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Listed are the names of schools and what the band or orchestra teacher recommends for their class/level
Band
Teacher: Mr.Adams
6th: Essential Elements 2000 Bk 1
7th: Essential Elements 2000 Bk 2
Jazz: Essential Elements 2000 Bk 3
Barone MS
Bookcliff MS
Band
Teacher: Ms. Welch
6th: Red SOE Bk 1
7th: Blue SOE Bk 2
8th: Foundations
Jazz: SOE Ensemble
Supplies
Woodwinds: Vandoren or Rico Royal reeds
Percussion: Bell kit, Med Rubber Mallets, 7A Sticks
Barone MS
Teacher: Mr.Adams
6th: EE 2000 Bk 1
7th: EE 2000 Bk 2
Jazz: EE 2000 Bk 3
Band
Bookcliff MS
Band
Teacher: Ms. Welch
6th: Red SOE Bk 1
7th: Blue SOE Bk 2
8th: Foundations
Jazz: SOE Ensemble
Supplies
Woodwinds: Vandoren or Rico Royal reeds
Percussion: Bell kit, Med Rubber Mallets, 7A Sticks
Bookcliff MS
Orchestra
Teacher:
Ms. Leonardi
6th: MOS Bk 1
7th: Blue EE Bk 2
8th: Green ET Bk 3
Supplies
Shoulder Rest
Caprock Academy
Teacher:
Mr. Marshall
5th: Red SOE Bk 1
6th: Red SOE Bk 1
High School: Foundations
Band
Cedaredge MS
Band
Beg: Red TOE Bk 1
Int: Blue TOE Bk 2
Teacher: Ms. Stack
Supplies
Woodwinds: Rico reeds, Cleaning Kits
Brass: Cleaning Kits
Centennial MS
Band
6th: Red SOE Bk 1
7th: Blue SOE Bk 2
Teacher:
Ms. Beauchamp
Supplies
Woodwinds: Rico Royal reeds, Cleaning Kits
Brass: Cleaning Kits
Central HS
Band
Everyone: Foundations
Teacher: Mr. Snell
Central HS
Orchestra
9th: Gold EE Adv Technic
Teacher:
Ms. Leonardi
Columbine MS
Band
6th: Red SOE Bk 1
7th: Blue SOE Bk 2
8th: Blue SOE Bk 2
SOE Jazz
Teacher: Mr. White
Supplies
Woodwinds: Rico Royal reeds, Flute Polish Cloth
Brass: Cleaning Kits
Percussion: Yarn & Plastic Mallets, Sticks, Practice Pad, 7th grade + Timp Mallets
Delta MS
Band
6th: Red MOS Bk 1
7th: Blue MOS Bk 2
Teacher:
Mr. Bruington
Supplies
Woodwinds: Rico Royal reeds 2.5
Percussion: Bell Kits
East MS
Band
6th: MOS Bk 1
7th: at semester MOS Bk 2
Teacher: Ms. Daigle
Supplies
Woodwinds: Rico 2.5 Reeds
Percussion: Triangle Beater, Stick Bag, Drum Sticks, Plastic, Hard Rubber, & Yarn Mallets, Practice Pad
East MS
Orchestra
6th: Blue SI Bk 1
7th: Red SI Bk 2
8th: Green SI Bk 3
Teacher:
Mr. Moreno
Fruita MS
Band
6th: SI Bk1
7th: SI Bk1
SOE Jazz Ensemble
Teacher:
Mr. Hurshman
Supplies
Woodwinds: Rico Royal Reeds
Fruita MS
Orchestra
6th: MOS Bk 1
7th: MOS Bk 2
Teacher:
Ms. Lavadie
Fruita 8-9
Band
8th: Red SI Bk 2
9th: Green SI Bk 3
SOE Jazz Ensemble
Hal Leonard Guitar Method
Teacher:
Mr. Hohnen
Supplies
Woodwinds: Rico Royal Reeds, or Mitchell Lurie Reeds, Reed Guard
Brass: Blue Juice, Slide O' Mix, Cleaning Snake, Mouth Piece Brush
Percussion: Stick Bag, 7a/5a Drum Sticks, Yarn Rubber, & Hard Mallets, Timp Mallets
Fruita 8-9
Orchestra
8th: Green SI Bk Intermediate
Teacher:
Ms. Lavadie
Fruita HS
Band
Green SI Intermediate
Purple SI Advanced
Foundations
Teacher: Crabtree
Supplies
Percussion: SRH, Tenor ProMark TS7, Med Ratan Vibe, Med Marimba, No Flip Folders
Fruita HS
Orchestra
Gold EE Adv Technic
Teacher:
Ms. Lavadie
Grand Junction HS
Band
No Book
Teacher: Mr. Lavadie
Supplies
Percussion: IPPR2, MTSs Tenor Sticks, IP FBX 1-5 Bass
Grand Junction HS
Orchestra
Gold EE Adv Technic
