• SOLANA BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT BEGINNING BAND:

    BY SIGNING UP FOR BEGINNING BAND YOU ARE COMMITTING TO:

    • your student’s attendance at every rehearsal, unless ill, as outlined below

    • rent (or purchase) a high quality instrument for your student, as outlined below

    • purchase a care kit and accessories for the instrument, as outlined below

    • download a metronome app (no cost) and a tuner app (tonal energy @ $4.99) to an accessible device or purchasing a physical metronome and tuner. 

    • at home practice of 20-25 minutes a day, 5 days a week minimum

    • provide your child access to Google Classroom daily (can be signed into from any device)

    • help your child submit weekly recorded homework assignments through Google Classroom

    • bring printed sheet music secured in a 3 ring binder and a pencil to every class

    • provide a current parent email address that is checked regularly for band updates

    I understand that my child may be dropped from the program with no refund if the practice and homework requirements are not met. See below for details

    ATTENDANCE: Band is a year long class. Unless ill, students are expected to attend every band rehearsal in full - students will not be given the option to leave band practice early, arrive late, or skip classes to attend other activities (sports etc). Those who are perpetually missing class, arriving late or leaving early will be dropped from the program with no refund. Absences due to illness need to be REPORTED in ADVANCE of the start of the class. Please contact Robyn Glasson at robynglasson@sbsd.net or 858-705-3734 if your child will be absent. It is critical that students make every effort to attend every band rehearsal. Beginning Band students will be working with instrument-specific coaches for the first few weeks of band and missing classes will impair the student’s ability to keep up with the class. 

    INSTRUMENT RENTAL: Students are required to rent or purchase a high quality instrument. Renting is a good way to start, as students take a while to learn how to treat their instrument responsibly. Quality instruments are a big investment and repairs are costly.  "Amazon" level instruments will not suffice. When you rent you can opt for insurance, which means no cost for repairs and no downtime while your instrument is being repaired.  You will receive a "loaner" instrument on the spot. We recommend renting from Bertrand's music, however feel free to rent from any music store. Bertrand’s Music rents Yamaha instruments to our band students - these are of high quality. 

    AT HOME PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS: Students in the beginning band are required to practice 20-25 minutes a day, 5 days a week minimum.  Attending band class does not count towards practice time. Depending on the student’s independence and motivation, some parents may need to oversee their child’s at-home practice until healthy practice habits are established. Students are required to track their at home practice, have a parent sign their weekly practice log and then turn it in to Google Classroom. Students who miss a week of at home practice will receive a warning. Students who miss a subsequent week of at home practice will be asked to observe, but not participate in the class. Students who miss a third week of at home practice will be dropped from the program with no refund. 

    GOOGLE CLASSROOM ASSIGNMENTS: Students in the beginning band need daily access to their SBSD Google Classroom to submit assignments (usually one assignment a week) and to see homework and help videos. Submitting assignments is mandatory. Students who miss a week of recorded assignments will receive a warning. Students who miss a subsequent week of recorded assignments will be asked to observe, but not participate in the class. Students who miss a third week of recorded assignments will be dropped from the program with no refund. 

    MUSIC: Beginning Band students will be provided the Essential Elements for Band, Book 1, for their specific instrument to use for band. Students will be provided with music to print and audio clips to listen to and play along with. Their parts need to be printed, punched, placed in a 3 ring binder and brought to all rehearsals. It is essential to have a pencil at all rehearsals. Students who do not bring their music and binders to class will be asked to observe, but not participate in the class.

    INSTRUMENT CARE AND REQUIRED ACCESSORIES: Please make sure that your child’s instrument is in working order. If it needs repair, please contact the music store you rented it from. Most students rent from Bertrand’s Music at 858-780-1812. Please make sure you purchase an instrument care kit. If you play clarinet or saxophone, please always have a box of reeds (Vandoren strength 2.5) on supply. Students need a music stand, tuner and a metronome. These can be smartphone apps or stand alone devices.

    CONCERT ATTIRE: Students will be provided with a band t-shirt to wear for all performances. Please pair the band shirt with BLACK pants or long skirt.

