the rrps 5th grade band & orchestra programs want...

Rio Rancho Public Schools Fine Arts Department

Elementary Band and Orchestra Programs

The RRPS 5th Grade Band & Orchestra

Programs Want YOU!

Elementary Band & Orchestra Classes are open to any fifth grade student

regardless of musical experience.

Registration information enclosed.

2016-2017

ELEMENTARY BAND

Attendance is only required at one of the sites listed below. You may choose which Elementary site your child will attend, but

transportation will not be provided.

Ernest Stapleton Maggie Cordova

Mondays & Thursdays Tuesdays & Fridays

4:00 - 5:15 pm 4:00 - 5:15 pm

Music Room Music Room

Rio Rancho Vista Grande


7:50 - 8:50 am 7:50 - 8:50 am

Music Room #214 Music Room

Colinas del Norte Martin Luther King

Mondays & Thursdays Mondays & Thursdays

2:00 - 3:00 pm 7:45 - 8:45 am


Puesta del Sol

Mondays & Thursdays

2:00 - 3:15 pm

Music Room

For more specific information, please contact one of the following teachers:

Catherine Danner - District Elementary Band Director

Teaches at ESE, VGE, PDSE, RRE, & MCE locations

896-0667 ext 51354 OR [email protected]

Laura Garcia - Music Teacher, CDNE

Teaches at CDNE location


Erika Wadsworth - Music Teacher, MLKE

Teaches at MLKE location


ELEMENTARY BAND Instruments Taught

Instruments available to learn are flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, trumpet, baritone,

and bells/percussion.

Performances

Students will prepare for and participate in four events throughout the school year.

Special Events

Winter Concert in December

Mid-Year Concert in March

Hummingbird Music Camp (field trip) in late April/early May

Spring Pops Concert in May

Class Fees

The cost for this program is $80 per school year which covers classroom materials,

T-Shirts, and the Hummingbird Music Camp.

Registration & payment is due no later than Friday, September 16th. Please

mail your registration form and payment to the address below. Deposits are made

within 24 business hours of receiving your payment, and a receipt will be sent

home with your student. **If paying by check, please put the student’s first and last

name on the memo line.**

If you prefer to drop off your payment, please contact Suzanne at (505) 962-1353 to

schedule a time when someone will be available to take your payment.

****DO NOT GIVE REGISTRATION FORM AND PAYMENT TO YOUR

CHILD’S MUSIC TEACHER OR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OFFICE.****

Payment and Form MUST be mailed or hand-delivered during business hours to:

RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT

500 LASER RD NE

RIO RANCHO, NM 87124

ELEMENTARY ORCHESTRA

Attendance is only required at one of the sites listed below. You may choose which Elementary site your child will attend, but

transportation will not be provided.

Colinas del Norte Vista Grande

Mondays & Thursdays Mondays & Thursdays

2:00 - 3:15 pm 7:50 - 8:50 am


Ernest Stapleton Sandia Vista


4:00 - 5:15 pm 7:50 - 8:50 am


Puesta del Sol Cielo Azul (before/after school)

Tuesdays & Fridays Mondays

2:00 - 3:15 pm 4:00 - 5:00 pm

Music Room and

Wednesdays

Martin Luther King 7:50 - 8:50 am

Tuesdays & Fridays Music Room

7:45 - 8:45 am**

Music Room **Time change from previous year

Orchestra Parents - Please

plan on attending the first class

with your student.

For more specific information, please

contact one of the following teachers:

Karen Ginther - Orchestra Teacher, ERMS

Teaches at: CDNE, ESE, & PDSE locations


Meriah Kentla - Orchestra Teacher, RRMS

Teaches at: CAE, SVE, & VGE locations

891-5335 OR [email protected]

Kristin Pickens - Elementary Orchestra Teacher

Teaches at MLKE location only

[email protected]

ELEMENTARY ORCHESTRA Instruments Taught

Instrument instruction will be offered on the violin, viola, or cello.

