Vendor
Concord Public Schools has secured a contract with David French Music of Westborough, MA, commencing in the upcoming school year 2024-2025. As a comprehensive provider, David French Music offers sales, rentals, and repairs, conveniently facilitated through a weekly drop-off/pick-up service at each of our school buildings. We believe that this partnership will greatly enhance the convenience and accessibility of musical instrument services for our students and their families.
David French Music offers online rentals and delivery of instruments/supplies directly to your child's school building. For your child to receive their instrument rental on time, all rental orders must be submitted at least 48-hours in advance of the determined delivery date for the upcoming school year (i.e. if the delivery date is set for August 28, 2024, all rental orders must be completed by August 26, 2024 (48-hours in advance). The 2024-2025 school year distribution date for online rentals will be shared before the next school year. All subsequent visits made by David French Music will be weekly (except for any emergencies), for the entire school year.
*David French Music offers students of need the opportunity to participate in their school music program through the DFM scholarship program. They offer instrument rentals at NO CHARGE to the student and district, depending on qualifying information determined by the school. Please contact your ensemble director for assistance.
We want to assure you that families who are currently renting through a different vendor are welcome to continue their arrangements as they see fit. Concord families are encouraged to choose the company that best suits their preferences and needs.
Students who play a "large" instrument (Bass Clarinet, Tenor & Baritone Saxophone, Euphonium, Tuba)
Not all "large" instruments are available for rent through our local music stores. Whether or not the instrument is rentable, we will do our best to provide students with at least one instrument to play on throughout the year. *Students are required to bring their mouthpiece, materials, and supplies back and forth to rehearsals, but not their instrument.
Middle School
David French Music offers online rentals and delivery of instruments/supplies directly to your child's school building. For your child to receive their instrument rental on time, all rental orders must be submitted at least 48-hours in advance of the determined delivery date for the upcoming school year (i.e. if the delivery date is set for August 28, 2024, all rental orders must be completed by August 26, 2024 (48-hours in advance). The 2024-2025 school year distribution date for online rentals will be shared before the next school year. All subsequent visits made by David French Music will be weekly (except for any emergencies), for the entire school year.
*David French Music offers students of need the opportunity to participate in their school music program through the DFM scholarship program. They offer instrument rentals at NO CHARGE to the student and district, depending on qualifying information determined by the school. Please contact your ensemble director for assistance.
We want to assure you that families who are currently renting through a different vendor are welcome to continue their arrangements as they see fit. Concord families are encouraged to choose the company that best suits their preferences and needs.
Students who play a "large" instrument (Bass Clarinet, Tenor & Baritone Saxophone, Euphonium, Tuba)
Not all "large" instruments are available for rent through our local music stores. Whether or not the instrument is rentable, we will do our best to provide students with at least one instrument to play on throughout the year. *Students are required to bring their mouthpiece, materials, and supplies back and forth to rehearsals, but not their instrument.
Middle School
- Rentable Instruments: Students who play a "large" instrument that is rentable from a local music store (Bass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, Euphonium) will be provided an additional instrument by Concord Public Schools to use while at school (depending on the availability of our school's instrument inventory). The student's rented instrument can remain at home for practice while the school-owned instrument remains at school.
- Non-Rentable Instruments: Students who play a "large" instrument that is NOT rentable from a local music store (Baritone Saxophone, Tuba) will be provided two instruments by Concord Public Schools (depending on the availability of our school's instrument inventory); one instrument to remain at home for practicing, and another instrument that will remain at school.
- Rentable Instruments (4th & 5th-grade): Students who play a "large" instrument that is rentable from a local music store (Bass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, Euphonium) will be provided an additional instrument by Concord Public Schools to use while at school (depending on the availability of our school's instrument inventory). The student's rented instrument can remain at home for practice while the school-owned instrument remains at school.
- Non-Rentable Instruments (5th-grade): Students who play a non-rentable "large" instrument will be provided one (depending on the availability of our school's instrument inventory) and are asked to transport their instrument back and forth from home.
Required Materials
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Concord Middle School Bands, Grades 6-8
Middle school band students must have the following every class (these supplies are not provided).
Note: Instruments should not be left at school over night, between rehearsals except in unique circumstances where permission is given:
It is recommended that each student also own standard accessories for their instrument (mutes, reed cases, stick bag, instrument stand, etc.). These will be recommended on an "as needed basis." |
Rico Royal, strength 3
Tuner/Metronome Combo
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