Johnstonbaugh's: https://www.johnstonbaughs.com/
Johnstonbaugh's is a music company in Plum (by the Shop n Save on 286). Johnstonbaugh's allows you to try out any instruments if you are concerned about choice. They have a 3 month trial plan, and offer additional supplies for cleaning your instrument. Another feature is that they travel to the school each week if students need to get an instrument repair.
Main Street Music: https://mainstmusic.com/
Main Street is located in Irwin. They currently are not allowing students to tryout instruments. They have a great rent to own program.
Volkwein's: https://www.volkweinsmusic.com/
Volkwein's is located in Pittsburgh. They hold instrument tryouts at their location. They have a rent to own program and have a rep that travels to our school once a week to pick and drop off instruments.
*You are welcome to use any music company. Please let us know if you have any questions
Purchasing an Instrument
Please avoid purchasing Amazon brand instruments. The colors are beautiful, but the quality is poor.
Contact your band teachers for recommendations on purchasing instruments:
David Cornelius: corneliusd@penntrafford.org
Jamie Riston: ristonj@penntrafford.org
Jennifer Thompson: thompsonj@penntrafford.org
Andrea Frescura: frescuraa@penntrafford.org
Taylor Powell: powellt@penntrafford.org
If you are unable to rent an instrument, please contact Jamie Riston. ristonj@penntrafford.org
We have limited school instruments that you may use for the school year: flute, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, baritone, and drum pads