Local Music Stores and Reputable Websites
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Boomer Music Co.
Drew Holmes 3761 Mason Street Fort Collins, CO 80525 970-223-2424 www.boomermusiccompany.com |
Sweetwater
James Barela [email protected] 702-813-4766 Band/Orchestra Instrument Rentals https://www.sweetwater.com/instrument-rentals/ |
Music and Arts
Rick Nicholson (HPS Rep.) 238 E Harmony Rd. Unit D-10/12 Fort Collins, CO 80525 970-223-5837 www.musicarts.com |
You can also rent an instrument from High Plains School. Please keep in mind that we have a limited inventory, so we are not currently able to fulfill all needs. Please see the information below:
Student/Parent Responsibilities
Student/Parent Responsibilities
- Expendable items and accessories (reeds, oil, swab, mutes, etc.) are not included as part of the agreement. The student agrees to assume the cost of these items.
- All necessary repairs must be brought to the immediate attention of the instructor. Any unauthorized repairs will be paid for by the student.
- The student is financially responsible for the instrument. It must be returned in the same condition in which it was checked out. This includes loss and damages incurred from something other than reasonable wear.
- The instrument must be returned for inspection by the last day of each school year. Following an inspection, instruments may be checked out for the summer months for an extra fee.
- School year rental is $40.00. Summer rental is $20.00. Quarter Rental is $10. Fees are due at the time of instrument check-out and instruments will not go home until the contract have been returned and fees have been paid.
Colorado Academic Music Standards
The Colorado Academic Standards in music are the topical organization of the concepts and skills all Colorado students should know and be able to do throughout their preschool through twelfth-grade experience.
1. Expression of Music
The expression of music is the demonstration of human thought and emotion through the medium of performance, which is a product of knowledge and skills gained in the study of music.
2. Creation of Music
The creation of music is the demonstration of learned skills in the composition, improvisation, and arranging of music. Creating music involves writing music, fashioning new music from an existing piece of music, or forming an entirely new piece of music.
3. Theory of Music
The theory of music is the understanding of the distinctive language, conventions, mechanics, and structure of organized sound. Investigation of music theory allows for a more complete understanding of all aspects of the musical process, including musical performance and composition.
4. Aesthetic Valuation of Music
The value of music focuses on the knowledge needed to make an informed evaluation and to provide a well-thought-out critique about a musical piece. It also addresses the beauty, heart, and soul: the aesthetics of music. Valuing music will permit individuals to distinguish between a scholarly and an individual judgment of music.
1. Expression of Music
The expression of music is the demonstration of human thought and emotion through the medium of performance, which is a product of knowledge and skills gained in the study of music.
2. Creation of Music
The creation of music is the demonstration of learned skills in the composition, improvisation, and arranging of music. Creating music involves writing music, fashioning new music from an existing piece of music, or forming an entirely new piece of music.
3. Theory of Music
The theory of music is the understanding of the distinctive language, conventions, mechanics, and structure of organized sound. Investigation of music theory allows for a more complete understanding of all aspects of the musical process, including musical performance and composition.
4. Aesthetic Valuation of Music
The value of music focuses on the knowledge needed to make an informed evaluation and to provide a well-thought-out critique about a musical piece. It also addresses the beauty, heart, and soul: the aesthetics of music. Valuing music will permit individuals to distinguish between a scholarly and an individual judgment of music.
Curriculum Maps (K-5)
The High Plains music program will be meeting these standards with every student with the use of Spotlight Music and other supplemental resources. Below are curriculum maps for each of the elementary grade levels.
Appropriate Concert Etiquette
Our students have worked extremely hard to provide a great performance and experience for all involved. Listeners and performers are distracted by extra sounds and movements from the audience, so here are a few ways that you can help these students achieve.
• Cellular phones and other devices interrupt a performance. Please be sure they are turned off, not just silenced.
• Audience members need to be seated and quiet when the performance is in progress.
• If it is necessary to arrive late or leave before the concert is over, please do so between musical selections.
• Clapping is the appropriate way to show appreciation for the performance. Laughter is acceptable when appropriate. Whistling, yelling, or screaming are not appropriate at any time before, during, or after a concert.
• During a jazz concert, clapping is an appropriate way to acknowledge a single soloist. During multiple solos, please wait for all soloists to finish performing before applauding.
• Parents should keep small children seated with them and not allow them to move around during the concert. If very young children become restless and disrupt others' ability to listen, please take them from the performance area until they are quiet.
• It is customary to welcome the director with applause.
• Hats or caps should be removed during a concert. Food or beverages should not be present during the concert.
• Watch the director when the music stops to decide whether or not to applaud. Some musical works have extended endings, several parts, or multiple movements and the audience is expected to applaud only after all movements have been performed.
**Adapted from MENC Teacher Success kit by Randy Hise
• Cellular phones and other devices interrupt a performance. Please be sure they are turned off, not just silenced.
• Audience members need to be seated and quiet when the performance is in progress.
• If it is necessary to arrive late or leave before the concert is over, please do so between musical selections.
• Clapping is the appropriate way to show appreciation for the performance. Laughter is acceptable when appropriate. Whistling, yelling, or screaming are not appropriate at any time before, during, or after a concert.
• During a jazz concert, clapping is an appropriate way to acknowledge a single soloist. During multiple solos, please wait for all soloists to finish performing before applauding.
• Parents should keep small children seated with them and not allow them to move around during the concert. If very young children become restless and disrupt others' ability to listen, please take them from the performance area until they are quiet.
• It is customary to welcome the director with applause.
• Hats or caps should be removed during a concert. Food or beverages should not be present during the concert.
• Watch the director when the music stops to decide whether or not to applaud. Some musical works have extended endings, several parts, or multiple movements and the audience is expected to applaud only after all movements have been performed.
**Adapted from MENC Teacher Success kit by Randy Hise