of the student if this note is not received in time.
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Three concerts are scheduled: Tuesday December 15th at 8:00 P.M., Thursday March 4th at 8:00P.M., and Thursday May 20th at 7:00 P.M. All will take place in the RMS Auditorium.
Thank you again. We are looking forward to a wonderful year.
Jeff Kile
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