Liberty Middle. Patriot Band Handbook. Director of Bands Josh Tyree

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1 Liberty Middle Patriot Band Handbook Director of Bands Josh Tyree

2 Band Handbook Sections Attendance 2 Required Materials 4 School Owned Instruments + Lockers..8 Associated Costs 9 Suggested Instruments.10 Honor Events...15 Concerts + Rehearsals.17 Off Campus Performances..18 Parent Organization.19 1

3 Attendance Policy Band at Liberty Middle School is Co-Curricular. Co-Curricular means that before and after school rehearsals and performances are graded events. Therefore, they are mandatory. Rehearsals are combined for a Summative grade and Performances are a stand-alone Summative grade. Band classes during school are separated by instrumentation, so it is critical that band members have an opportunity to rehearse as a whole group prior to concert performances. If a before or after school event is missed and the student would like to receive credit for the grade there are three makeup assignments and they are as follows: Make up Assignment 1 The student must come in to band hero sessions for the amount of rehearsal time missed. (ie. Student misses a 1 and ½ hour rehearsal they must come and do passoffs for 1 and ½ hours at a morning band hero session) Make up Assignment 2 The student must read a pedagogical passage assigned by Mr. Tyree and write a 300 word report. Make up Assignment 3 The student must record themselves playing passoffs for the amount of rehearsal time missed. (ie. Student misses a 1 and ½ hour rehearsal they must record themselves playing passoffs for 1 and ½ hours and turn the recording in to Mr. Tyree) In the event that your child is violently ill or there is an unavoidable conflict such as death in the family, marriage, etc. there is only one option for making up the Summative concert grade. Concert Make up Assignment The student must create an intonation chart for their entire instrument with the aide of a fingering chart, friend or parent, and tuner (takes roughly 3 hours). Please speak to Mr. Tyree before attempting any of these makeup assignments, so that you can make sure to receive full credit. There are also two guidelines for missed rehearsals: 1. For your child to be considered for next year s Symphonic Band he/she may only miss 3 before or after school rehearsals during the school year. 2. In order for your child to have the opportunity to participate in the band concerts this school year, he/she will need to attend at least one whole band rehearsal, either before or after school, prior to each concert. Because the Symphonic Band is the highest-level performance ensemble available at Liberty, I m sure that you will understand that it requires a higher-lever of commitment. If students are unable to make this level of commitment, then the Concert Band is the best placement for them. Concerts are special performances that require a lot of effort and man hours to put together for our musicians. Students who are unable to come to at least one rehearsal will be required to do the alternate assignment of a 500-word summary of an article chosen by Mr. Tyree about their instrument. 2

4 Yearly Calendar The calendar is created a year in advance with only minor changes throughout the year. All rehearsals and performances are mandatory for the members of the performing units. Any changes to the calendar throughout the year will be communicated more than 2 weeks in advance. If changes occur less than 2 weeks before the event please do your best to come, but you will not be penalized for missing. Why attendance is SO important When a band is missing one player the results can be very harmful. Sometimes the one person missing is the only person with a particular melody or rhythm. Without that player the melody or rhythm is not heard and can throw the whole piece into disarray. This effect can lead to devastating effects in a rehearsal or performance. Trying to have a band rehearsal without key members is like trying to have a football practice where your star quarterback is missing. Trying to play a concert without all of the members of a band is like trying to drive a car without one of the tires. You may get somewhere, but it ain t gonna be pretty. At one particular rehearsal in my last job the attendance situation came to a head. We had a Saturday rehearsal where 11 members of the band did not show up for various personal, but unexcused reasons. The 4 hour rehearsal was a waste of time and money. We had hired the conductor of the Emory Wind Ensemble to come and work with the students. He was amazing. The kids that showed up worked their tails off. They got so much better. The next Monday everyone was back together. We went through the music and it sounded the same as it had on Friday because the 11 who missed were no better than they were on Friday. This was extremely unfair for the other 36 students who worked VERY hard on a Saturday instead of doing something more relaxing. So, the moral of the story is please communicate about conflicts with rehearsal in advance, so that adjustments can be made, grades will be correct, and other kids won t suffer due to something that they can t control. 3

