CADET BEGINNING BAND CLASS STARTS 

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14TH!

January is such an exciting milestone for our beginners! While regular lessons resume as soon as we return to school, we are about to take a big step forward: Full Band Weekly Rehearsals.

Starting Wednesday, January 14th, the beginning Cadet Band will meet together on the Bullskin stage every Wednesday from 2:30 – 3:10 PM. This is where the real fun begins and all that hard work finally pays off!

A Quick Reminder: In addition to their regular lesson day, please ensure your child brings their instrument and folder to school every Wednesday for the rest of the year.

The "Secret Ingredient" to Success: To make sure our rehearsals sound great, please encourage your child to keep up with their practicing at home. I like to tell the students that their individual practice is like "baking the cake"—the stage rehearsal is where we add the icing, sprinkles, and hot fudge!

Because we use our stage time to learn how to play together as a team, students do need to be prepared with their notes and rhythms to participate. It truly is a reward for all their hard work in lessons! If they are not able to play their lesson material in lesson, they cannot join the stage band rehearsal that week and are encouraged to practice to make it back on stage!

Thank you for your continued support of these young musicians. I am excited to hear them play together!

- Mr. Eutsey