In order to be successful in band, it is important to have all of the needed supplies!  Click HERE for the complete supply list.  Please reach out if you need assistance with supplies- we do have some extras and we will make sure all students have what they need to succeed.

• If you are in need of a school instrument, please first contact Mrs. Davies for availability and reservations! 

•  School instruments may be rented on a yearly basis and MUST be returned if moving, dropping band, or at the end of 8th grade.

• The instrument rental contract can be found HERE.  The fee will be added to your FACTS account. .

• Reeds, valve oil or slide cream are provided at the initial rental but once those run out/wear out it is your responsibility to replace those items. 

• Please take good care of our instruments so they may last us many years!  

Concerts are the best part about being in Band!  You can find our full calendar of performances HERE.

Concerts are what we spend months preparing for and your classmates are relying on you to be there.  Concerts are less than one hour in length and students are expected to stay for the entire concert unless there is a special circumstance that has been discussed with Mrs. Davies in advance.

WHAT TO WEAR TO A BAND CONCERT:  For all concerts (unless otherwise instructed), students should wear their best set of clothes.  Please: no jeans, no sweatpants/ warm-ups, and no revealing clothing (shorts or skirts should be knee- length when sitting).  Wearing appropriate clothing is part of the concert grade.  If you cannot afford appropriate concert attire, please speak with Mrs. Davies or Mrs. Williams in private and appropriate clothing will be provided.

• You will be pulled out of class once per week for a 14-minute lesson with Mrs. Davies.  Please check the Band Lesson Schedule for your time and guidelines.

• We are very flexible with scheduling!  You will choose your preferred class period for your lesson with the survey linked HERE.  The survey will be active through Friday, September 9.  After that, please email Mrs. Davies if you need to change your time.  

• In our weekly lessons we will strive to master our performance standards by passing one level each quarter, which includes songs from our lesson book and our concert music.  Level sheets can be found HERE.

• You may opt-out of these school lessons if you are taking private lessons outside of the school day by completing the opt-out form.

Band should be your easiest and most fun class! Everyone will meet the band standards if they do these three things:

1. LESSONS.  Students are assigned approximately 12 exercises from their lesson book that will go towards their grade each quarter.  You can view the lesson grading rubrics HERE.

2. CONCERTS.  Band requires participation outside the school day for our concerts.  Your bandmates are relying on you to be there!  

3. CLASSROOM PARTICIPATION.  This includes bringing all needed materials (instrument and music) and conducting yourself in a respectful and cooperative manner throughout rehearsal.  

If you want to get really good at your instrument, the best way is to take private lessons outside of the school day from an expert on your instrument.  You can find a list of local private teachers HERE, but please feel free to ask Mrs. Davies for recommendations for the best personality fit for your child!

During this quarter we are primarily focused on our solo and ensemble music in our band lessons.  However, if kids would like to keep progressing through their lesson books they can participate in Band Karate!  You can find all of the task sheets linked here.  Kids can schedule a time with me to pass their lesson book songs to earn their belt!

The Regis Band curriculum follows the National and State music standards, which are outlined HERE.  Benchmarks for students are the lesson level sheets.