TheTacomaAreaHomeschoolbandisa

versatileorganizationandwewantto

helptheWHOinanywaypossible.

HomeschoolerscometotheWHOtobe

inspiredandtogetnewideasforwhat

theycanbringtotheirchildren’s

education.Wewouldlovetoinspireother

homeschoolersandsharewiththemwhat

ouramazingstudents,families,andstaff

havebuilttogether.

• Playingatthehomeschoolgraduation

• EntertainingthepeoplewaitinginlineoutsidebeforetheWHOopens

• ChambermusicandacousticguitarcanbeplayedbysmallgroupsofinstructorsupervisedstudentsinsidetheWHOtoprovidesubtle,pleasantmusictoshopby

Wefeelourbandmightbeagoodfitfor…

TheTacomaAreaHomeschoolBandisanonprofitorganizationthatwascreatedbyEmilieGreenwell,musicteacherandhomeschoolmom,togivehomeschoolersaccesstocollaborativemusicallearningandthebandexperienceatapricefamiliesononeincomecouldafford.

•  $25amonthforthefirststudent

•  $20amonthforeachadditionalsibling

•  Weacceptstudentsfromgrades5-12withgrade4studentsadmittedonameritbasis.

•  WemeetThursdaymorningsfrom10:00amto12:00pmatSt.John’sLutheranChurch,8602BridgeportWaySW,Lakewood,WA98499.

InstructorRubenWatson

•  RubenWatsonMusichashad3statechampions

•  Over100ofRuben'sstudentshavebeenselectedtobothlocalandEuropeanHonorBands

•  25yearsofteachingexperience

•  4yearsasapublicschoolbanddirector

•  DegreeinMusicEducationforgradesK-12

•  DirectoroftheCascadeCommunitybandandcommunityjazzband

•  "IgenuinelylovewhatIdoandamsoblessedtohavesuchgreatstudents.Mytruepassionishelpingstudentsachieveasmuchastheywanttoinmusic."

AtTacomaAreaHomeschoolBand,Studentscanchoosetoplayavarietyofinstruments.

•  Flute•  Oboe•  Clarinet•  Saxophone•  Trumpet•  Trombone•  FrenchHorn•  BaritoneHorn•  BellKit•  Drums

AtTacomaAreaHomeschoolBandguitarandbassguitararealsoofferedatthesamepriceandtimeinaseparateclassroom.

InstructorJoshGoering•  TeachesGuitarandBassGuitarat

LakewoodMusic&Arts

•  Hasbeenplayingfor23years

•  17yearsofteachingexperience

“WhenIstartedtakinglessonsatage12it

changedmylife.Ihopetobeabletobring

thatsameexperiencetomyownstudents.I

loveworkingwithabsolutebeginners

becausewitnessingthemdiscoverplaying

aninstrumentforthefirsttimeisthemost

rewardingexperienceIhaveasateacherand

asamusician.Itailormylessonstoeach

studentandtheirindividualgoals”

Newbandstudentsorthose

requiringhelpcomeat9:30amfor

additionalinstructionatnoextra

costwhichallowsnewstudentsto

joinyearround.Studentswillplay

withthebandforpublic

performanceswhentheyareready,

butmayjoinatanytimetostart

theirinstruction.

Wealsobreakthebandintosectionalstoallowthegroupstogetmorefocusedinstruction,andpeermentoring.

Forperformancesweallowstudentstheopportunitytosharewhattheyaremostproudofwithsolos,ensembles,duets,trios,etc.Thisallowssections,siblings,andfriendsachancetoshowoffwhattheyhavelearnedandcreatedtogether.

Aboveall,bandisfirstandforemostFUN.Weprovideasocialoutletforteensandtweens,whileallowingtimefortheparentstosocializewiththeirpeersorjustrelax.

Ourgoalistobewelcomedbackyearafteryear,andwewillmakesureourstudentsareplayingattheappropriatevolumeforthevenuebothinsideandoutside.Wewillworkhardtoensurethatthevendorsenjoyus,andwedonotdistractorannoythevendorsorattendees.

Wewouldbehappytoworkwithyouandourbandwantstoassistyouinanywaythatyoudeemappropriate.

Pleasetellushowwecanserveyou.

Giveusyourthoughts,ideas,andsuggestionsandwewilldoourbesttohelpinanywaypossible.

Thank you for your time and consideration