5 Required Materials Everyone is required to have: Superior Sight-Reading Book (these will be handed out in class free of charge, if lost a replacement book costs $5) Standard of Excellence Book 1 (6 th ) - $~7-12 Standard of Excellence book 1+2 (7 th +8 th ) $~14-24 total Pencil 3 ring binder Plastic Page Protectors Manuscript Paper (can be printed off the internet free of charge) (Mr. Tyree recommends the Korg TM-50 which is both a metronome and a tuner) 6 th Concert Attire (which includes): Liberty Middle School Band Polo - $17 Black Pants (purchase on your own) Black socks (purchase on your own) Black shoes (purchase on your own) 7 th and 8 th Grade Formal Concert Attire (young men - tuxes and young ladies - black formal dresses) Woodwinds (Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Saxophones) are required to have: Flute: Tuning Rod Cleaning Handkerchief that will fit through the bore Oboe: Silk Swab Reed case that holds at least 4 reeds At least 4 Handmade professionally adjusted reeds at all times Clarinet: Cloth Swab that is the proper size for the bore Reed Case that holds at least four reeds At least 4 Vandoren V-12 size reeds at all times Hite Premier Mouthpiece OR- Vandoren 5RV Lyre Mouthpiece Stock Ligature OR- Vandoren Optimum Ligature Cork Grease 4

6 Bass Clarinet: Cloth Swab that is the proper size for the bore Reed Case that holds at least four reeds At least 4 Vandoren V-12 size reeds at all times Cork Grease Hite Premier Mouthpiece OR- Vandoren B44 Mouthpiece Stock Ligature OR- Rovner Dark Ligature 3RL Alto Saxophone: Cloth Swab that is the proper size for the body Cloth Swab that is the proper size for the neck Reed Case that holds at least four reeds At least 4 Vandoren V12 size 3 reeds at all times Cork Grease Stock Mouthpiece OR- Rousseau NC4 Mouthpiece ER20024N Stock Ligature OR- BG Tradition Gold Lacquer Ligature L10 Tenor Saxophone: Cloth Swab that is the proper size for the body Cloth Swab that is the proper size for the neck Reed Case that holds at least four reeds At least 4 Vandoren V12 size 3 reeds at all times Cork Grease Stock Mouthpiece OR- Rousseau NC4 Mouthpiece ER2002T4N Stock Ligature OR- BG Tradition Gold Lacquer Ligature L40 Baritone Saxophone: Cloth Swab that is the proper size for the body Cloth Swab that is the proper size for the neck Reed Case that holds at least four reeds At least 4 Vandoren V12 size 3 reeds at all times Cork Grease Stock Mouthpiece OR- Rousseau Classic 3R Mouthpiece- ER20043R Stock Ligature 5

7 Brass (Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Euphonium [Baritone], Tuba) are required to have: Trumpet: Polishing Cloth Snake Mouthpiece Cleaner Slide Grease Valve Oil Bach 3C Mouthpiece Straight Mute (JoRal, Thomas Crowne, Denis Wicke, or Humes and Berg) French Horn: Polishing Cloth Snake Mouthpiece Cleaner Slide Grease Rotary Oil Schilke 31 or 32 or 33 Mouthpiece Trombone: Polishing Cloth Snake Mouthpiece Cleaner Slide Grease (tuning slides) Rotary Oil (trigger) Pond s Cold Cream (for the slide) Spray bottle (for water for the slide) Bach -6 ½ AL Large Shank (If you have a large bore instrument) [same mouthpiece but small shank if you have a small bore instrument] -OR- Schilke Tenor Trombone Large Shank (If you have a large bore instrument) [same mouthpiece but small shank if you have a small bore instrument] Straight Mute (JoRal, Thomas Crowne, Denis Wicke, or Humes and Berg) 6

8 Euphonium: Polishing Cloth Snake Mouthpiece Cleaner Slide Grease Valve Oil Bach 6 ½ AL Large Shank (If you have a large bore instrument) [same mouthpiece but small shank if you have a small bore instrument] -OR- Schilke Euphonium Large Shank (If you have a large bore instrument) [same mouthpiece but small shank if you have a small bore instrument] Tuba: Polishing Cloth Snake Mouthpiece Cleaner Slide Grease Valve Oil or Rotary Oil (depending on your instrument valve type) Conn Helleberg Mouthpiece -OR- Schilke 66 or 67 Percussionists are required to have: 6 th Grade: Metronome Percussion kit (Must include snare drum, practice pad and bell kit) Innovative Percussion FP2 pack 7 th Grade: Metronome Percussion kit (Must include snare drum, practice pad and bell kit) Innovative Percussion FP2 pack Chromatic Pitch Pipe 8 th Grade: Metronome Percussion kit (Must include snare drum, practice pad and bell kit) Innovative Percussion FP2 pack Chromatic Pitch Pipe 7

