• Instrumental Welcome Night
     

    Welcome to the Wappingers Central School District Instrumental Program! 

    If your child signed up to begin Band or Orchestra next year in the 5th grade (2024-25 school year), you have or will receive a letter from your child's band or orchestra teacher this week. That letter will tell your child what instrument they will play!

    JUNE 12th, 2024: All new instrumental families are invited to attend the 

    WCSD Instrumental Music Welcome Night

    Wednesday, June 12th. 2023 at Roy C. Ketcham High School

    from 6-8pm-- Parents/Guardians and students are all welcome.

     

    Schedule of Events:

    6:00–6:15pm BAND families should join us in the RCK Auditorium for a special presentation. After that, you will meet your child’s band teacher to learn about the instrumental music program. Following your meeting, there will be time for you to visit vendors to learn about instrumental rentals.

    7:00–7:15 pm ORCHESTRA  families should join us in the RCK Auditorium for a special presentation. After that, you will meet your child’s orchestra teacher to learn about the instrumental music program. Following your meeting, there will be time for you to visit vendors to learn about instrumental rentals.

    During this event, your instrumental teacher meets with you to explain the program and expectations for the first year; provide an opportunity to ask questions; and to tell you how to rent or purchase an instrument for the program.


    We look forward to seeing you on June 12th!   


    A friendly reminder to our newest instrumentalists: Many factors determine the best recommendation for the instrument each child should study, including the need to provide for balanced instrumentation in the ensembles. Just as a baseball team cannot have six shortstops and no players in the outfield, our groups need all instrument “positions” to be covered as well.  Our orchestras and bands are so robust and strong because they have the correct balance of instruments represented.

    Unable to attend: If you are unable to attend, just reach out to your school, and they will get you in touch with your child's new band or orchestra teacher to help you!


    Bonnie King
    WCSD Director of Fine and Performing Arts, World Languages a