Performances

Students will prepare for and participate in five required events throughout the school

year.

Required Events

Spookfest Concert

Winter Concert

Mid-Year Concert

Hummingbird Music Camp (field trip)

Alternative Style Music Clinic and Concert

Class Fees

The cost for this program is $80 per school year which covers classroom materials, T-

Shirts, and the Hummingbird Music Camp.

Registration & payment is due no later than Friday, September 16th. Please mail

your registration form and payment to the address below. Deposits are made within 24

business hours of receiving your payment, and a receipt will be sent home with your

student.

**If paying by check, please put the student’s first and last name on the memo line.**

If you prefer to drop off your payment, please contact Suzanne at (505) 962-1353 to

schedule a time when someone will be available to take your payment.

****DO NOT GIVE REGISTRATION FORM AND PAYMENT TO YOUR CHILD’S

MUSIC TEACHER OR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OFFICE.****

Payment and Form MUST be mailed or hand-delivered during business hours to:

RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT

500 LASER RD NE

RIO RANCHO, NM 87124

BAND

INSTRUMENT RENTALS It is strongly suggested that you rent an instrument (rather than buy) during

the first year. Sometimes even a family member has an instrument tucked

away waiting for just the right person to play it!

Some instruments can come in many sizes to accommodate the size of each

child. Orchestra teachers will size students during the first week of classes.

Many times, purchases from the Internet, pawn shops, or boxed instruments

available at large discount chain stores can be problematic. Many of these

instruments are poorly constructed and have to be modified to be playable

(often at a greater cost than the original purchase price).

The sources below sell and/or rent instruments that are well constructed.

Price ranges vary. Quality instruments will have a more pleasant sound and

are easier to play.

RRPS Fine Arts Department has a very limited number of instruments to rent.

RRPS Rental night information can be found on the next page.

Robertson and Sons

Violin Shop

3201 Carlisle Blvd NE

Albuquerque, NM

889-2999

www.robertsonviolins.com

Baum’s Music

2908 Eubank Blvd NE

Albuquerque, NM

292-0707

www.baumsmusic.com

Southwest Strings

1721 S. Cherrybell Strav

Tucson, AZ 85713-1935

800-528-3430

www.swstrings.com

Shar Products Company

2465 S. Industrial

Ann Arbor, MI 48104

800-248-7427

www.sharmusic.com

Baum’s Music

2908 Eubank Blvd NE

Albuquerque, NM

292-0707

www.baumsmusic.com

J Sharp Music

428 Main St. W

Los Lunas, NM 87031

(505) 633-6646

ORCHESTRA

Music Mart

3301 Carlisle Blvd NE

Albuquerque, NM

889-9777

www.musicmart.com

Grandma’s Music & Sound

9310 Coors Blvd. NW

Albuquerque, NM 87114

505-292-0341

www.grandmas.com

INSTRUMENT RENTALS RRPS has a very limited number of instruments for both band

and orchestra that can be rented for the school year.

***If you plan on attending one of these rental nights,

please bring your registration form & payment with you rather

than mailing it in.***

In order to rent from RRPS, we must have your completed reg-

istration form and at least half of the $80.00 yearly registra-

tion fee on or before rental night.

All RRPS rentals require a separate rental contract and rental

fee of $40.00 for the year to be collected at time of rental.

Rental instruments cannot leave the Fine Arts office without

payment in full of the rental fee.

This year’s Instrument Rental Night(s) will be held at the

District Fine Arts Office (see address and location below)

from 6:00 - 7:30 pm on the following dates:

Band - Tuesday, August 30th, 2016

Orchestra - Wednesday, August 31st, 2016

Any remaining instruments will be available to rent through-

out the school year during normal business hours.

If you have any questions about instrument rentals, please

contact Suzanne Fisher, Fine Arts Administrative Assistant, at

(505) 962-1353 or [email protected].

