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Dear Parents, Guardians, and Students,
I hope you have all had an enjoyable summer. It is hard to believe that Summer Music Camp begins next week on Monday, August 4 and will run Monday – Friday through Friday, August 15.
You can find many answers to questions you may have regarding all aspects of the program by viewing the Instrumental Music Handbook. You can find it at http://www.nmsim.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Handbook-2024-2025.pdf
Please take a moment to fully read the information below. You will be able to access this information on the instrumental music website, www.nmsim.org. If your child will not be participating this year, please send me an email at dzettlemoyer@basdschools.org and let me know so I can remove them from the roster.
The most important item for everyone is the MEDICAL FORM that you will need to complete and bring with you on the first day you attend Summer Music Camp or email back to me before you attend Summer Music Camp. We do not have a school nurse on duty during summer music camp. We need this information in the event that there is an emergency. Your options for completing the medical form are:
1) Print out the form, fill out the information, sign it, and send it in with your child the first day they attend camp.
2) Fill out the form on the web using a program such as KAMI. If you don’t know what KAMI is, ask your child as they use it regularly to complete online forms.
3) Print out the form, fill out the information, sign it, take a photo of both pages, and email it to me at dzettlemoyer@basdschools.org.
You will find all the details for summer camp in the section below. If you have any questions, please contact me via email as you will receive a faster response.
Sincerely,
Mr. Zettlemoyer
Summer Music Camp Information
SUMMER MUSIC CAMP DATES
Monday, August 4 – Friday, August 8
Monday, August 11 – Friday, August 15
*All students should enter through the auditorium entrance. Orchestra students who will participate in jazz band may stay through until their jazz band rehearsal begins.
The daily rehearsal schedule is as follows:
Orchestra: 7:30am – 8:30 am (This is for all students who are on the roster for orchestra. You will receive an email confirming your child’s participation in the orchestra. If your child is a string player they are definitely in orchestra. Wind and percussion students are selected at the discretion of the director. All wind and percussion members in the orchestra must participate in marching/concert band)
Marching Band: 9:00am – 11:00am (This is for all students who play a wind or percussion instrument AND the members of the color guard.)
Jazz Band: 11:30am – 12:30pm (This is an auditioned ensemble and generally consists of saxophones, trombones, trumpets, piano, guitar, bass and drum set. Other instruments are added based upon the repertoire and students’ interest. Anyone interested in participating in jazz band is welcome to attend the open rehearsals during summer music camp. Student auditions for the jazz band will take place when the school year begins. (1st or 2nd week) Only materials covered during summer music camp will be on the audition.)
All wind and percussion members who want to participate in jazz band MUST participate in band. The only exception is electric guitar, electric bass, and piano.
*Please let me know if your child is interested in participating in the jazz band rehearsals during summer camp so I can make sure there are enough materials on hand.
ATTENDANCE FOR SUMMER MUSIC CAMP
It is highly recommended that students attend all the days of summer music camp. This is the only time all year where we have this much time to work on things. If your child will be absent, please send me an email so I can keep track of what they missed and make sure they receive all the materials that will be distributed.
SCHOOL INSTRUMENT AND COLOR GUARD EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTION
School instruments and color guard equipment will be distributed to students who need them the first day they attend rehearsal. I will address the need for school and home instruments for the larger instruments on a case-by-case basis.
WHAT DO STUDENTS NEED FOR SUMMER MUSIC CAMP REHEARSAL?
Orchestra:
Students will need to bring a pencil, their medical form (day 1), and their instrument if they have a personal instrument. String bass and cello students will receive their school instrument on the first day. Violin and viola students who need a school instrument will receive their instrument on the first day.
Band:
Band students will need a pencil, their instrument, a water bottle, an instrument lyre and music folio. Students who need a school instrument will receive their instrument on the first day of summer music camp.
(Click this link to see pictures of what the lyre and folio look like for each instrument.) These items can be purchased at most local music stores, online music stores or on Amazon.) Students will most definitely need an instrument lyre and march folio for the second week.
Students should bring water in a non-glass container.
Band students (this includes the color guard) must wear sneakers for rehearsals. Students cannot wear flip flops, sandals, or crocs. Closed toe shoes with a full back are required. Your child must have the appropriate footwear in order to participate.
Jazz Band:
Jazz band students will need a pencil and their instrument for summer music camp rehearsals. If you child is interested in participating in open jazz band rehearsals during summer music camp, send me an email and I will add them to the roster.
MUSIC DISTRIBUTION
Music for all ensembles will be distributed during rehearsal. Marching band music will also be available to download from the website. Students are responsible for all the music they receive. All music must be returned at the end of the season/year.
CUTTIME MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
All parents/guardians will receive a text or email from the CutTime management program for them to set up their own username and password.
Please take a moment to add your personal contact information, including your address, and phone number where you can receive text messages. The new version of CutTime is text driven, meaning that is the system’s primary method of communication.
CutTime is an online program is where you will find all the information for the instrumental music program from the weekly newsletter, to the calendar, to financial obligations. All emails I send will come from the CutTime program.
All returning parents/guardians/students can log into the program using the current username and password. If you require a password reset, just let me know.
If you have any questions or see that I have missed something, please let me know and I’ll make sure it gets added.