Parents

How Parents Can Help

Regardless of musical background, a parent's support and encouragement will have a tremendous impact on a child's progress in band. To assist in the musical growth of your child, you can:

• Support the goals, policies, and procedures of the director.  Your child succeeds when the band director succeeds.

•  Require regular practice at home.  Provide a daily time and place where your child can practice without distractions or interruptions.

• Ask your child to play for you and encourage performance.

• Teach your child to be punctual by helping him or her to be on time to performances and rehearsals.

• Enthusiastically attend all band functions to show your support.  Get involved!  

• Help keep your child's instrument in good repair and procure the necessary materials in a timely manner.

• Give strong consideration to providing private lessons for your child.