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5th Grade

Band Recruitment: Welcome to the Cougar Band Family! 

Welcome, 5th grade parents and students!  This page is for you to have access to resources, videos, and information regarding the band program at China Spring and playing music in general.

Flute.................0:17
Oboe.................1:28
Clarinet............3:22
Saxophone.......5:30
Bassoon...........6:57
Trumpet...........8:26
French Horn....10:12
Trombone.......12:47
Euphonium......15:16
Tuba................17:07
Percussion.....18:43

Finale.............20:33

Skip to the corresponding times in the video shown on the right to see each type of instrument demonstrated.

Instrument Testing

Our Spring instrument testing will be held on April 22nd from 8 am-4 pm. If your student is interested in doing band next year please sign up for a time slot by on the instrument testing sign up button. There are 20-minute slots from 8 am-4 pm at the China Spring Intermediate School Cafeteria!. Please sign up under one slot for any director number. Times may run ahead/ behind. Please be patient with us. If slots fill up before you can sign up please email Mr. Silver! If this date does not work for you or any times that would work are taken please reach out to Mr. Silver at ssilver@chinaspringisd.net and I will be happy to work with you! Once you sign up for an instrument testing time please also fill out our Student Information Form so we can gather some information and questions from you! 

Suggested Instrument Retailers

Tarpley Music Co.

1300 Lake Air Dr #1

Waco, TX 76710

(254) 235-1127

Ellis County Music Center

1568 N Hwy 77 Suite 102

Waxahachie, TX 75165

(972) 937-5300

Music & Arts

2808 W Loop 340 Suite H14

Waco, TX 76711

(254) 662-9150

Freedom Music Services

924 FM-1637

Valley Mills, TX 76689

(254) 932-5753

Online ONLY Retailers

Band Director Info

Marc Nichelson

Director of Bands

Oboe Bassoon & Saxophone

jnichelson@chinaspringisd.net

Joshua Ready

Assistant Director, HS

Trumpet & F Horn

jready@chinaspringisd.net

Sam Silver

Intermediate Head Director

Clarinet, French Horn, Trombone, Euphonium

ssilver@chinaspringisd.net

Tami Bott

Assistant Director, HS

Percussion & Trombone

tbott@chinaspringisd.net

Rachel Berg

Head Band Director, MS

Clarinet & Flute

rberg@chinaspringisd.net

Ian Mitchell

Assistant Director, MS

 Euphonium & Tuba

imitchell@chinaspringisd.net

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