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George Washington High School Instrumental Music Program. Parent Commitment. Support your child! Rent/purchase equipment as needed Contact music teacher if there is a financial issue Arrange for your child to be at school for all afterschool rehearsals Attend performances.
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Parent Commitment • Support your child! • Rent/purchase equipment as needed • Contact music teacher if there is a financial issue • Arrange for your child to be at school for all afterschool rehearsals • Attend performances
Student Commitment • Maintain a B or better average in academic classes so you can be excused • Come prepared for lessons and practices • Attend all after school practices • Exception:Documented illness • Practice at least 30 minutes per day
School Commitment • Lessons • absence from class permitted without penalty for students with B or better average • No charge for lessons • Instruments • Some larger instruments available to borrow (personal mouthpiece needed) • Discounts at local music stores for rental/purchase • Teachers and Aides
Parent Commitment (Continued) • Participate in “Parents of Musicians” activities • Sell tickets • Snack sales at musical performance events • Fundraising activities to help defer costs of programs • Road crew when needed • Supervisory assistance when traveling
Looking forward to a wonderfully musical year! School Students Parents
Opportunities • Class – credit • Introduction to Music • AP Music • Concert Band • Lessons • One per week • Attendance required • Rotating schedule • 30 min per night of practice • Bands • Concert (credit) • Marching • Jazz • Woodwind Ensemble • Drum and Bugle Corp • Brass Quartet • Orchestra • Symphony • String Quartet