[TPIN] New Students Off-Horn Practice

[Dave Arndt]

How many band rehearsals do they have throughout the week?

On 10/2/07, BMMAWeb at comcast.net <BMMAWeb at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Hello all.
>
> My nephew (5th grade) is taking up the trumpet and is very excited about
> it - doesn't have to be prodded to practice, etc.  He's been talking about
> playing it up for a couple of years so he is pretty motivated.   But, in
> their school system, the band director doesn't let the kids take their
> instruments home during the week so they "won't forget them."  I've never
> heard of this and it kind of puts a damper on his ability to practice as you
> can probably guess.
>
> ...