Instrumental music in 4th

[Anonymous]

When do kids indicate they want to do instrumental music in 4th grade?

Also if kid has been in lessons for years is there an option to go into the advanced classs in 4th?

[Anonymous]

our school - back to school night. our teacher moved kids up as appropriate after beginning beginner.

[Anonymous]

At my kids ES it’s in mid-late September of 4th grade. Our school does have an option for kids to join the advanced group, but keep in mind that that’s made up of kids who had 1 year of ES instrumental music. Some kids use it as an opportunity to try another instrument.

[Anonymous]

What are the instrument options? Is there a place to see the list?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What are the instrument options? Is there a place to see the list?

Every school is going to be different depending on the expertise of the teacher who runs the program, so ask your school. But definitely don't expect the school to meet an experienced player halfway - as PP noted, they simply can't. "Advanced" means "in the second year of weekly school group classes." It doesn't mean "already capable of X." So keep with the private lessons, and as PP suggested, maybe start a second instrument at school instead so the playing field is level and DC gets a bit of enrichment and challenge alongside friends. If they've been on violin for 5 years already (for example), playing at school is only going to frustrate them. (Spouse is a professional classical musician.)