WELCOME! Stone Hill Middle School BAND Program Robert Roche, Director of Bands robert.roche@lcps.org 703 – 957 – 4420 work 703 – 599 – 2926 cell
WELCOME! Stone Hill Middle School BAND Program We will begin in 5 minutes … Students, please make sure you are seated next to your parents. Thank you. Stone Hill Middle School BAND Program Robert Roche, Director of Bands robert.roche@lcps.org 703 – 957 – 4420 work 703 – 599 – 2926 cell
WELCOME! Stone Hill Middle School BAND Program Robert Roche, Director of Bands robert.roche@lcps.org 703 – 957 – 4420 work 703 – 599 – 2926 cell
Benefit of being in ‘band’ SELF-EXPRESSION & DISCIPLINE BEING PART OF AN ENSEMBLE POSITIVE PEER GROUP High stakes = high expectations
7:00 P.M. Stone Hill MS Auditorium APRIL 26th, 2012 UPCOMING 6th Grade Band Concert 7:00 P.M. Stone Hill MS Auditorium
Music options in 6th grade BAND! STRINGS CHORUS MUSIC LAB
REQUIREMENTs & RECOMMENDATIONS OF BAND 6 RENT AN INSTRUMENT … PURCHASE VS. RENT … “WHERE TO RENT FROM?” form PURCHASE A BOOK … “Band Expressions Book ONE” FEW AFTER-SCHOOL REHEARSALS & 2 CONCERTS LESSONS? … ALWAYS A GREAT IDEA!
OVERVIEW of 6th grade band Your child’s success is my goal! WOODWINDS BRASS PERCUSSION Questions? Concerns? 703-599-2926 (cell) or email robert.roche@lcps.org Make a smooth transition Open mind Flexible in schedule – by team
WOODWINDS FLUTE OBOE CLARINET ALTO SAXOPHONE OTHER WOODWINDS (bassoon, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone)
brass TRUMPET FRENCH HORN TROMBONE BARITONE HORN OTHER BRASS (Euphonium, Tuba)
(bells, xylophone, marimba, vibraphone) OTHER PERCUSSION MALLETS (bells, xylophone, marimba, vibraphone) OTHER PERCUSSION (snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, tambourine, triangle, timpani) NOT DRUMSET!
Questions? / evaluation time robert.roche@lcps.org 703 – 957 – 4420 work 703 – 599 – 2926 cell
FLUTE
oboe
clarinet
Alto saxophone
trumpet
French horn
Trombone
Baritone horn
tuba Specifically rented through SHMS Typically 6th grade tuba players start on baritone horn
percussion Korogi EKO32 www.percussionsource.com
percussion NOT DRUMSET! @ SHMS we BEGIN on mallets
percussion PREFFERED VS.
Questions? / evaluation time robert.roche@lcps.org 703 – 957 – 4420 work 703 – 599 – 2926 cell