OIS Band
Greetings and welcome to the OIS Band google site.
My name is Andrew Reynolds and I am the OIS Band director as well as the 7th and 8th grade lesson instructor for the Octorara Area School District.
I completed my undergraduate degree from West Chester University in 2002 and my graduate degree in 2005 from Wilmington University. In my twenty years of teaching music I have had the pleasure of teaching a litany of subjects but it is my current job as band director for the younger ages that I truly enjoy.
Outside of Octorara I am currently the trumpet professor at Immaculata University. At Immaculata I am also president of the the Immaculata Symphony. I also perform regularly with the Chesco Pops orchestra as well as for many local high school musicals.
Lastly, I am the director of the Chester County Youth Wind Ensemble a group is dedicated to helping the musicianship of young band students in the Chester County area.
Please Join Remind:
6th Grade Parents: Send a text message to the number 81010 with the message @octband31
5th Grade Parents: Send a text message to the number 81010 with the message @octband32
OIS Band Concert Information
Winter Concert 1/15/2025 (snow date 1/16/2025
Spring concert 5/20/2025
Both concerts are held in the High School Auditorium and begin at 6:30. I usually asks students to arrive for the concert by 6:15 (ready to play) Dress code is always---Nice clothes
What students need for lessons:
Their instrument (percussion only needs to bring Sticks/Mallets)
Lesson book "Standard of Excellence for band"
You can fit a pencil into all cases--books should NOT go into cases unless there is a compartment under the instrument designed for it. Please if you see your student putting a book on top of an instrument and closing the case--stop them this can damage the instrument.
Here is a picture of our book
Students order rent/purchase/borrow instruments in a variety of ways. For the rental process most people will use Taylor's music in West Chester or the Music and Arts Center in Exton both of these companies offer great service and both deliver directly to the school so you do not have to make a trip out to them.
Many families will also borrow instruments from friends/families and neighbors. In fact many times an instrument might be just a FB post away.
Cycle Schedule
Cycle 29.pdfNEW BAND MEMBER INFO
This Video Contains information about what you need for band and how to register
You can also register for band by clicking here
This video was/is to demonstrate the instruments--just posting it for you reference