Dear Parents and Guardians,
For those of you who don't know me, my name is Christina Carrigan and I will be your child's orchestra teacher at CMS this year. I am so excited to get to work with all of the awesome orchestra kids and am greatly looking forward to seeing them all next week. As I work to get things ready for the school year, I need to determine who will need to rent a school instrument. If you have not yet rented or purchased an instrument for your child, I encourage you to do so ONLY from actual music stores (in person or online). There are many great things that can be purchased from big suppliers online, but if the online store also sells Instant Pots, Socks, Slip N Slides, snacks, and tools, it is not a music store. If the price seems too good to be true, it likely is. Student level violins/violas run about $200-$400. Student level cellos start about $600-$800. Student level basses are about $800-$1,000. Before purchasing a used instrument from a friend or pawn shop, I encourage you to check it out with Luke at Whittlesticks. He can give you an idea of if it is an instrument worth playing. Students who own or rent their own cello or bass can leave their instruments at home for practice and just rent one for use at school for $50/year. Students who do not own their own may also use one at home they are unable to rent/buy one. Fee waivers apply to this rental fee if needed. Students who own or rent their own violin or viola should plan to bring it to and from school every day. If a family cannot afford to rent from a store, you can rent from the school for $50. Fee waivers apply to this rental fee if needed. My goal is for every student to be successful this year in orchestra. One of the best ways to set up a child for success is to make sure she/he has the materials necessary to make that happen. A quality instrument will make all the difference. A $50 instrument is more like a toy and will be difficult to tune, difficult to play, and will not sound good. I will have different music store hand outs available on Monday night at Back to School night. These are the supplies kids will need in addition to an instrument: notebook pencils Cello/bass players: Rock Stop Violin/Viola players: Shoulder rest Intermediate: Essential Elements Book 2 Make sure the method book matches the instrument your child will be playing. If you know right now that your child will need a home cello, a home bass, or a school violin/viola, please respond to this email with your child's name, instrument, and which class they will be in next week. I will do my best to accommodate everyone. Students who have played in previous years will have first priority. New beginners might consider being willing to play a second choice instrument like viola instead of violin. We always need more viola players!! See you next week!
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AuthorMs. Carrigan has been teaching music for 10 years. She has been teaching orchestra at CMS and CHS for 7 years. Archives
December 2018
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