2007-2008 Jackson Band Calendar

 

BAND 6- Course No. 0670 (full year) Grade Placement: 6

This course is designed for sixth grade students who are interested in learning to play a band instrument. Jackson will furnish the more expensive instruments: tubas, baritones, French horns, oboes, bassoons, alto and bass clarinets. Students playing clarinet, trumpet, trombone, flute or saxophones are required to furnish their own instruments. No musical experience is necessary.

BAND 7 – Course No. 0772 (full year) Grade Placement: 7

Prerequisite: Teacher Recommendation / Audition – Student selection to this class will be influenced by their past record of personal discipline and ability to function as a member of a team. Elements of music are approached through exercises of increasing difficulty that present challenging, interesting, and enriching activities. Solo and group contests are required and provide competitive opportunities for students to receive constructive criticism from adjudicators outside the district. There is a $20.00 maintenance fee for school owned instruments*.

BAND 8 – Course No. 0473 (full year) Grade Placement: 8

Prerequisite: Teacher Recommendation/Audition - Student selection to this class will be influenced by their past record of personal discipline and ability to function as a member of a team. Students will be divided into two groups within the class depending on audition. Elements of music are approached through exercises of increasing difficulty, which present challenging, interesting, and enriching activities. Solo and group contests are required and provide competitive opportunities for students to receive constructive criticism from adjudicators outside the district. There is a $20.00* maintenance fee for school owned instruments.

 

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