2022/23 6th Grade Band Information

2022/23 6th Grade Band Information

Dear Students & Families of 2022/23 6th Grade Band Students,

Welcome to the Pulaski Community Middle School Band Program! We are excited to meet you and begin instruction on your journey in the performing musical arts! Instrument selection is  paramount to your success and enjoyment so we developed a specific process to help you find the perfect fit! Please read through the steps detailed below. If you have any questions before the meeting or fittings take place, please contact Colleen Marler, the head 6th grade band director. 

Contact: Colleen Marler (6th Grade Band Director at PCMS) cfmarler@pulaskischools.org 

BEGINNING BAND PARENT & STUDENT MEETING:  MONDAY, MAY 16 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM in the PCMS Auditorium.  

2022/2023 Band Instrument Fittings Process:

Step 1: Follow the link below to access valuable educational information about what to expect when joining Band. Parents, please participate in this process with your child! You will need ~ 30 minutes. For fun you can take the “Find Your Match” assessment, but it is not necessary.

Be Part of the Band

Step 2: Students will be fitted in person by one of the PCMS Band directors in their General Music class during the Weeks of May 9 or May 16. There will be a limited number of individual fitting times available at PCMS for students and parents who desire more time or for parents who would like to be present. These times will be available for sign-up at the parent meeting on May 16, 2022. Students interested in Percussion, please read the specific instructions below.

Step 3: After the instrument fittings, Mrs. Marler will email students registered for band their #1 and #2 instrument recommendations. From those recommendations, students will need to make their official selection. Information about acquiring an instrument will be provided at the parent meeting and in the instrument recommendation email from Mrs. Marler.

Step 4: Respond to Mrs. Marler with your student’s instrument choice and the retailer you will be renting from or purchasing through. At PCMS we have a need-based program available for students to rent an instrument from the school. Instruments and instrument selection is limited. Please let us know ASAP if your student qualifies for this program. 

PERCUSSION: Percussion is the only section of the band that is by audition-only. In order to be a percussionist at PCMS, students must attend an audition. Please use this FORM to sign-up for an audition time if you are interested in playing percussion. Students will be notified of the results after the final audition date. 

That's it! Mrs. Marler will be in touch throughout the summer. Please feel free to reach out at any time via email with questions. cfmarler@pulaskischools.org

THANK YOU! We are looking forward to meeting and working with you soon! 

Sincerely,

PCMS Band Directors