2008 Summer Music
Band Program
Summer band begins June 2 and ends June 19. There will be an evening concert performed on Thursday, June 19 at 6:15pm in Franklin Square along with the Bloomington Community Band. Bands rehearse Monday through Thursday. All rehearsals will be held at Bloomington Junior High School. Staff will include Michele Reckers and Max Chernick. Several of our top band students from Bloomington High School will also be acting as teaching assistants.
Students will work on technique, reviewing and/or learning scales and arpeggios, rhythm charts, music theory concepts and sight-reading in addition to large group instruction.
The bands are:
Intermediate Band Students entering 6th grade
Advanced Band Students entering 7th and 8th grades
The schedule is:
Intermediate Band 9:00-10:15am
Advanced Band 10:30-11:45 am
Tuition is $50 for the 3-week session if received by WEDNESDAY, May 14th. If received between May 14 and May 27, tuition increases to $60. No registration forms will be accepted after May 27. There will be no written confirmation of acceptance into the program. All District 87 music students are automatically accepted.
Please mail completed registration form and fee to:
Michele Reckers
c/o Bloomington Junior High School
901 N. Colton Ave.
Bloomington, IL 61701
Make checks payable to BLOOMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Please write dates, times and location for the summer music program on your calendar. Please note that it is not possible to reduce the fee due to vacations, conflicting summer camps or absences due to illness. No refunds will be given after the session begins. Staff reserves the right to cancel any section and issue refunds due to low enrollment totals.