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Grade 6 Band Registration 2022

Download Information Letter for Grade 6 Students (includes info about start dates for those who have already signed up)

Step 1 - "Choose Your Instrument" & Registration 
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Choose Your Instrumentation is happening Wednesday, September 14th from 6:00-6:45.  Registration has been closed.  We have stations set up for those who registered, so please email us directly (slewis@mysterynet.mb.ca) if you missed registration and still want to attend!


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:
  • Monday, September 19th at 7:45
  • The Zoom Link will be emailed to all parents who have registered for band. Please email slewis@mysterynet.mb.ca if you do not receive it by the 18th

Session #2: In-Person Music Store Night with St. John's Music
  • Wednesday, September 21st from 5-8 PM in the Band Room @ RDPC - drop in anytime

To order your instrument online, visit the links below as soon as possible. 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.**

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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.  

**Please note, after spring sign-up, the clarinet and percussion sections are at max capacity, and we are asking students to choose from the remaining instruments so that are band is balanced and is able to function.  Thank you for your understanding!

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

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!