Pomfret
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Concert Information
All students in grades 5 & 6 are
members of their respective grade level chorus. We have two evening
concerts this year that we expect every child to attend. The 5th &
6th grade Concert Bands also participate at these evening
performances.
Our Winter
Concert will be held on Tuesday evening, December 16, 2008
beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the PCS gymnasium. The date of the Spring
Concert is TBA.
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Students in
grades 7 & 8 can elect to participate in the choral and band
programs. We perform two evening concerts per year and also schedule
performances for each group during the school day over the course of the
year as possible. Students who choose to participate in the
program are expected to attend all performances of their respective
groups.
Our Winter
Concert will be held on Tuesday evening, December 16, 2008
beginning at
7:30 p.m. in
the PCS gymnasium.
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Band Program
Information
Band Instrument Information
August 27, 2008
As you may know,
Pomfret
Community
School
offers students beginning in grade five the opportunity to participate in our
school concert band program. Our
total program consists of four different bands that rehearse during the school
day and opportunities for in-school instrumental lessons for our fifth graders.
All of our band students perform with their ensemble as part of our
scheduled concerts throughout the school year.
There are many different ways that
students can get hold of an instrument to use for band. They can get borrow one
from a family member, friend, or neighbor, buy one on Ebay or through local music stores or rent one. Each of these
options has some advantages and disadvantages.
For families that are faced with this question for the first time I
usually recommend that they consider renting an instrument to begin with for a
number of reasons:
#1 – You know that you are
getting an instrument in good playing condition that is ready to go on the day
your student receives it.
#2 – Any repair work that needs
to be done on the instrument due to damage will be taken care of by the store.
#3 – Students may want to switch
instruments after a trial period and can do so without the financial burden of
trying to sell a used instrument.
#4 – The initial financial
outlay is always less than buying an instrument outright.
We have scheduled to have representatives from Gerry’s
Music Shop at P.C.S. on Thursday
evening,
September 4, 2008
at
6:00 p.m.
Band instruments will be available on this evening for beginning and continuing
students to rent or purchase. We
have had great experience with Gerry’s
Music Shop in the past and are very happy with the service they provide.
A technician/salesman from the music store visits us weekly to address
any concerns we have about rented instruments and provides the school with
support for the whole band program. Rental
information from Gerry's Music Shop is available in the PCS main office
and will be sent home during the first week of school with each interested 5th
grade student.
Band is a great activity for most kids and all kinds of studies have
shown that kids who participate in their school’s band program consistently
perform at the highest levels of academic achievement.
The teachers at PCS are committed to this program and will work to make
it a success for your child. If you
have any questions please feel free to contact me at school at beckwith@pomfret.ctschool.net
Musically yours,
Mr. Beckwith
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Instrument supplies are always available through Gerry's
Music. A sales representative from the store visits the school each
Wednesday. A call to the store can have your purchase delivered C.O.D.
to Mr. Beckwith.
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Classroom Information
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The eighth grade classes will be studying
music from throughout history this year. This allows us to link
our activities to the National Standards for Music Education. For more
information about the National Standards, click the link - National
Standards
For more information about Music History, click here - Music
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