9 School Owned Instruments + Lockers School Owned Instruments The cost to rent a school owned tuba or bassoon is $100 for the year. All other school owned instruments are $75 for the year. The cost of the rental is to pay for chemical cleaning and yearly maintenance. The instrument must be checked out using the instrument rental form which can be obtained from Mr. Tyree or via the website on the forms page. The form will require information about the instrument and information about the renter. There will blanks on the form to fill out any damages. Please be VERY thorough with your description of the condition of the instrument, because when the instrument is turned in at the end of the year all damages not notated on the form will need to be repaired at the renter s expense. Basically the expectation is that the renter returns the instrument in the same or better condition than when he or she checked it out. Lockers Lockers will be rented on a seniority basis. 8 th graders and school-owned instruments get first pick, and then 7 th and then 6 th. Mr. Tyree will notify the students when locker checkouts may begin. The fee is $5 for the year. You must use a school-owned lock that Mr. Tyree will provide. All other locks will be cut off. 8

10 Associated Costs You will find costs for being part of the band program throughout the handbook. I will do my best to compile all of the costs of being in band in this section. Please realize that some costs may spring up as we go through the year. Mr. Tyree will communicate these costs in a timely manner via the website, , and/or parent meetings. Items that you purchase or rent directly from the band program Required: $ 17 for a Band Polo (6 th graders) $55 For ladies formal concert attire for 7 th and 8 th graders $28 for gentlemens formal concert attire for 7 th and 8 th graders $ 17 for a Pep Band T-shirt (only required if you are in pep band) $100 to rent a Tuba or Bassoon for the year (only required if you play the tuba or bassoon) $75 to rent any other school owned instrument for the year (only required if you play a school owned instrument) ~$10 For transportation and food for the Forsyth County LGPE performance ~$15 For transportation and food and medals for the District 9 LGPE performance (7 th + 8 th only) Optional: $5 for a locker for the year $5 for a blue Liberty Middle Band Case Tag ~$18 for auditioning for District 9 Honor Band $??? For Disney Trip Items that you purchase or rent from other vendors Required: Black Pants Black Shoes Black Socks (Mr. Tyree suggests the Korg TM-50) Instrument Required materials for your instrument listed on pages 4-7 Optional: (Contact Mr. Tyree if you are interested in any of these options) Step-up mouthpiece Step-up ligature Step-up instrument Private Lessons 9

11 Suggested Instruments The instruments in this section are what Mr. Tyree suggests. They are sorted by instrument and then quality. The first beginner flute on the list is the highest recommended, the second flute on the beginner list is the second highest recommended, etc. You are not required to get one of these brands or models, but a lot of time, effort and expertise goes into these recommendations. Please stay away from purchasing instruments from garage sales WalMart, ebay, Target, etc. If in doubt about an instrument vendor please contact Mr. Tyree. He will be happy to steer you in the right direction. Flute: Beginner 1. Yamaha 200 series ~ $ Gemeinhardt 3SBO ~ $ Gemeinhardt 2S ~ $ Gemeinhardt 3S ~ $ Gemeinhardt 3SHB ~ $ Gemeinhardt 3SH ~$ Gemeinhardt 2SH ~$ Gemeinhardt 3B ~ $ Gemeinhardt 2SP ~ $ Sonare $600-2, Gemeinhardt 33SSB ~ $ Gemeinhardt 33SB ~ $ Yamaha 500 series ~$2, Yamaha 400 series ~ $ Gemeinhardt 3SB ~ $ Yamaha 300 series ~ $ Gemeinhardt 3SBOE ~ $1100 Advanced 1. Powell $3,800-38, Haynes $2,500-35, Yamaha 900 series ~$10, Yamaha 800 series ~$7, Yamaha 700 series ~$4, Muramatsu $2,900-7, Yamaha 600 series $2,700-2,900 10

