Future Students

Dear Parents:

As a rising 6th grader, your child finally has the opportunity to do what so many successful students have done before them, Be Part of the Band and Choir!

We know that for many of you, this will be your first exposure to music education at the middle school level and I wanted to take a brief minute to share some information with you.

Attached to this letter is information regarding our program and an instrument selection event. This is a time where you and your child can explore the different instruments and get help choosing the instrument that will give them the most success and joy for years to come.  If you are unable to attend, you can contact me for further help or visit the instrument demonstration pages at www.bepartofthemusic.org and our webpage NSBMSMusic.com

Music education is more than just playing an instrument or singing. It is immersing your child in a culture of successful students and teachers who care about education. It challenges each child to use the creative side of their brain while, at the same time, learning a foreign language…MUSIC.

All of the current data clearly states that students involved in music education academically out perform their non-musical counterparts. But more importantly, students who are involved in music during their secondary years (grades 5-12) are highly desirable candidates for music scholarships in college and usually receive substantial amounts of scholarship money.  This includes non-music majors; your child can major in any field and still be eligible for scholarships.  

Every destination starts with a decision to embark on a journey.  Now is the time to start your child in music and New Smyrna Beach Middle School is the place to do it. We can’t promise that every child will be a musical prodigy, but we can promise they will learn, laugh, and grow along the way.

Should you have any questions about band, choir or your child’s participation, please feel free to contact me using the information listed below.

Sincerely, 

Jonathan Brodie                                                                                                                                                 

Director or Bands and Choirs

New Smyrna Beach Middle School

Jabrodie@volusia.k12.fl.us