Beginning To Play an Orchestral Instrument Get ready to play in the FRCS Beginner Orchestra. Learn how to play the musical instrument of your choice for 5 weeks. Circle your choice below! Orchestral instruments will be offered during the summer. You will play in a small group with other students, working and learning together with others. The course will culminate with a short concert‐performance for parents and family . We’ll learn how to play an orchestral instrument well enough to be able to play in the FRCS Beginning Orchestra in September. Make beautiful music. Show off your skill on your instrument! At the end of our 5 week session, you'll know how to assemble and take care of your new instrument, how to play a scale and several songs. You’ll automatically be accepted into the Beginner Orchestra when you come back to school in September if you take this course. Grade Level: entering 4th Grade in September 2015. Lesson Times and Dates: The course runs July 6 to Aug 7. Two Lessons per week. Students must have an instrument by day 1 of the program. To make this easier, FRCS will provide rental instruments which students must sign up for at least 2 weeks prior to beginning of the first lesson. All lessons will be three times weekly. Brass includes trumpet or trombone. Strings include violin, viola, cello and string bass. Woodwinds are either flute or clarinet. Drums include bells and drums. Maximum Attendance: Class Limit 20 per each instrument group (i.e., Brass). Minimum (1) one. Students pay $150 for the whole session. Students must have a copy of the Essential Elements the music teaching method book which students must have on the first day of the class. Books can be purchased on instrument pickup day, from Mark from Mockingbird, who will bring books for you on June 16 between 2:45‐3:45p. Students must sign up for the complete session. No refunds for absences. Please fill out and return the Sign Up Form for 2015 Summer Enrichment Musical Instrument Lessons to Mr. Shilakowsky to the yellow box in the main office or email to [email protected] Foxborough Regional Charter School 2014 Summer Enrichment Musical Instrument Lessons CONTACT: Harris Shilakowsky Email address: [email protected] Phone number: 617‐875‐7445 Foxborough Regional Charter School 2014 Summer Enrichment Musical Instrument Lessons CONTACT: Harris Shilakowsky, Orchestra Director Email address: [email protected] Phone number: 508‐698‐7118 Or Matt Duska, Instructional Leader Email address: [email protected] Phone number: 508‐698‐7255 Beginning To Play an Orchestral Instrument Please sign and return this form by placing in the yellow box in the main office, or scan and email to [email protected] or [email protected] At the end of our 5 week session, you'll know how to assemble and take care of your new instrument, how to play a scale and a song or piece of music. You will receive a certificate of completion and be automatically accepted into the Beginner Orchestra when you come back to school in September upon successful completion of this course. Please circle your instrument choice from the following: Brass Trumpet Trombone
Strings Violin Viola
Cello
Woodwinds Flute
Clarinet
Bassoon
Percussion Drums & Bells Bass Lesson Times and Dates: The course runs July 6 through Aug 6. Lessons will meet two times per week. Student musicians must attend all lessons. (total of 10 lessons). Your lesson times/days may change. Your teacher will contact you with details. Times
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
9:00-10:00
Strings
Brass
Strings
Brass
10:00-11:00
Woodwinds
Drums
Woodwinds
Drums
Students must have an instrument by day 1 of the program. To make this easier, FRCS will provide rental instruments which students must sign up for at least 2 weeks prior to beginning of the first lesson. All lessons will be two times weekly. Brass includes trumpet or trombone. Strings include violin, viola, cello and string bass. Woodwinds are either flute or clarinet. Drums includes bells and drums. Please indicate interest in instrument rental here  Yes, I’d like to rent my instrument from FRCS …and fill out the instrument rental form and return.  No, I’ll get buy or rent an instrument elsewhere. Students pay $150 for the whole session. Payment in full must accompany this form. Students must sign up for the complete session. No refunds for absences. We teach 2 lessons per week for 5 weeks. Parents/Guardian’s signature Date