    COMMUNICATION: Detailed emails will be sent to band parents regularly. Please be sure that we have your current email address and that the information in the emails is shared with students right away. We will also communicate with students directly using Google Classroom.

     

    SOLANA BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT ADVANCED BAND:

    BY SIGNING UP FOR ADVANCED BAND YOU ARE COMMITTING TO:

    • your student’s attendance at every rehearsal, unless ill, as outlined below

    • rent (or purchase) a high quality instrument for your student, as outlined below

    • purchase a care kit and accessories for the instrument, as outlined below

    • download a metronome app (no cost) and a tuner app (tonal energy @ $4.99) to an accessible device or purchasing a physical metronome and tuner. 

    • at home practice of 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week minimum

    • provide your child access to Google Classroom daily (can be signed into from any device)

    • help your child submit weekly recorded homework assignments through Google Classroom

    • bring printed sheet music secured in a 3 ring binder and a pencil to every class

    • provide a current parent email address that is checked regularly for band updates

    I understand that my child may be dropped from the program with no refund if the practice and homework requirements are not met. See below for details

    ATTENDANCE: Band is a year long class. Unless ill, students are expected to attend every band rehearsal in full - students will not be given the option to leave band practice early, arrive late, or skip classes to attend other activities (sports etc). Those who are perpetually missing class, arriving late or leaving early will be dropped from the program with no refund. Absences due to illness need to be REPORTED in ADVANCE of the start of the class. Please contact Robyn Glasson at robynglasson@sbsd.net or 858-705-3734 if your child will be absent. 

    AT HOME PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS: Students in the advanced band are required to practice 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week minimum.  Attending band class does not count towards practice time. Depending on the student’s independence and motivation, some parents may need to oversee their child’s at-home practice until healthy practice habits are established. Students are required to track their at home practice, have a parent sign their weekly practice log and then turn it in to Google Classroom. Students who miss a week of at home practice will receive a warning. Students who miss a subsequent week of at home practice will be asked to observe, but not participate in the class. Students who miss a third week of at home practice will be dropped from the program with no refund.

    INSTRUMENT RENTAL: Students are required to rent or purchase a high quality instrument. Quality instruments are a big investment and repairs are costly.  "Amazon" level instruments will not suffice. When you rent you can opt for insurance, which means no cost for repairs and no downtime while your instrument is being repaired.  You will receive a "loaner" instrument on the spot. We recommend renting from Bertrand's music, however feel free to rent from any music store. Bertrand’s Music rents Yamaha instruments to our band students - these are of high quality. 

    GOOGLE CLASSROOM ASSIGNMENTS: Students in the advanced band need daily access to their SBSD Google Classroom to submit assignments (usually one assignment a week) and to see homework and help videos. Submitting assignments is mandatory. Students who miss a week of recorded assignments will receive a warning. Students who miss a subsequent week of recorded assignments will be asked to observe, but not participate in the class. Students who miss a third week of recorded assignments will be dropped from the program with no refund. 

    MUSIC: Students will be provided with music to print and audio clips to listen to and play along with through Google Classroom. Their sheet music parts need to be printed, punched, placed in a 3 ring binder and brought to all rehearsals. It is essential to have a pencil at all rehearsals.

    INSTRUMENT CARE AND REQUIRED ACCESSORIES: Please make sure that your child’s instrument is in working order. If it needs repair, please contact the music store you rented it from. Most students rent from Bertrand’s Music at 858-780-1812. Please make sure you purchase an instrument care kit. If you play clarinet or saxophone, please always have a box of reeds (Vandoren strength 2.5) on supply. Students need a music stand, tuner and a metronome. These can be smartphone apps or stand alone devices.

    CONCERT ATTIRE: Students will be provided with a band t-shirt to wear for all performances. Please pair the band shirt with BLACK pants or long skirt. 

    COMMUNICATION: Detailed emails will be sent to band parents regularly. Please be sure that we have your current email address and that the information in the emails is shared with students right away. We will also communicate with students directly using Google Classroom.