Commonly Asked Questions

Common Questions

Question: How do I get to the Junior High?

Answer: Take the Junior High buses, get a ride from your parents, or walk

Question: How do I find the Band Room at the Junior High School?

Answer: Take the Virtual tour on the RHJH website Click Here

Question: How do I get to my elementary school after band is over?

Answer: A bus will take you there from the Junior High. Only elementary school band and orchestra students ride this bus. The band directors walk the students out to the bus from the band room and make sure that everyone makes it onto the bus.

Question: What time does band meet?

Answer: 7:45 to 8:20 AM

Question: Can I start in 6th grade as a beginner?

Answer: Yes.

Question: What do I need to start?

Answer: Instrument, accessories and beginning book

Question: Do the drummers start on the bells or the snare drum?

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Answer: The drummers will learn all of the percussion instruments by the time they reach ninth grade. Drummers may chose to start on the snare drum or the bells. This is a change from previous years.

Question: What if I am a 6th grader already in Stella Schola?

Answer: You will check in with Mrs. Rustin, your teacher, at 7:30am and then you will be excused from the early morning reading period (7:45 - 8:15am) on Tuesdays and Thursdays so that you can participate with your peer group here on the RHJH campus.

Question: What if I am in Patrol or other clubs?

Answer: You can do both Patrol AND Band - just let us know and we will help you to make arrangements to do both.

Do you have guitar or piano in band?

Answer: No, these are instruments which are played in Jazz Band but are not taught as beginning instruments in Jazz Band.

Question: What if I want to play the saxophone in band?

Answer: The clarinet and the saxophone are very similar instruments. The fingerings and the embouchure are very similar. Saxophone players usually start on the clarinet in 5^th grade band and then change to saxophone in 6^th grade or wait until Junior High and then play both instruments. Many students start on clarinet and then play the saxophone in Jazz Band when they reach Junior High while continuing to play clarinet in Concert Band. These students become very talented on both instruments.

Question: What days do the elementary bands meet?

Answer: The Elementary Beginning Band meets every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The Advanced Band comes on Tuesday and Thursday.

Question: I have more questions. Who can I contact?

Email the instructor