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  • Beginning Band
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  • Advanced Band
  • Jazz Band
  • Media
  • Audition Information
  • Instrument Cleaning
  • Moore Square Arts Boosters Home Page
  • Private Teachers
  • All County/All District Honor Band
  • Calendar
  • Student Resources
  • My Library
  • Fingering Charts
  • Band T-Shirt Order
  • About our director

Symphonic Band

​Symphonic Band is designed for the rising 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade continuing band student. Students in this class are required to have at least one year band experience.   AUDITION IS REQUIRED.
​Materials Needed For Class
  • Essential Elements Book 2.   Online Resources Included Version
  • Music Stand 
  • Pencil, music, handouts
  • 1" BLACK 3 ring binder
  • Google Classroom:  Video Performance assessments, Homework, Quizzes, and Tests will be submitted via Google Classroom.   Contact Mr. Byrd for Class code.
  • Personal Property Waiver for personally owned instruments
  • Instrument Loan Agreement for school owned instruments
  • Music Stand
​You can purchase the textbook at Music and Arts, Amazon, Guitar Center, or vendor of your choice.  Make sure your book matches your instrument.
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Semester 1
Individual instrument needs: 
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Flute:   flute stand (optional, but recommended), flute cleaning kit
Clarinet supplies:   2 1/2 Rico Reeds, reed protector/saver, clarinet stand (optional, but recommended), clarinet cleaning kit
Alto Saxophone Supplies:  2 1/2 Rico Reeds, reed protector/saver, alto saxophone cleaning kit, sax pad saver, alto sax stand (opt)
Trumpet Supplies:  blue juice valve oil, trumpet cleaning kit (a must), trumpet stand (optional, but recommended)
Trombone Supplies:  trombone cleaning kit (a must), trombone stand (optional, but recommended), spray bottle for slide
Percussion Supplies: EP2 or FP2 Percussion kit
Concert Dates:  Sometime in the future.
Concert Attire:
Ladies: Black Bottoms, Black Tops– No t-shirts or jeans. Skirts, dresses and slacks are all ok. Shoes, nylons, etc. must also be black. School dress code still applies. Men: Black Bottoms, Black Tops – No t-shirts, or jeans. Shoes and socks must also be black. No running or tennis shoes. School dress code still applies.
Instrument Storage:
​Instrument Storage at Moore Square is limited. Instrument storage will be provided as best as I can. I will start with larger school instruments, brass, saxophone, and eventually flutes and clarinets. Instrument loaner agreement or personal property waver forms must be completed in order to have an instrument storage locker. **Instrument storage space in the instrument room is assigned based on this form - without a form, no space can be assigned.**
Honor Band Information:
To further challenge your musicianship, consider auditioning for our distinguished honor bands (County, District). Audition requirements, dates, and locations can be found on our weebly under “Honor Band Information” 
Private Lessons:
Private lessons are a valuable tool in progressing on your instrument and increasing your chances at honor bands and school band placements (middle and high school). The private teacher list can be found on our website under “Private Teachers”.
​Philharmonic Association (Triangle Youth Music)

The Philharmonic Association offers multi-level programming and currently sponsors five orchestras, three jazz ensembles, and three chamber groups that serve almost five hundred youth musicians annually through year-round programming. Our organization seeks to provide both beginning ensemble training in supportive non-competitive environments, as well as top-level groups that inspire serious young musicians selected through a rigorous audition process.

​For  More Information:  philharmonic-association.org/
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  • Home Page
  • Google Classroom
  • Classes
  • Beginning Band
  • Symphonic Band
  • Advanced Band
  • Jazz Band
  • Media
  • Audition Information
  • Instrument Cleaning
  • Moore Square Arts Boosters Home Page
  • Private Teachers
  • All County/All District Honor Band
  • Calendar
  • Student Resources
  • My Library
  • Fingering Charts
  • Band T-Shirt Order
  • About our director