12 Oboe: Beginner Fox Renard 330 ~$3,000 Loree Oboe (Conservatory System) ~ $5,000 Advanced Loree Royal (Conservatory System) ~$7,300 Clarinet: Beginner Buffet B12 ~$950 Buffet E11 ~$1,000 Advanced 1. Buffet R13 $2,600-4, Selmer (Paris) Signature ~$3, Selmer (Paris) Recital ~$2,700 Bass Clarinet (We have school owned Bass Clarinets, so instead you need to purchase a soprano clarinet for your child): Alto Saxophone: Beginner Yamaha YAS Yamaha YAS-62II ~$2, Yamaha YAS-52 ~$1,800 Advanced Yamaha YAS-875EX ~$2,900 Tenor Saxophone (We have school owned Tenor Saxophones, so you don t need to purchase one): Beginner Yamaha YTS Yamaha YTS-62II ~$2, Yamaha YTS-52 ~$2,050 Advanced Yamaha YTS-875EX ~$3,300 Baritone Saxophone (We have school owned Baritone Saxophones, so you don t need to purchase one): Beginner Jupiter 593 GL Deluxe ~ $3,500 Yamaha YBS-52 ~ $4,000 Advanced Yamaha YBS-62 ~$6,300 11

13 Trumpet: Beginner 1. Yamaha YTR 4335G ~ $ Yamaha YTR 2335 ~$ Bach TR500 ~ $ Bach TR600 ~ $ Bach TR300H ~ $ Jupiter 606MRL ~ $ Jupiter 600L ~ $ Yamaha YTR 6335S ~ $ Yamaha YTR 6345G ~ $ Yamaha YTR 6335 ~ $ Bach TR200S ~ $ Bach TR200 ~ $1200 Advanced 1. Bach Stradivarius ~$ Yamaha Xeno ~$2200 French Horn (We have school owned French Horns, so you don t need to purchase one): 1. Conn 6D ~$ Holton Farkus H179 ~$2800 Advanced Conn 8D ~$3400 Trombone: Beginner 1. Yamaha YSL448 ~ $ Jupiter 1028L ~$ Yamaha YSL354 ~ $ Yamaha YSL445 ~ $ Jupiter 532L ~ $ Conn 23H ~ $ Conn 22H ~ $ Bach 42BO ~ $ Bach 36BO ~ $ Yamaha YSL882O ~ $ Bach 36 ~ $ Bach 42 ~ $ Bach 16 ~ $ Bach 12 ~ $

14 Advanced 1. Shires there are couple of models speak to t professional trombone player to help select ~$ Edwards T350E ~$ Bach Stradivarius 42T ~$ Yamaha YSL882OR ~ $3000 Euphonium (Baritone) (We have school owned Euphoniums, so you don t need to purchase one): Beginner 1. Yamaha 4 valve YEP 321 ~ $ Yamaha 3 valve silver YEP 201S ~ $ Yamaha 3 valve YEP 201 ~$ Yamaha Compensating Silver YEP 642S ~ $ Yamaha Compensating YEP 642 ~ $ Yamaha 4 valve silver YEP 321S ~ $2700 Advanced 1. Wilson 2900S ~$ Miraphone M5000 ~$ Yamaha Professional YEP 842S ~ $6000 Tuba (We have school owned Tubas, so you don t need to purchase one): Tubas are often sold without cases!!!!! Beginner Bb 4/4 Size 1. Jupiter 4 Valve Lacquer 482 ~ $ Jupiter 3 Valve Silver 382 ~ $ Jupiter 3 Valve Lacquer 382 ~ $2800 Bb ¾ Size 1. Miraphone ¾ size 282 ~ $ Yamaha ¾ SIZE YBB 105 ~ $ Jupiter ¾ 3 Valve Silver 378 ~ $ Jupiter ¾ 3 Valve Lacquer 378 ~ $2300 C Tubas 1. Conn 5 Valve 56J ~ $ Conn 5 Valve 54J ~ $ Conn 5 Valve 52J ~ $ Jupiter 5 Valve 584 ~ $ Miraphone 4 Rotor Valve 186-4U ~ $5600 Bb Tubas 4. Miraphone 4 Valve U ~ $ Miraphone 4 Rotor Valve 191-4U ~ $ Miraphone 4 Rotor Valve 186-4U ~ $ Yamaha 4 valve YBB 321 ~ $ Jupiter 4 Valve Silver 582 ~ $