Address: RRPS District Offices, 500 Laser Rd NE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124

Location: Just south of Northern Blvd. off of Quantum & Hwy 528. Look for signs outside the

main entrance (silver-trimmed glass doors) to the new building addition on the North End of

the lot which faces Vortex Rd.

Fill out the registration form on the next page. Tear off and mail or hand-deliver the form along with payment to:

RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT

500 LASER RD NE RIO RANCHO, NM 87124

****DO NOT GIVE REGISTRATION FORM AND

PAYMENT TO YOUR CHILD’S MUSIC TEACHER

OR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OFFICE.****

We can only accept cash, checks or money orders (no debit or credit cards)

Make checks or money orders payable to RRPS-FA

and include the student’s first and last name on the memo line.

If you prefer to hand-deliver your registration and payment, please call Suzanne at the number below to schedule a time for drop-off during

normal business hours and to ensure someone will be available to receive your form & payment.

Students may begin attending classes before registering, however, the registration form and payment of $80.00 per student is due no later

than Friday, September 16, 2016. If you need to make payment arrangements, please contact Suzanne or Angie at the numbers below as

soon as possible. After September 2nd, students with incomplete registrations will be at risk of being withdrawn from the program.

Fine Arts Office Contact Info:

Suzanne Fisher Angie Alire Fine Arts Admin. Assistant (@ D.O.) Fine Arts Clerk (@ RRHS) (505) 962-1353 (505) 962-9432 [email protected] [email protected] Hours: M-Th 8-5, F 8-4 Hours: M-F 8-12

REGISTRATION FORM for 2016 - 2017

RRPS Fine Arts Elementary Band & Orchestra Program

***Please check one***

BAND ORCHESTRA

REGISTRATION COST = $80 per School Year

Make checks payable to RRPS – FA and put student’s full name on the memo line

Registration & Payment due by Friday, September 16, 2016

PLEASE NOTE: DO NOT GIVE YOUR REGISTRATION FORM OR PAYMENT TO YOUR CHILD’S MUSIC

TEACHER OR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OFFICE STAFF! THIS FORM AND PAYMENT MUST BE MAILED OR

BROUGHT DIRECTLY TO THE DISTRICT FINE ARTS OFFICE!

(District Office - Fine Arts - 500 Laser Rd NE - Rio Rancho, NM - 87124)

STUDENT INFORMATION

First & Last Name: ______________________________________ Name/Nickname you go by in class: ___________________

Which school do you attend? ___________________ Where will you attend band or orchestra? ________________

What instrument will you be learning? __________________ Previous instrumental experience? ______________

T-Shirt Size: (circle one) Adult XS Adult SM Adult MD Adult LG Adult XL Adult XXL

Youth SM Youth MD Youth LG Youth XL Other_______________

CONTACT INFORMATION

Home Address:

______________________________________________________ ____________ _____________________ _________ Street (no PO Boxes) Apt # City Zip Code

Mailing Address, if different from Home Address:

__________________________________________________ _______ __________________________ ________ Street or PO Box Apt # City State Zip

Email Address (for rehearsal / performance notices): ___________________________________________________

PARENT / GUARDIAN INFORMATION

Primary Contact

Name: ________________________________________ Relationship to student: ___________________

Contact Phone #: ______________________ Best time to call: ______________ Text messages ok? Yes / No

Alternate Phone #: __________________ Best time to call: _______________ Text messages ok? Yes / No

***text messages may be used for reminders or notices***

Secondary / Emergency Contact (if Primary Contact cannot be reached)

Name: ________________________________________ Relationship to student: ___________________

Contact Phone #: ______________________ Best time to call: ______________ Text messages ok? Yes / No

Alternate Phone #: __________________ Best time to call: _______________ Text messages ok? Yes / No

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Rio Rancho Public Schools

Fine Arts Department

500 Laser Rd NE

Rio Rancho, NM 87124

Registration & Class information enclosed

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