Subject: SFS-Private Instrumental Music Lessons 2011-2012
From: <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:03:04 -0400

Middle & Upper School Parents/Students -

Beginning in the 2011-2012 school year, Middle and Upper School students will have the opportunity of taking one-on-one, weekly instrumental music lessons on the Wisconsin Avenue campus.  Private instrument lessons give students an opportunity to develop/enhance skill on a musical instrument, with the goal of eventually participating in a Middle and/or Upper School ensemble. Lessons also provide the essential, instrument-specific focus that an ensemble experience can’t always address. Sidwell students currently participating in a school instrumental ensemble are strongly encouraged to take private lessons. Lessons provide the invaluable support for the young musician, while challenging the advanced student in need of more demanding repertoire and technique.

In the first year of the program, 30, 45 or 60-minute lessons will be offered for the following instruments:

Winds                   (Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Oboe, Bassoon, etc.)

Brass                     (Trumpet, Trombone, French Horn, etc.)

Strings                  (Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass)

Space/time permitting – Guitar, Drum Set, Jazz Guitar/Bass, Jazz Piano

If you are interested in participating in this program, please do the following:

Read the attached policies (PDF file = “Lesson Policies 2011-2012”)

Fill out the online Pre-Registration intent form here:  https://spreadsheets1.google.com/a/sidwell.edu/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHlmSUNPemJmeDY3VEtYYWlKbmNuanc6MA

NOTE: The Pre-Registration process will help the school determine the demand for particular instruments.  You are not officially registering and no payment is required at this time.  In late August, billing and official registration will be set-up through Auxiliary Programs.  Parents will receive instructions (via email) from Auxiliary Programs at that time.  Once the overall lesson demand is determined, parents/students will be contacted by the individual lesson teacher and/or lesson coordinator for scheduling.

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions.

Sincerely,

David Merlin-Jones

Upper School Instrumental Music / Music Lesson Coordinator

Sidwell Friends School - 3825 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20016

[email-masked]  /  202-537-8143, ext. 3