15 9. Jupiter 4 Valve Lacquer 582 ~ $ Conn 4 Valve 5J ~ $ Yamaha 3 valve YBB 201 ~ $ Conn 3 Valve 12J ~ $ Jupiter 4 Valve Silver 482 ~ $4000 Advanced C Tubas 1. Miraphone 5 Valve New Yorker U ~ $ Miraphone 5 Valve 12915VC ~ $ Yamaha C Tuba YCB-861 ~$ Yamaha 4 Valve YCB 822 ~ $ Miraphone 5 Rotor Valve 188-5U ~ $8000 Bb Tubas 1. Wilson Bb Tuba 3100S ~$ Miraphone Compensating M9000L ~ $ Miraphone 5 Valve U ~ $ Miraphone 5 Rotor Valve 191-5U ~ $ Miraphone 5 Rotor Valve 186-5U ~ $ Yamaha 4 Rotor Valve YBB 641 ~ $

16 Honor Events District 9 Honor Band Auditions for District 9 Honor Band are 12/3/16 at Vickery Creek Middle School. There will be a $20.00 fee for participating members. Mr. Tyree will sign you up once you bring in your payment. If there is a financial hardship speak to Mr. Tyree. Scholarships are available. District Honor Band is a great opportunity for developing individual musicianship while having a lot of fun. Each student must go through an audition which consists of playing the Concert F, Bb, Eb, + Ab scales in the GMEA pattern, a full range chromatic scale, sight reading and a prepared etude (just the 1 st portion) in front of two judges in a blind audition. If the student scores amongst the highest in District 9 they will be invited to play in the District Honor Band. The Honor Band is conducted by a renowned professional in the world of music and plays on a very high level. The Honor Band experience lasts from a Friday through a Saturday. The District 9 Honor Band is tentatively scheduled from 2/3/17-2/4/17. (more ) All State Band Auditions for All State Band are 1/7/17 at Perry Middle School. There will be a fee for participating members. You will automatically be signed up IF you pass the 1 st round of the audition. All State Band is very similar to District Honor Band, but at a higher level. Each student must go through the District Band Audition process and be passed to the 2 nd round. The 2 nd round audition consists of lyrical sight reading, technical sight reading, lyrical etude, and technical etude in front of two judges in a blind audition. If the student scores amongst the highest in Georgia they will be invited to play in the All State Band. The All State Band is conducted by a renowned professional in the world of music and plays on a very high level. The All State Band experience lasts from a Thursday through a Saturday in Athens, GA. The All State Band will be from 3/2/17-3/4/17. (more ) 15

17 Midfest Midfest participants will be selected by Mr. Tyree based on hard work and musical ability. There will be a fee for participating members. Mr. Tyree will let you know if you have been recommended and you will be signed up once you turn in your deposit. If there is a financial hardship speak to Mr. Tyree. Scholarships are available. Midfest is an honor band type event held at the University of Georgia. The group that is selected by Mr. Tyree for Midfest will travel to UGA and audition on the first day of the event. The audition will be similar to the District Honor Band audition. Once these auditions are completed the students will be sorted into ensembles based on ability level. Midfest bands are conducted by music staff at UGA and other high level musicians. The bands play on a very high level. The Midfest experience lasts from a Thursday through a Saturday in Athens, GA. Midfest will be from 12/8/16-12/10/16 (more ) 6 th Grade Honor Band 6 th Grade Honor Band participants will be selected by Mr. Tyree based on chair placement score and behavior. There will be a fee for participating members. Mr. Tyree will let you know if you have been recommended and you will be signed up once you turn in your deposit. If there is a financial hardship speak to Mr. Tyree. Scholarships are available. 6 th Grade Honor Band is similar to District 9 Honor Band, but it is only Forsyth County Middle Schools instead of all Middle Schools in District 9. There will be no auditions for the 6 th Grade Honor Band. Solo and Ensemble Performance Evaluations Anyone who would like to work up a solo with accompaniment, solo without accompaniment, or small ensemble is eligible to participate in the Solo and Ensemble Performance Evaluation. There is a fee for each performing unit. Mr. Tyree will sign you up once you pay the fee. If there is a financial hardship speak to Mr. Tyree. Scholarships are available. Solo and Ensemble is similar to the Large Group Performance Evaluation that the band program participates in in March. Each performing group or soloist will prepare a work of appropriate length and difficulty, play it for Mr. Tyree, if Mr. Tyree approves the performing group or soloist the player(s) will have an opportunity to play in front of a judge to receive a rating. The Solo and Ensemble Performance Evaluation experience occurs on a Saturday at Riverwatch Middle School. Solo and Ensemble will be

