Grade 6 Band Registration 2022
Download Information Letter for Grade 5 Students
Step 1 - "Choose Your Instrument" & Registration
Our registration nights happened May 17-19 at RDPC. If you missed it and still want to sign up, please email slewis@mysterynet.mb.ca.
Download Information Letter for Grade 5 Students
Step 1 - "Choose Your Instrument" & Registration
Our registration nights happened May 17-19 at RDPC. If you missed it and still want to sign up, please email slewis@mysterynet.mb.ca.
Step 2 - Acquire Your Instrument
Families in the SDML Band Program need to purchase or rent their own instrument*. After you've chosen what you want to play by coming to our sign-up night, the next step is to reserve your instrument for September! We will be having two separate rental info sessions hosted by two music stores. You are encouraged to attend one or both before ordering your instrument online.
Session #1: Virtual rental info session with Long & McQuade Music:
Session #2: Virtual rental info session with St. John's Music
To order your instrument online, visit the links below. You are welcome to phone the stores if you have questions about the online rental process. (You can also check out a list of instruments for sale in the Thompson area)
*If you want to register for band but can't spend the money on an instrument, please give me a call at (204)677-6222. We may have a few instruments available to lend to families in need, though selection may be limited in these cases.
**If ordering online, we strongly recommend ordering from St. Johns or Long & McQuade. You will find a lot of “bargains” online, but these low-priced instruments are made of weak materials, their moving parts bend and break easily, and they are not repairable. Feel free to contact me at slewis@mysterynet.mb.ca or (204)677-6222 if you have any questions.**
Families in the SDML Band Program need to purchase or rent their own instrument*. After you've chosen what you want to play by coming to our sign-up night, the next step is to reserve your instrument for September! We will be having two separate rental info sessions hosted by two music stores. You are encouraged to attend one or both before ordering your instrument online.
Session #1: Virtual rental info session with Long & McQuade Music:
- Tuesday, May 24th at 7PM
- The Zoom Link has been emailed to all parents who have registered. Please email slewis@mysterynet.mb.ca if you did not receive it.
Session #2: Virtual rental info session with St. John's Music
- Wednesday, May 25th at 6:30PM *PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN TIME TO 6:30*
- The Zoom Link has been emailed to all parents who have registered. Please email slewis@mysterynet.mb.ca if you did not receive it.
To order your instrument online, visit the links below. You are welcome to phone the stores if you have questions about the online rental process. (You can also check out a list of instruments for sale in the Thompson area)
- Long & McQuade Music Rentals (or phone 204-284-8992)
- St. John's Music Rentals (or phone 204-783-8899)
- List of Community Instruments for Sale
*If you want to register for band but can't spend the money on an instrument, please give me a call at (204)677-6222. We may have a few instruments available to lend to families in need, though selection may be limited in these cases.
**If ordering online, we strongly recommend ordering from St. Johns or Long & McQuade. You will find a lot of “bargains” online, but these low-priced instruments are made of weak materials, their moving parts bend and break easily, and they are not repairable. Feel free to contact me at slewis@mysterynet.mb.ca or (204)677-6222 if you have any questions.**
Check out the instruments below:
What instruments can I choose from?
In Grade 6 Band, students can choose from the following wind instruments:
- Flute
- Clarinet
- Trumpet
- Trombone
- Euphonium
- Percussion*
*For percussion, piano experience and the ability to read music is highly recommended for success in this section, and parents are asked to email slewis@mysterynet.mb.ca if interested.
Grade 6 Band Schedule ~ Lessons and Rehearsals
Grade 6 Band Lessons
Lessons are once per 6-day cycle during the school day. They start in September and run all year.
Day 1 - Burntwood
Day 2 - Riverside
Day 3 - Westwood
Day 4 - Deerwood
Day 5 - Juniper
Grade 6 Band Rehearsals
Rehearsals are once per week in the RDPC Band Room. They begin in November and run the rest of the year.
Mondays 3:45-4:30 - Burntwood, Juniper & Westwood
Wednesdays 8AM-8:40 - Riverside & Deerwood
Lessons are once per 6-day cycle during the school day. They start in September and run all year.
Day 1 - Burntwood
Day 2 - Riverside
Day 3 - Westwood
Day 4 - Deerwood
Day 5 - Juniper
Grade 6 Band Rehearsals
Rehearsals are once per week in the RDPC Band Room. They begin in November and run the rest of the year.
Mondays 3:45-4:30 - Burntwood, Juniper & Westwood
Wednesdays 8AM-8:40 - Riverside & Deerwood
Concert Attire
For our performances in December and June, we ask our students to wear the following:
- White collared dress shirt
- Black Dress Pants
- Black Dress Shoes
- Black Socks
2022-2023 Performance Dates
Grade 6 Performance Dates will be set by the end of June - stay tuned!