Greetings and welcome to the OIS Band google site.

My name is Andrew Reynolds and I am the 5th and 6th Grade Band 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-four 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 the past president of the the Immaculata Symphony. I also perform regularly with the Chesco Pops orchestra as well as for many local high school musicals.

I look forward to a year of making music

Please Join Remind:

6th Grade Parents: Send a text message to the number 81010 with the message @octband32

5th Grade Parents: Send a text message to the number 81010 with the message @octband33

OIS 5th Grade and Middle School Band Concert Information

Winter Concert 1/14/2026(snow date 1/15/2026

Spring concert 5/19/2026

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

How We Got Here

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

Oct. 13.pdf

Middle School 6th Grade Band Wednesday Schedule - Sep-Oct 15.pdf

NEW 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

Band Registration

This video was/is to demonstrate the instruments--just posting it for you reference

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