18 Concerts + Rehearsals There will be 4 major performing ensembles this year. They will be 6 th grade band, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Pep Band (7 th + 8 th graders only). If you are a part of the 6 th grade band all 6 th grade band concerts and rehearsals are mandatory (as defined by the co-curricular nature of the course) *see attendance section for more details. If you are part of the Concert band all Concert band concerts and rehearsals are mandatory (as defined by the co-curricular nature of the course) *see attendance section for more details. And the same for Symphonic band. If you are a part of the 7 th or 8 th grade band you might also be a part of the Pep Band. If you are part of the Pep Band all Pep Band performances and rehearsals are mandatory. If you are not part of the Pep Band you are NOT required to be at Pep Band rehearsals or performances, BUT all 8 th graders ARE required to be at all combined 7 th + 8 th grade concerts and rehearsals. Missing one part of the band diminishes the experience and performance level for ALL participants. When the band is missing one player it is like a machine missing one part. The machine might or might not work as it is supposed to, but if the outcome is valuable to you don t start the machine until all the parts are there. Trying to rehearse a band with missing players is like trying to play doubles in tennis without your partner. It is possible, but you are at a great disadvantage. Playing a concert without players is as frustrating as playing a football game with your third string quarter back against your biggest rival. Band is a team effort. The only way that the Liberty Patriot Band will excel and provide rich and meaningful music education is if EVERYONE is showing up. 90% of life is just showing up. Band is no different. 17

19 Off Campus Performances The Liberty Band Program will have multiple opportunities to perform off campus this year. When we leave campus every effort will be made to create an itinerary and publish it on the website in advance, so that you know what your child is doing and where they are. Most off campus performances will require a small fee for transportation and either a fee for meals or a requirement that the students bring their own money for meals. The Liberty Band Program will always have 1 adult for every 10 children when we leave school grounds to ensure the safety of your child. Concert Band (a portion of the 7 th + 8 th Grade band members) The Concert Band will perform at the Forsyth County Large Group Performance Evaluation which will most likely be held at West Forsyth High School, most likely in the month of February. The Concert Band will combine with the Symphonic Band and perform at a festival near Disney World in March. Symphonic Band The Symphonic Band will perform at the Forsyth County Large Group Performance Evaluation which will most likely be held at West Forsyth High School, most likely in the month of February. The Symphonic Band will perform at Lambert High School for the District 9 Georgia Music Educators Large Group Performance Evaluation in March. The Symphonic Band will combine with the Concert Band and perform at a festival near Disney World in March. 8 th Grade Our 8 th graders will perform at our 2 feeder high schools North and West Forsyth. Each 8 th grader will only attend the 8 th grade night of their future high school. The 8 th graders will also go to the Forsyth County Exhibition held in either September or October. Pep Band The Pep Band will perform at our recruitment trips to Sawnee + Matt Elementary schools in May. 18

20 Parent Organization The parent organization will meet once at the beginning of the school year and then before each major event that the band program puts on or participates in. (Check the calendar to see when the meetings will be.) Mr. Tyree and Mrs. Breeding will lead each meeting. Mr. Tyree and Mrs. Breeding will share the joys and successes that the band program is experiencing along with any struggles that need addressing. The parent organizations two roles are fundraising and volunteering. ALL program decisions will be made by Mr. Tyree and Mrs. Breeding. At these meetings there will be signup sheets to facilitate volunteering and chaperoning assignments. If we fail to meet the required amount of volunteers or chaperones the event will be cancelled. Mr. Tyree will communicate to the parents through the website, blasts, phone calls, parent organization meetings, and parent conferences. Most questions will hopefully be answered via this handbook, the website, and the calendar, but if questions do arise feel free to communicate with Mr. Tyree. The best ways to get in touch with Mr. Tyree and Mrs. Breeding 1. Attend the parent meetings Phone x Schedule a conference or meeting The WORST way to get in touch with Mr. Tyree or Mrs. Breeding 1. Approaching him or her immediately before, after, or during a rehearsal or concert. Let s make this year a success! Thank you for starting by reading all the way to the end of the handbook. Great job! You re a ninja! 19