For the new school year, we are hoping to extend our orchestra communications into the social media realm. Please take a few minutes to answer this questionnaire so we can figure out the best way to serve the parent and student needs. Our goals in creating a social media platform is to share vital information and updates, show everyone great things happening in the classroom, and create a positive online presence for students and parents. This questionnaire can be filled out by parents, students, or other family.
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Hello Kealing Orchestra Families!
As the school year is just around the corner, we again want to say welcome to the orchestra, for our new comers, and welcome back, for our orchestra veterans! Mr. Jarrott and I have so many exciting plans for this upcoming year and can’t wait for you to be a part of it. This email is to let everyone know of the supply needs for our class. EVERYONE in orchestra will need the following items:
Each orchestra class uses a specific method book that we ask families to purchase. Please make sure the book that you buy is for the student’s specific instrument. These books can be found at any of your local music stores (Strait Music, Westbank String Shop, Blackerby Vilolins, Violins Etc), or online at retailers like Amazon.com.
Note: The books may either say “Essential Elements for Strings” OR “Essential Elements for Strings 2000” on the cover. Either is fine. But please DO NOT PURCHASE a book that has a cover like this: https://www.amazon.com/Essential-Elements-Strings-Violin-Book/dp/0793533597/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1470849203&sr=1-4&keywords=essential+elements+for+strings This is an old edition we do not use. Correct books look like this: https://www.amazon.com/Essential-Elements-Strings-Book-Violin/dp/0634038176/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1470849447&sr=1-1&keywords=essential+elements+for+strings for the specific instrument. For Concert, Philharmonic, and Symphony Orchestra students (not Beginners), we ask that every student has a personal tuner that they bring each day. There are many kinds that can be found at music stores, but you must keep in mind that the tuner should affix to the instrument to pick up the sound. Tuning apps on phones or devices are great for personal practice, but do not work in a group setting. We suggest tuners like the Snark Clip On Chromatic Tuner, or a Korg Chromatic Tuner with the addition of a Korg clip on contact microphone. We appreciate you taking care of these needs as soon as you can. A check for materials will occur during the second week of school. If there is financial need in acquiring these things, please let us know, we are very happy to help where we can. Thank you again for your support of your young musicians and get ready for a great year! |
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