6th Grade Band

6th Grade Band members - Please stay tuned to this page for news and information. 

Lessons begin the week of Sep. 8, 2025!​

6th Grade Registration: 

**Beginner 6th Grade Band members, please refer to the information posted on the home page for further details and specifics about your instrument. 

It is time once again to enroll in the Band program.  I highly encourage all returning wind and percussion players to participate in another great year of music making!  I look forward to seeing many familiar faces (and meeting some new ones).  Please complete the online registration by Sep. 5, 2025 if you are new to the band program at TBS.  If you are a returning band student you do not have to re-register. 

Lessons begin the week of September 8, 2025.  

Please purchase the lesson book, Accent on Achievement Book II, specific to your child’s instrument. (Percussionists will be using A.oA. Bk. II for Combined Percussion) Thank you.

Music is a wonderful way to enrich one’s life!

Here are links to some of our concert pieces: (more to come)

March Onward  youtu.be/stactIjkUPQ 

Band Expectations and Guidelines

TBS band students participate in a number of great musical events throughout the school year.   In order to maintain our tradition of high standards in performance and etiquette, I am asking that all TBS band members be committed to a strong work ethic and act responsibly.

Students should never miss a lesson or a rehearsal, except for illness or other valid excuse.  Whenever possible, the music teacher should be informed ahead of time so that a make-up session can be arranged.

If a child forgets his/her instrument or is unable to play for any other reason he/she is still required to attend lessons/ensemble rehearsals.

1 - Unexcused absence from a lesson or rehearsal → Verbal Warning

2 - Unexcused absences from lessons / rehearsals → Phone Call to Parents

3 - Unexcused absences from lessons / rehearsals → Meeting with Student and Parent(s) to re-evaluate participation in the program.

**Attendance is expected at all concerts.  These are the culminating events that we work hard for all year!  Exceptions will be made for illness and family emergency.

 Band concert dress :

• Boys: black shirt, black dress pants, black socks, black dress shoes/sneakers.

• Girls: black blouse, black pants or long black skirt to the ankles (no short skirts), and dress shoes/sneakers.

6th Grade Band Social Contract: 

Treat each other…

Respectfully (Respect people and property.)

Fairly

Courteously

Be

Nice

Safe

Accepting

Positive

Attentive

Hard working

Helpful

Open minded

Cooperative

Friendly

Truthful

Responsible

Give your best effort!

Parents - Once again, I am asking the children to fill out their practice logs at the back of their lesson books.  Please be sure to check and sign the logs each week - even if little or no practicing has taken place.  Students should plan on putting in 10-20 minutes per day of quality practice time.  The students can earn reward points for every 3 weeks in a row of practice that they complete of 100 minutes or more per week, but only if the minutes are verified (signed) by a parent.