Band, General Music Classes, and Private Lessons for
Home School Support Groups and Families
Music can be an exciting and beneficial part of your child's educational development. Often, students that are involved in music education show improvement in other academic areas. Participation in an instrumental ensemble, acquiring general music skills in a class setting, or learning a musical instrument in a private lesson may allow your child to develop such essential character traits as responsibility and diligence. Most importantly, instruction in music provides the student with a venue for enjoyable and effective Christian ministry. For these reasons and many more, you should consider music education for your child.
Classes Offered
Beginning Band (1st year) General Music I (grades 1-3)
Intermediate Band (2nd year) General Music II (grades 4-6)
Advanced Band
Private Lessons for Individuals and Small Ensembles
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Beginning Band
Beginning Band is for those students at least 10 years old who have less than one year of experience or none at all. Students will learn the basics of performance on their instrument and will learn to read music using a standard beginning band method book. Beginning Band students will have several opportunities to perform throughout the school year. These students will need to have the following items on the first day of band:
● Essential Elements 2000 Book 1 (for their instrument)
● Their instrument and necessary accessories (valve oil, reeds, etc.)
● Pencil
Beginning Band will be offered at three locations this year: Martinsville, Plainfield, and Carmel (see below for exact locations and times). Other locations may be considered depending upon interest.
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Intermediate Band
Intermediate Band is for those students with one year of experience on their instrument. Students will continue to learn the basics of performance on their instrument and to learn to read music using a standard intermediate band method book. They will also be performing sheet music and standard concert band arrangements for their level. Intermediate Band students will have several opportunities to perform throughout the school year. These students will need to have the following items on the first day of band:
● Essential Elements 2000 Book 2 (for their instrument)
● Their instrument and necessary accessories (valve oil, reeds, etc.)
● Pencil
Intermediate Band will be offered at three locations this year: Martinsville, Plainfield, and Carmel (see below for exact locations and times). Other locations may be considered depending upon interest.
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Advanced Band
Advanced Band, known as the Central Indiana Home School Band, is for those students who have at least two years of experience or more on their instrument. Students will continue to develop the performance skills that they learned previously while performing sheet music and standard concert band arrangements for their level. Advanced Band students will have several opportunities to perform or compete throughout the school year.
Advanced Band is only currently offered at the Martinsville location.
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General Music Classes
General music classes are available for students in grades 1st-3rd and 4th-6th. These classes teach important music knowledge and skills from keeping a steady beat to basic music theory and pre-band instrument skills, such as recorder playing. This class will also expose your children to the classics of music literature and provide them with a basic instruction in music history, famous composers, and music from other cultures around the world. Finally, this class will give students a working knowledge of the elements of music, such as melody, harmony, rhythm, form, and timbre. Location and time will be determined by interest.
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Private Instrumental Lessons
Private lessons for individuals or small groups are a very beneficial part of instrumental training, whether the lessons are the only instruction they receive or whether they are a supplement to participation in a larger ensemble. Private lessons are available weekly for flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, F horn, trombone, baritone, tuba, and percussion including snare and bass drums. Location and times will be determined by interest.
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Staff:
Miss Adrienne Heidenreich – Band, General Music
Bachelor of Science in Music Education, Bob Jones University. Miss Heidenreich is a home school graduate and past member and assistant director of the Central Indiana Home School Band. She has taught band, choir, and general music in Christian schools and is currently the band director at Mooresville and Greenwood Christian Academies.
Mr. Dana Heidenreich – Band
Bachelor of Science in Music Education, Indiana State University. Mr. Heidenreich has 28 years experience teaching school-age musicians. He is the Founder/Director of the Central Indiana Home School Band and an active church musician, serving as the director/principal trumpet of the orchestra and brass ensemble at his church. Past experiences include working with 6 state finalists marching bands and performing with the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps.
For questions or more information, please contact either Adrienne Heidenreich at aheidenr@gmail.com or Dana Heidenreich at cihsb@comcast.net