Teacher: Ms. Roos
Grand Mesa MS
Band
6th: MOS Bk1
7th: MOS Bk1
8th: Foundations
Teacher: Ms. Stiles
Supplies
Woodwind: Rico Royal Reeds, Mitchell Lurie Reeds, or Vandoren Reeds, Swabs (Bass Clar, No Saxes)
Brass: Slide O' Mix, Mouthpiece Brush, Cleaning Snake
Percussion: (Rec. Bell Kits) Practice Pad, Stick Bag, SD1 Sticks, Timp Mallets, IP 275/300 Mallets
Grand Mesa MS
Orchestra
6th: MOS Bk 1
7th: Red SI Bk 2
8th: A Scale in Time
Teacher:
Mr. Castaneda
Supplies
Extra Strings, Shoulder Rest, Rosin, Music Stand
Holy Family
Band
6th: Red SOE Bk 1
7th: Blue SOE Bk 2
Teacher: Mr. Gledhill
Hotchkiss K-8
Band
6th: Red SOE Bk 1
Teacher: Ms. Simler
Supplies
Woodwinds: Rico Royal reeds 2.5, Music Stands Recommended
Mt. Garfield MS
Band
6th: MOS Bk 1
7th: MOS Bk 1
8th: MOS Bk 2 & Foundations
1st place for SOE Jazz
Teacher:
Ms. Mendez
Supplies
Woodwinds: Rico Royal reeds, or Mitchell Lurie Reeds, Music Stand (No Saxes or Bell Kits)
Mt. Garfeild MS
Orchestra
6th: EE 2000 Bk 1 & AFS Theory Bk 1
7th: EE 2000 Bk 2 & AFS Theory Bk 2
8th: ET 2000 Bk 2
Teacher:
Ms. Docteur
Northfork SIS
6th: Red SOE Bk 1
Teacher: Mr. Peters
Band
Northfork Montessori
Band
6th: Red SOE Bk 1
7th: Blue SOE Bk 2
Teacher: Mr. Peters
Supplies
Woodwinds: Music Stands
Percussion: Bell Kits
Olathe MS
Band
6th: MOS Bk 1
7th: MOS Bk 1
Teacher: Ms. Carroll
Orchard Mesa MS
Band
6th: EE 2000 Bk 1
7th: Foundations
8th: Foundations
SOE Jazz Ensemble
Teacher: Mr. Rabito
Supplies
Woodwinds: 6th: Rico Reeds, 7th: Mitchell Lurie Reeds or Rico Royal Reeds, Vandoren Music Stand, Swab
Brass: Cleaning Kits
Percussion: Bell Kits
Everyone: Music Stand
Orchard Mesa MS
Orchestra
6th: EE 2000 Bk 1
7th: EE 2000 Bk 2
Teacher: Ms. Flick
Supplies
Rosin, Shoulder Rest
Palisade HS
Band
Foundations
Teacher: Ms. Mason
Palisade HS
Orchestra
Gold EE Adv Technic
Teacher:
Ms. Docteur
Paonia K-8
Band
6th: Red TOE Bk 1
7th: Blue TOE Bk 2
Teacher: Mr. Bryant
Supplies
Woodwinds: Michel Lurie Reed or Rico Reeds, Silk Swabs
Rangely MS
Band
6th: Red SOE Bk 1
Teacher: Mr. Irvin
Supplies
Woodwinds: Vandoren Reeds, Swabs
Redlands MS
Band
6th: Blue SI Bk 1
7th: Blue SI Bk 1
8th: Red SI Bk 2
Teacher:
Ms. Kamstra
Supplies
Woodwinds: Silk Swab, Reed Guard, Flute Rod
Brass: Mouthpiece Brush, Slide O' Mix, Spray Bottle
Percussion: Stick Bag, SD1/1P CLs, Nylon Bell Mall
Redlands MS
Orchestra
6th: MOS Bk 1
7th: MOS Bk 2
8th: Green SI Intermediate
Teacher: Ms. Roth
Rifle MS
Band
6th: Red SOE Bk 1
7th: Blue SOE Bk 2
8th: Blue SOE Bk 2
Teacher:
Ms. Tovar-Guzman
Riverside MS
Band
6th: EE2000 Bk 1
7th: EE2000 Bk 1
Teacher: Mr. Duclo
Supplies
Woodwinds: Rico Royal reed
Brass: Bach Oil
Telluride School
Band
6th: Red SOE Bk 1
Teacher: Mr. Gillett
Supplies
Woodwinds: Rico Royal reed
Percussion: Bell Kits
West MS
Band
6th: MOS Bk 1
7th: MOS Bk 2
8th: Foundations
SOE Jazz Ensemble
Teacher: Mr. Betzen
Supplies
Woodwinds: Mitchell Lurie reeds, Jones Double Reeds
Brass: Slide O' Mix, Cleaning Kits
Percussion: Bell Kits
West MS
Orchestra
6th: Red EE Bk 1 & AFS Theory Bk 1
7th: Blue EE Bk 2 & AFS Theory Bk 2
8th: Green ET Bk 3
Teacher: Ms. Roos
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