Band

Band Information for 2020-21 School Year
 
YES, band and orchestra will take place at St. Vincent this year!  In consultation with the St. Vincent administration, Totino-Grace Fine Arts Academy and guidelines by the MN Department of Health, we WILL BE offering band and orchestra this year: grades 4 - 8 for band and grades 3 - 8 for orchestra.  Physical distancing will be practiced in lessons and group meetings, masks worn to and from lessons and rehearsals and during lessons and rehearsals for string and percussion players / when not playing for woodwind and brass players, as well as instrument specific accommodations for the safety of the students and staff (bell covers, flute shields, individual music and books, etc).  The staff has also been working hard over the summer to plan for the best way to quickly and effectively transition to a from the possibility of distance learning, so instruction will continue without pause.
 
Returning students: simply click HERE to register for the program and you will be set for the year!
 
NEW students: Click HERE to find out more information about instrument selection and sizing, instrument demos, and if needed, how to rent an instrument.  This site will also be the place to register for the program.
 
Also, on Sunday, August 223rd from 4PM - 7PM, the staff of the TG Fine Arts Academy will be at Totino-Grace High School (as a central location) if you would like to come and try out various instruments (with safety protocols and disinfection practices in place).  To help us to safely help each student and family, please click HERE to sign up for a time between 4PM and 7PM.
 
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Tim Hoffman, TG Fine Arts Academy Coordinator.  Thank you and we look forward to another great year for the band and orchestra programs at St. Vincent School!