Elementary Registration and Rental Night
Registration is closed for 2023-2024.
Instrument Rentals
The first day we will be hands on instruments in class will bet the week of September 11th. If your student has access to their instrument before then we ask that they refrain from playing them until we have a chance to walk through the care and handling of the instrument. If you already have an instrument for your student please make sure you also have the correct method book for your student.
Band method book Sound Innovations Book 1(blue), Orchestra method Book Essential Elements Book 1
Instrument Rentals
The first day we will be hands on instruments in class will bet the week of September 11th. If your student has access to their instrument before then we ask that they refrain from playing them until we have a chance to walk through the care and handling of the instrument. If you already have an instrument for your student please make sure you also have the correct method book for your student.
Band method book Sound Innovations Book 1(blue), Orchestra method Book Essential Elements Book 1
Orchestra rentals can be handled through either Sweetwater (preferred vendor) or through local vendors such as Sol Vista Violins or Mi Vida Strings.
* string bass is only available via local vendors, and not Sweetwater.
Orchestra rentals can be handled through either Sweetwater (preferred vendor) or through local vendors such as Sol Vista Violins or Mi Vida Strings.
* string bass is only available via local vendors, and not Sweetwater.
Dunstan has very few violin, cellos and basses for rent for $125/yr (must be returned before the summer.) Please contact Mr. Conner if you need to rent an instrument through the school.
Dunstan has Clarinets, French Horns, Trombones and Baritones available for rent $125/yr. If you would like to rent through the school district please contact Mr. Estell
Dunstan has Clarinets, French Horns, Trombones and Baritones available for rent $125/yr. If you would like to rent through the school district please contact Mr. Estell
We will hold a Information and instrument hands on night at Dunstan Middle School on August 24th from 6p-8p. At this event we will discuss band/orchestra classroom expectations, what your child will need to be successful, and student will also be asked to try ALL the instruments. Experienced teachers/players will assist in evaluating students on each instrument to help identify any natural occurring attributes for each combination of player/instrument.
We will hold a Information and instrument hands on night at Dunstan Middle School on August 24th from 6p-8p. At this event we will discuss band/orchestra classroom expectations, what your child will need to be successful, and student will also be asked to try ALL the instruments. Experienced teachers/players will assist in evaluating students on each instrument to help identify any natural occurring attributes for each combination of player/instrument.
At the end of the instrument hands on night students will write down the instruments that they would prefer to learn. Mr. Estell and Mr. Conner will use teacher/player feedback from the student's hand on experience to place each student on an instrument. Students will be assigned one of their top three choices based on a student's natural aptitude for the instrument and the program's needs.