Summer Band Camp has been cancelled due to COVID-19. Please keep us in mind for next summer!
PLAY ME!
Dear Parents,
Congratulations! Your child is invited to join the WMS Band and/or Chorus! This is an exciting opportunity for your child to learn valuable life skills and make beautiful music with their friends. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! We will teach them from square one.
Band and Choir are year-long classes, which means that instead of changing one of their elective classes halfway through the year, they will be enrolled in band or choir for two consecutive semesters. Choir students will focus on learning how to sing and read music, and will perform for various community and school performances. Choir students study a vast variety of genres and have opportunities to audition for the advanced extracurricular choirs during the school year. In the WMS Band your child will learn all types of music and perform for parades, sporting events, community events, and other special events on one of the instruments listed below:
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Trumpet, F Horn, Baritone, Trombone, Tuba, Percussion, Guitar, Bass Guitar, or Piano (you and your student can watch the Instrument Demonstration Video by clicking the button below the Renting and Buying Instruments section below).
We will have a Band interest meeting (likely through Zoom or some other chat forum) where you will be able to ask questions, voice concerns, etc. This meeting date and time are currently to-be-determined. Please enter all of the required information on the Google Form link below so we can get you connected and let you know when this interest meeting occurs.
MONEY CONCERNS WILL NOT PREVENT ANY STUDENT FROM PARTICIPATING IN ANY BAND OR CHORUS EVENT!!!
Looking forward to an awesome 3 years of fun with your student(s)!
Mr. Wills & Mr. Blackburn
Parents:
Please fill out the Google Form in the link below to ensure we know your student is interested in joining the band!
Stay in touch via email, or through the REMIND App (codes listed on our site).
Watch your student(s) grow and learn over 3 years, preparing them for high school music, and beyond!
I have attached a list of recommended instrument brands for your convenience. These (or other brand equivalents) can be obtained through Music and Arts. Mr. Doug Mayes is our Music and Arts representative for our area. Feel free to ask for him by name. He visits the school weekly (or as often as possible) to make necessary repairs and to drop off/pick up instruments and other purchased items.
Before you rent or purchase an instrument, I highly recommend you allow me to test your student's aptitude on each instrument to ensure their physiology provides them a high chance of success on the instrument. I have seen MANY cases where a parent wanted a student to play a particular instrument, only to find their body did not allow a high rate of success on that instrument. You, of course, are able to have the final say in what instrument they play.
Please click the Instrument Demonstration Video button below to assist in helping your child identify which instruments they may wish to learn.
The brands listed in the page below are from reputable companies with long traditions of producing/providing replacement parts if/when required.
PLEASE DO NOT PURCHASE A "DISCOUNT INSTRUMENT" because it appears inexpensive. While there may be a great deal out there, it is best to check with an expert.
WHEN IN DOUBT, ASK MR. WILLS!!!
Percussion:
https://www.musicarts.com/sound-percussion-labs-bell-kit-w-rolling-cart-main0275637
Flute:
https://www.musicarts.com/gemeinhardt-silver-plated-student-flute-main0140492
Oboe:
https://www.musicarts.com/giardinelli-oboe-student-model-res-body-main0278355
Clarinet:
https://www.musicarts.com/buffet-premium-student-bb-clarinet-main0139861
Alto Sax:
Trumpet:
https://www.musicarts.com/bach-tr300h2-student-series-bb-trumpet-main0052732
French Horn:
https://www.musicarts.com/giardinelli-gfh-300-series-double-horn-main0278450
Trombone:
https://www.musicarts.com/yamaha-ysl-354-series-student-trombone-main0025381
Euphonium/Baritone:
https://www.musicarts.com/jupiter-jep700-series-3-valve-euphonium-main0125469
For all other instruments, contact Mr. Wills!
To rent an instrument from Music & Arts please contact our representative, Doug Mayes, at the number below.
Here are the required items needed for the WMS Band:
Your Instrument
Essential Elements Book 1 (6th graders) for your instrument
Once you have your Essential Elements book, please activate your Essential Elements Interactive (EEi) account. Our school code is "WoodingtonBand55".
Bibbers (Needed by November 1)
Dinkles Marching Shoes (Needed by November 1)
Pencils
A GREAT ATTITUDE!
Here are the required item needed for the WMS Choir:
A 1-inch, three-ring Black Binder
Wide-Ruled Notebook Paper
Two pencils
A GREAT ATTITUDE!