Important Music News to Note

Dear DAA Parents and Students,

Music reading is part of the music curriculum in all grades and one of the most effective and fun ways of learning this is to play an instrument!  The recorder is a woodwind instrument ideal for students and will prepare them for music in middle school.  In grades 3-5, the recorder will be included in instruction.

Recorder instruction will begin January 22, 2014.  
If your child’s recorder is still at home, please have him/her bring it to school and keep it in the locker until then.  
All students are expected to have their recorders in class by January 22^nd. If a student doesn't have a recorder in class by February 2^nd, it will affect their participation grade.
Students are REQUIRED to have a recorder by February 2, 2014. 

We do ask all students to bring their own recorders to class as part of their normal school materials. New recorders are reasonably priced. You can get cheap ones for as little as 15 Dhm, but you can expect to pay about 25-45 Dhm for a quality one. In the past, the TRC has let students borrow recorders, but I do not recommend them as they have been played by various students for the past 3 years.  If you do need to borrow one of these, they are on a first-come-first-served basis because of their limited numbers. 

Good Brands: 

Yamaha
Aulos 
Harmony 
Angel

Where to buy: 

Times Square Mall, Music Chamber, off Sheikh Zayed Road (04-346-8046)

The Beach Center, The Music Room, off Jumeirah Road (04-344-8883)

Souk Madinat, Sadek Music Center, (04-368-6570)

Ibn Battuta Mall, Sing and Swing, (04-366-9385)

Dubai Mall, Sadek Music Center 
Mall of Emirates, Virgin Megastore

Arabian Ranches, Brooklyn Melodies, next to Burger King
The Meadows, Brooklyn Melodies

If you have any questions, please contact us at the school.

Thank you,

 Ms. Rich