Fifth Grade String Information from Meeting

Fifth Grade Facts:

• Fifth Grade Strings meet every Tuesday-Thursday-Friday.
  
• Students will attend their "club" classes on Mondays & Wednesdays.
  
• Every class students will need their instrument, binder & music book, a pencil, their assignment notebook and short fingernails.  (All items = a marble for the marble jar!)
• Cellists and Bassists will be assigned a school instrument to use at BMS but will want to rent one to practice at home.  
• Violinists and Violists will store their instruments on the String Storage Room Shelves.  Please make sure your name is clearly printed on the outside of your case!
• Private Lessons are encouraged but not required.
• Two sections: "Veteran" String Players & Excellerated Beginners.
• Extra Help Session Letter will come home in two weeks.

Supplies:

1. An instrument in good working order including new strings, pegs and fine tuners that turn easily and a fully-haired bow.
   
2. Rosin
3. Cleaning Cloth
4. Artistry in Strings Book 1
5. Metronome
6. Music Stand for home practice
7. VIOLIN/VIOLA: Contoured Foam Shoulder Sponge or Shoulder Rest
8. CELLO/BASS: Rock Stop/Endpin Stop
9. Pencils with Erasers
10. 1/2 inch or 1 inch black binder with pockets
11. 20 sheet protectors

Fifth Grade Concerts:December 10th            - BMS Holiday Orchestra Concert
April 15th                                                                - In Class Recital
April 16th (optional)                                             - BMS String Recital
May 5th                                                                   - BMS Spring Orchestra Concert & Award Ceremony