Welcome to our Woodwinds Blog!
I am so happy to be your instructor for Flute and Clarinet this year! I am looking forward to a year of challenges, triumphs, practice, performances, and always, fun!
Your assignment for this week is to get your parent or guardian's signature on the grading rubric we handed out in class, and turn it in to me next music class.
Please bring your instrument and method book (Essential Elements for band vol. 1) to class next week. If you still need to obtain and instrument, you can rent one through a music store, or you can borrow one from the school district.
For Rentals, two local sources are:
The Magic Flute
182 Northgate One
San Rafael CA 94903
(415) 479-3112
or
Marin Music Center
1559 South Novato Blvd
Novato, Ca 94947
(415) 897-4131
The school district owns a small number of instruments that can be loaned to students for the year. If you are interested in using a district-owned instrument, please contact Music Department Co-Lead Teacher, Pete Santucci (psantucci@rossvalleyschools.org). The YES Foundation pays to have each school instrument cleaned and repaired each year. A suggested $50 donation is requested for each loaned instrument to help with its maintenance, but any amount will help with this effort. This donation is completely voluntary and is not required. All discussions will be kept confidential.
Here is the list of supplies you will need for each instrument. This information and the information above was already sent out in an email in June, so if you already obtained your instrument and supplies, do not worry, the list has not changed.
Flutes need:
Flute, case labeled with student’s name
Cleaning rod and cloth or rag
Essential Elements for Band, Flute Book 1, Hal Leonard Publications
Pencil (required for every class)
Clarinets need:
Clarinet, case labeled with student’s name
#2 clarinet reeds (qty: 2)
#2 ½ clarinet reeds (qty: 5)
Cork grease
Cleaning swab
Essential Elements for Band, Clarinet Book 1, Hal Leonard Publications
Pencil (required for every class)
Please have your parents email me at nsmith@rossvalleyschools.org if you have any questions about instruments, the class, or supplies!
See you next week!
-Ms Smith