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CCSD15 Instrumental Music Program
Program Details
Detailed Program Information
Please use the information below to prepare for your child's instrumental music experience for 2024-2025.
Band & Orchestra Directors
Please contact the instrumental music teachers for your child's school next year with questions after referring to this resource. Also available HERE.
Instrument Rentals & Ownership
Community Consolidated School District 15 requires that students enrolled in the program need to provide their own instruments and supplies for use in class unless noted below. CCSD15 recommends families get these supplies from the music stores below.
Instrument Standard Colors:
All instruments should be in their standard colors. Non-standard colors can indicate poor instrument quality.
Strings instruments should be wood colored.
Trombone, Trumpet, Baritone, Tuba, Saxophone, & Flute should be silver or gold.
Clarinet & Oboe should be black with silver keys.
Renting an Instrument:
We recommend renting an instrument. For most store rental programs you pay a monthly fee to rent an instrument. Many stores offer rent to own programs. Stores usually offer a maintenance, damage/loss protection program that we recommend.
Recommended Music Vendors:
A list of recommended music stores in the area is included in this guide. These stores have agreed to carry the supplies of the recommended quality needed for CCSD15 instrumental music students.
Instruments belonging to the family:
If your family owns an instrument, we recommend having cleaning and maintenance repairs done by a music store prior to the start of the school year. Our recommended music stores can give you a quote on what needs to be done and how much it would cost.
We do NOT recommend purchasing an instrument online unless you have worked with someone to be sized appropriately. It is difficult to guarantee the quality, size, and maintenance needed.
District-Owned Instruments
Most families will rent an instrument from one of the recommended music vendors for their student to use for this class. However, there are some exceptions to this where students will get/use instruments from the school.
Fee Waiver/Educational Benefit (Scholarship Program): The instrumental music scholarship program is based on the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch program. If your family qualifies, your child can receive an instrument and materials provided by the district.
- To qualify, you must have an up-to-date application and information on file with the district. You can find more information about how to apply here. (https://www.ccsd15.net/Page/7845) Eligibility is determined yearly.
Rehearsal Instruments: Some instruments are too large to take on school buses (ex: cello, bass, tuba). In these cases, you will rent an instrument from a music store to keep at home and your child’s music teacher will have a second, district-owned instrument at school for your child to use for lessons and rehearsals. The teacher will tell your student about this when they start lessons.
Uncommon Instruments: When students are in 6th, 7th, or 8th grade they can choose to switch to instruments that are less common and therefore not available for rent from local music stores. These instruments will be rented from the school district for a fee of $150/year. If your student is interested in these as they get older, the teacher will provide you with more information.
Materials Needed for Participating in Band/Orchestra
Materials for All Instruments
Sound Innovations Book
- Band: Sound Innovations for Concert Band, Book 1 (instrument specific)
- Orchestra: Sound Innovations for String Orchestra, Book 1 (instrument specific)
Folding music stand with a carrying case (preferably the 2 piece plain metal style)
Supplies Specific to Instrument:
These should come with the instrument when renting. Recommended supplies should be available for purchase for an additional cost.
BAND
- Flute: Cleaning rod and cleaning cloth
- Oboe: Cork grease, silk swab,*two reeds (Jones, Lesher, Emerald or Chartier- Size Medium Soft), reed guard -- Students may need at least two new reeds each month
- Clarinet: Cork grease, handkerchief/silk swab, *three reeds (Rico - Size 2), reed guard. Students will need at least four new reeds each month (Rico - Size 2 ½)
- Alto Saxophone: Cork grease, neck strap, handkerchief/silk swab, *three reeds (Rico - Size 2), reed guard. Students will need at least four new reeds each month (Rico - Size 2 ½)
- Trumpet: Valve oil, tuning slide grease
- French Horn: Rotary valve oil, tuning slide grease
- Trombone: Spray bottle, slide cream, tuning slide grease
- Baritone: Valve oil, tuning slide grease
- Percussion: New drumhead, new drum sticks (Size 2B), new bell mallets, practice pad
ORCHESTRA
- Violin/ Viola: Rosin, 4 fine tuners (installed), all-friction tuning pegs (Caspari pegs are unacceptable), shoulder rest/pad (recommended: Everest)
- Cello: Rosin, Rock stop (recommended: Strap Style like Xeros Endpin Anchor), 4 fine tuners (installed), all-friction tuning pegs (Caspari pegs are unacceptable)
- String Bass: Rosin, Rock stop
Recommended Music Store List
The following music stores have signed an agreement with CCSD15 to make available the services and supplies listed in this guide at the appropriate quality or better. Families pay the monthly rental fee and any additional costs to the music store.
What to expect from your music store:
Instrument cleaned and adjusted (top playing condition) at time of rental/purchase. (We recommend renting.)
Basic instrument supplies provided for each instrument (see “Materials Needed” sheet “supplies specific to instrument” section).
Recommended instrument supplies available for purchase for additional cost
One week repair service with a loaner instrument provided free of charge.
Maintenance/damage/loss insurance available with rental at additional cost. (We recommend this!)
Book and music stand with recommended case available for purchase.