Instrumental Music program signup

Tolbert Music is honored to serve Saint Timothy Catholic School with our Symphonic Orchestra program.

This is an elective program offered to all students grades 2 and up. The program director, Mr. Marc Collier, will come in once per week on Tuesday or Wednesday to work with students. Students will be pulled from their classes for approximately 45minutes for their music time. Students may choose to study any standard band/orchestral instrument including Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon, Saxophone, Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Baritone, Euphonium, Percussion, Violin, Viola, Cello, or Bass. We have developed our own method book that allows students to learn all these instruments in the same classroom. We will continue to develop and choose other repertoire based on student progress level.

5th-8th grade students will only be pulled from elective.

The Commitments:

• $35/month: Submit payment information at tolbertmusic.net/payment-intake-form. We will run charges once per month for the 10-month duration of the program. We do ask for a full-year commitment. If you would like to request an exception, please write us and we’ll talk through it with you.

• Instrument: You will need to make sure your student has an instrument for our classes. We have a rental partnership with Music and Arts that provides a discount on their superb rent-to-own program. Exact price depends on the instrument you rent but will range from $25/month to $45/month and every dollar you spend on the rental fees accrues equity towards owning the instrument. You do not have to go through us (and shouldn’t if you already own an instrument!) but we provide maximum convenience, the best pricing, high quality instruments, and the best repair network on offer. Please DO NOT buy a cheap instrument on Amazon. It will not work properly and when it inevitably breaks down it will not be worth repairing. Even if you do not use our rental service, please find a reputable rent-to-own program that provides quality instruments.

• Other Incidental costs: These will include some sheet music and instrument accessories, for example reeds for woodwinds. Nothing in this category is expensive but we want you fully informed.

• Practice: All these instruments are difficult. Progressing and enjoying the activity involves some regular practice. We recommend a minimum of 4 practices per week - roughly 30mins while accounting for some differences based on age and individual student focus level.

• Make up missed work: Because our program will be pulling students during daytime class hours, students are committed to making up any work that they miss.