Performance Attire
Formal Attire: Black Dress Pants and Band Polo
These situations include all school concerts and contests.
- Top: Band Polo shirt. This shirt can only be ordered at the beginning of the school year. Shirts will be tucked in.
- Bottom: Dress pants or slacks. Skirts that cover the knee while playing. No Shorts. Leggings, sweats or athletic wear are not appropriate pants. Wear a black belt if needed.
- Black shoes: Closed toed and low heals. Completely black shoes. Avoid Tennis Shoes. Black socks or nylon stockings. Please no white socks. We should not see skin between socks and pant bottoms.
- Accessories: Not to draw attention or interfering with playing. (ex. Bracelets that make sound) Practice sitting down in all clothes to make sure they cover knees, pant legs are long enough, and stomach can expand comfortably.
Informal performance attire:
for school performances or otherwise directed.
-Band Polo or band spirit gear
-Blue or black long pants. Ripped jeans are not appropriate. Shorts should fall below the knee. Athletic gear is ok as informal attire. Band spirit wear order form will be sent only at the beginning of the year. Students will need to purchase all items they will need for the year. Parents may also purchase spirit wear.
Instrument Storage
Instrument Storage at Home:
- Students should store instruments in a safe place. Temperatures should be consistent.
- Do not store instruments near the kitchen if possible, to avoid cases smelling like food.
- Instruments should NEVER be left in a car for extended periods of time. The temperature changes can harm the instrument.
- Keep instruments out of the pathways and where younger siblings could be in reach.
- All maintenance needed on the instrument during distance learning is the responsibility of the student to take care of. If repairs are needed, please contact a music store for repairs.
- Instruments are to be in full working order for every class session. Notify Mrs. Newland if there is an issue.
- Follow all instrument care instruments for your instrument. Doing an improper cleaning can harm the instrument.
Instrument Storage at School:
- Be advised: students who leave any instrument or other belongings in the music room or any storage space in the music room do so at their own risk. Mrs. Newland, Ruth Musser Middle School, and the Central School District cannot take any responsibility for damaged, lost, or stolen items which were left in the music room or on campus.
- Mrs. Newland will do her best to keep the storage closets closed and locked after school hours but cannot guarantee the safety of any item in the storage closets or music room.
- Students who leave items in the music room accept all responsibility for these items.
- Only instruments/equipment may be store in the closets. Music and music books may be stored in the students’ assigned music slot in the filer.
- Any items left in the closets other than instruments/equipment will be removed by Mrs. Newland and placed in lost and found at the end of each day.
- Every instrument needs to be marked with students’ name and names must be visible when on the shelf.
- Shelves will be assigned to different instruments, and grades. It is the responsibility of each student to store their instrument correctly.