Summer 2019 Orchestra and Band for Beginners (Entering 4th or 5th Grade)

Naperville Community Unit School District 203 Department of Music Public Schools Administrative Center 203 West Hillside Road Naperville, Illinois 60540-6589

Its time to get excited! consider private lessons or waiting until the The gift of music is one that your child will fall to begin band or orchestra instruction. enjoy for years to come. District 203 offers an accelerated summer band and orchestra When is registration? program for beginning students entering 4th We will hold an optional parent or 5th grade in 2019. Students that enroll in informational meeting on Tuesday, May 14 the summer program will be prepared to at 7pm at Madison Junior High (1000 River SUMMER 2019 participate immediately in band or orchestra Oak Drive). In-person registration* will be at their home schools in the fall. held on Thursday, May 16, from 5pm-8pm at ORCHESTRA/BAND The program consists of instrumental Madison Junior High. Online registration CALENDAR music lessons lasting 30 minutes at a cost of will begin on Friday, May 17 at 12 noon. $95. Lessons begin on Tuesday, June 4th. (credit card only). On June 24th, we will combine lesson groups June 2019—Save These Dates! to give students a culminating full ensemble Important Registration Information: Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat rehearsal experience. Our last day will Registration is held on a first come first feature a demonstration concert held on served basis, and classes are limited to 8 1 Tuesday, June 25th. students each. A time slot 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 may be cancelled What if I cannot attend all of the lessons? due to low Planned absences are not encouraged due to enrollment, in which case participants will be 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 the accelerated nature of the program, rescheduled by phone. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 especially within the first week. However, one or two absences may be accommodated * In-person registration is the preferred 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 later in the program. Please communicate method of registration because vendors and

planned absencesww w.n cus d203. or g/!c u rric ul um/ mus ic to the teacher on the first teachers will be available to answer questions 30 day of instruction. Students may also and provide instrument rental information. Cash, checks, and credit cards are accepted, although credit cards incur an additional fee. 30 Min. Regularly Scheduled Lesson ** Please note: A penalty charge of $25 will 60 Min. Full Ensemble Rehearsal be assessed for each returned check. Also, a non-refundable cancellation fee of $25 will be Demonstration Concert charged for students canceling their registration after June 4th. Please consult the other side for times and locations. NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #203 Beginners’ Lesson Schedule: 2019 Lesson times are subject to minor revisions. Band Beginner Site: Lincoln Junior High School 7:30 am—8:00 am Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, and Percussion• 8:00 am—8:30 am Flute, Trombone/Baritone, French Horn, and Tuba 8:30 am—9:00 am Clarinet, Oboe, Trumpet, and Percussion• Which instrument is best suited for 9:00 am—9:30 am Flute, Saxophone, Trumpet, and Trombone/Baritone my child?

9:30 am—10:00 am Clarinet, Trumpet, Trombone/Baritone, and Percussion• District 203 conducts an instrumental 10:00 am—10:30 am Flute, French Horn, Saxophone, and Trombone/Baritone music demonstration and clinic for all 3rd grade students in May. Every student 10:30 am—11:00 am Clarinet, Oboe, Tuba, and Percussion• will receive a suitability evaluation for two 11:00 am—11:30 am Clarinet, Flute, Trumpet, and Trombone/Baritone instruments of his or her choice. Par- ents/guardians will receive notification by Combined Group Rehearsal: June 24 from 9:00 am—10:00 am at Lincoln Junior High U.S. mail indicating which instrument would be the most successful match for Combined Group Performance: June 25 from 9:00 am—10:00 am at Lincoln Junior High their child.

Instruments are recommended with *Saxophone requires one year of clarinet as a prerequisite. each child’s long-term interests in mind. If you are considering signing your child •Percussionists will need both bells and a snare drum, available in combo kits. up for an instrument other than the rec- ommended match, you must contact your Orchestra Beginner Site: Lincoln Junior High School school’s band or orchestra teacher prior 7:30 am—8:00 am All Strings to registration.

8:00 am—8:30 am All Strings What materials will I need? 8:30 am—9:00 am All Strings Violin You will need an instrument, a folding Viola music stand (for concerts and home 9:00 am—9:30 am All Strings practicing), a pencil, and the following 9:30 am—10:00 am All Strings Cello method book: 10:00 am—10:30 am All Strings String Bass Orchestra: Essential Elements Book 1 for Strings 10:30 am—11:00 am All Strings Band: Essential Elements Book 1 for 11:00 am—11:30 am All Strings band.

Note that larger instruments (tubas, French horns, baritones, and string bass- es) are rented through the school district Combined Group Rehearsal: June 24 from 10:30 am –11:30 am at Lincoln Junior High on the evening of summer music registra- Combined Group Performance: June 25 from 10:30 am –11:30 am at Lincoln Junior High tion (May 16).

How do I access online registration?

Online registration is accessible by click- ing “Web Store” at our district website, then clicking “Summer Learning and NCUSD 203 Department of Music Athletic Camps.” Online registration will Public Schools Administrative Center not open until Friday, May 17. 203 West Hillside Road What if I have more questions? Naperville, Illinois 60540-6589 If you have further questions, please consult the District #203 web site, or contact your school’s band or orchestra www.naperville203.org director. Students who wish to wait until the fall to begin instruction will receive information on how to join their school’s band or orchestra in August. Naperville Community Unit School District #203