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Why

• It’s fun!• You get to perform on stage.

– You will make the audience happy.– The audience will clap and cheer for you.– You get to play music with your friends.– You’ll discover a new pride within yourself.

• You will be a member of the largest group at Nova Middle School.

Requirements

Love of music and a strong desire to learn how to play a band instrument.

Ability to listen and follow directions. Persistence – a “never give up” attitude.

Band Basics

• We play all types of music, such as: movie and TV theme songs, pop songs, rock ‘n roll, classical, and we even learn how to do Rhythm Raps to help us play.

• We perform 2 concerts each year:

– The Winter Concert is in December.

– The Spring Concert is in May.

• We decide together what instrument you will play.

• You try out the instruments first.

• You learn to play your instrument in class.

• You bring your instrument home to practice.

Concert Band

Symphonic Band

Instruments You Can LearnInstruments You Can Learn

WoodwindsWoodwinds

BrasBrasss

PercussionPercussion

Flute

Oboe

Bassoon

Clarinet or Bass Clarinet

Saxophone

Trumpet

French Horn

Trombone

Euphonium

Tuba

AltoTenorBaritone

Beginning Band Students Say…

Nova Middle School Band

Pride of the Titans!

This could be YOU next year!

What You Should Do Next♫ Choose Beginning Band as the only 6th grade elective

on your course selection sheet.

♫ Sign up for Band Camp.

♫ Visit the NMS Band website: www.novamiddleschoolband.com

♫ If you or your parents need more information you can send an email to Ms. Weiss:

[email protected].