GRADES 5-8
This group is geared towards Middle School students who are serious about instrumental studies and have been playing their band instrument for at least two complete years or who have demonstrated the necessary level of proficiency, based on instructor approval. The method book used in this class will be Essential Elements 2000 Book 2, along with supplemental music for pleasure and performance. The Academy group will perform at Elitch Gardens Music Festival in May of 2019 (An additional field trip fee is required to attend and students will need to enroll for both fall and spring sessions to be eligible). Students will be responsible for securing their own instrument and method book and rental options can be recommended by contacting us.
This course is offered as part of the American Academy Performing Arts. You do NOT need to enroll in the American Academy Performing Arts (AAPA) to enroll in this class. However, the AAPA is for students in grades 5-8 who are interested in enrolling in a track for performing arts in Theater, Instrumental, Vocal, Dance, Triple Threat or General Performance. An additional yearly registration fee of $50 is required to enroll in the AAPA. Advantages to enrolling include a discount on extracurricular participation fees for Performing Arts courses, and students who complete all courses in their track will receive a certificate and recognition upon graduation from American Academy. For more details on courses required for certification, please visit the AAPA on the school website.
REFUNDS: Because American Academy teachers run our extracurricular activities based on the number of sign-ups prior to the activity, all activity fees are non-refundable unless the teacher needs to cancel the activity due to low enrollment.
LATE ENROLLMENT OR MISSED ATTENDANCE: Timely enrollment and regular attendance for each activity is the responsibility of the parent and the student. The activity fee does not reflect the number of days your student attends the activity; rather, the activity fee is a flat fee budgeted to cover the costs to the school and the teacher for each activity that runs, and is the same for each student enrolled in that activity, regardless of the number of days the student attends. For this reason, American Academy does not prorate activity fees for late enrollments or give refunds to students not in attendance each day of the activity.
For questions, please contact the following instructors by campus:
Director: Mr. Middlebrooks.
Castle Pines: Ms. Rusten.
Motsenbocker: Mr. Park.
Lincoln Meadows: TBD