There are many ways to secure an instrument for your student. My highest recommendation is to rent from Meyer Music. This program is the biggest bang for your buck! The rental gets your student a brand new, high quality instrument with free repairs for the life of the rental. This is also a rent to own program. Renting is also incredibly convenient - a representative comes to the school each week to pick up or drop off repairs and equipment and the rental process can be completed online HERE. You never have to drive anywhere! Meyer Music provides top notch customer service and will take great care of you. Please rent as soon as possible to secure your instrument, with payments not beginning until September.

Students who have chosen baritone will need to purchase a Yamaha 48 mouthpiece. This can easily be done by calling Meyer Music and it will be delivered to RMS. It is your choice to rent an instrument or use school provided instruments.

If you choose to go a different route to obtain your student’s instrument I recommend reaching out to me to be sure that the money you are spending will not be wasted. If the price is too good to be true it probably is and nothing hinders a child’s success more than a low quality instrument. I have seen many parents buy a cheaper option and end up not only investing hundreds of dollars in repairs, but also choosing to go the rental route after doing so. I am here to help if you have any questions!

If you have financial constraints that make obtaining an instrument for your student difficult please reach out! I am here to help every student receive a high quality music education!

• How to read pitches in the staff

• How to read rhythms

• Correct playing techniques

• How to become a successful, independent musician

• Perseverance and how to work hard

• How to work together as a team and have effective rehearsals

• Most importantly having fun while doing it all!

Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp is one of the best music camps in the entire nation and many students travel internationally to attend. We are lucky that it is right in our backyard! They now offer a beginning band mini camp August 6-10 or 13-17 for students who are beginning band in the fall. This is a great way to get your kids out of the house and accelerating their knowledge for the start of the year! This camp includes participation in large ensembles, small technique groups, and classes in reading and listening to prepare themselves in a wide range of foundational elements for their success. Visit THIS LINK for more details. 

The camp is also offering a $100 tuition credit with the code MiniCamp2025 at registration. I hope to see families take advantage of this incredible opportunity!

Make sure to visit our website at Hudsonvillebands.org and check regularly on the RMS page for updated information. Also like our Hudsonville Bands Facebook page to stay connected with our entire program 6-12.

Add this Google Calendar to yours to have all events, assignments, and due dates automatically added to your calendar! Please also see the attachment with concert dates for next year so you can begin planning ahead for the great things that are to come.

For more information about 6th grade band specifically please visit this website. 

Your child is about to start a life changing journey that includes many incredible future opportunities and I am so excited to be a part of it! Please reach out with any questions you may have and I look forward to next year!