DMS BEGINNING BAND
- 6th grade is THE year for beginning band. It is VERY difficult to start band in 7th or 8th grade.
- 6th grade band meets daily during the regular school day.
- 6th grade band students do have PE during the school year.
- 6th grade band students are able to participate in ALL other school activities. Current band members wrestle, run cross country and track, play football, basketball, soccer, tennis, softball, and golf. GO WOLVERINES!!!
- Students CAN do band and chorus. However, if a student does both, they will NOT get any other connections classes.
- 6th grade band students do NOT regularly rehearse after school, but WILL have 2 required after school/evening concerts. We will work with school coaches in case of a schedule conflict.
- 6th grade band students do NOT need to know how to already play an instrument to join the band – most have absolutely NO knowledge of how to read music or play an instrument.
- 6th grade band students will see, hear, and try instruments before deciding what to play.
- 6th grade band students need an instrument once they decide what to play. There are VERY affordable ways to acquire an instrument by rental or purchase. For your convenience, we will have an instrument rental night on August 15th and it will be held in the DMS Cafeteria at 6:00 p.m.
- Learning to play an instrument and belonging to the school band opens up a world of opportunity. Through band, members will learn music, self-discipline, cooperation, problem solving, goal setting, self-expression, memory skills, concentration, poise, and self-esteem. Band members consistently rank in the top of their class academically!
Now that we've covered a little bit about band at DMS, let's listen to some of the instruments that you get to chose from in beginning band!
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