Learn More about the Lead Mine After-School Band Program
Welcome to the first season of the Lead Mine After-School Band! This page is designed to provide helpful information for students, parents, and community members interested in the Lead Mine Elementary Band Program in Raleigh, NC. For further information about our band, please check out the Lead Mine Band Handbook or email the band director. |
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Why are we here?
Quality music education is a valuable experience for young people. Learning to play a band instrument helps kids learn the value of effort and perseverance, make new friends, and develop an understanding of their unique strengths and capabilities. The Lead Mine Band is designed to empower students to build their musical skills and develop talents they can be proud of.
Benefits of Band at Lead Mine
- Band helps students develop self-discipline, independence, and teamwork in a fun, upbeat atmosphere.
- In the Lead Mine Band, our learning is experiential. We don't watch movies or do worksheets to learn about music--we MAKE music!
- Our band will study music of many different cultures. As we learn music, we'll also gain a better understanding of the world around us.
- Playing music helps expand students' sense of possibility. As students practice and improve their musical skills, they begin to realize the great things they're capable of achieving.
- Learning music connects and expands upon topics from students' other classes. Reading, writing, math, and social studies take on a whole new meaning in band!
Instruments in the Lead Mine Band
Flute
Clarinet
Alto Saxophone
Trumpet
Trombone
Percussion
How does the Lead Mine Band work?
The Lead Mine Band is an afterschool band program for students in 3rd-5th grade. Our band meets after school during the school year for rehearsals, and holds several public performances each year. Because the band isn't funded by the school system, bandmembers' families pay tuition to cover the cost of the band director, sheet music, and rehearsal space. Band tuition is $160 per child, per semester. We offer payment plans, discounts, and loaner instruments to help make paying for band easier; check them out in the Band Handbook.
Who can join the Lead Mine Band?
Any third, fourth, or fifth grade student is eligible to join the Lead Mine Band. Beginning Band is reserved for students who have never played a band instrument before, while Continuing Band is designed for students who have had one or more years of band instruction.
When and where do we rehearse?
Our bands rehearse in the music room at Lead Mine every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. Beginning Band rehearses from 3-4pm, and Continuing Band rehearses 4-5pm.
Does Band require a practice commitment at home?
YES! To truly understand the musical concepts and techniques presented in band, your child must repeatedly experience how it feels to play them on his/her own. This experiential learning is accomplished via individual practice at home. We ask that all Lead Mine Band students practice a minimum of 15 minutes per day, 5 days per week.
How do I join the band?
To join the Lead Mine Band, simply fill out the registration form that was sent home in your child's Tuesday folder, and bring it, with your check made payable to Summerglen Music, to the front office at Lead Mine. Or, register online!