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===//The Longmeadowstrings website created by Lucy Shrenker, elementary Instrumental and Choral Teacher, is for Blueberry Hill and Center School strings students and their families. It is to be used as a resource for music information and as a reference for classroom assignments during the 2017-2018 school year.//===

Welcome Musicians! This is going to be an exciting year full of growth and fun for Blueberry Hill 4th & 5th grade strings students. This website is intended to provide strings students and their families with all of the information they need to make this a successful year. Longmeadow Schools Band and Strings Handbook may be downloaded from the Orchestra handbook page of this website.

Arrangements to rent an instrument and get a lesson book can be made by contacting an any of the four music stores that service the Longmeadow Public Schools weekly, [|Gerry's Music Shop] (413 534-7402), [|Stammel Strings] (800 766 0936), [|Falcetti Music], (413 543-1002), or Carroll Strings (860 741-6080).

Please click on Necessary Orchestra supplies for a list of materials strings students will need for the year. For instrument repairs please call the music store you are renting the instrument from no later than Monday afternoon to arrange for a loaner instrument to be left at the school. Instruments may be left in the main office. Please discuss repair estimates and payment options with the music store. If your child needs a copy of our lesson book, Orchestra Expressions Book 1 for students in grade 4 and Orchestra Expressions Book 2 for students in fifth grade, materials, such as strings, shoulder rests or rosin or is looking for music to supplement their lesson and orchestra music, you may call, make payment arrangements over the phone, and have ordered materials delivered to either school. There is also a list of approved websites from which you can order materials and music in the webpage links section of this website.

Feel free to contact me at any time if you have any questions. The best and fastest way to reach me is via e-mail due to my schedule alternating between the two elementary schools. My e-mail address is lshrenker@longmeadow.k12.ma.us.. If you leave a phone number and the best time to reach you I will be happy to call you.

Thank you for your continued support for the music education program in the Longmeadow Public Schools! Our outstanding music program is a direct result of your support for the arts in our community and for our children.





Winter Concert January 2014

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