{"id":3213,"date":"2021-08-25T19:00:42","date_gmt":"2021-08-25T23:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teachers.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/zentz-l\/?page_id=3213"},"modified":"2025-08-22T20:37:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T00:37:45","slug":"beginners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www-fca.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/music\/beginners\/","title":{"rendered":"Beginning Band Instruments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #666699\"><strong>1. Find your child&#8217;s first and second choice here: <\/strong><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1SJ2DDrUK5RKBzQwZSWpSQShN1w81DGqzZR9q329i-hw\/edit?usp=sharing\">Instrument Selections 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666699\"><strong>2. Watch this how-to video for renting an instrument:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"Obtaining an Instrument (2025)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a63O5Jez9yM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666699\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3433\" src=\"https:\/\/www-fca.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/08\/1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-fca.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/08\/1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www-fca.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/08\/1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www-fca.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/08\/1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www-fca.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/08\/1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www-fca.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/08\/1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/strong>-Bring your drivers license and first month payment so you can start your child&#8217;s rent-to-own program.<br \/>\n-To avoid a long line,\u00a0 stagger your arrival times:<br \/>\n&#8212;-&gt;6:00 pm Saxophones, 6:30 pm Trombones, 6:45 pm Trumpets, Oboe, 7:00 pm Clarinets, 7:45 pm Flutes<br \/>\n-If you miss rental night, you can call Rhapsody Music. (904) 642-4040<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #666699\"><strong>Interested in buying a slightly-used quality instrument?<br \/>\nSee the APPROVED instruments below:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/267360658836?mkcid=16&amp;mkevt=1&amp;mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&amp;ssspo=vSYYZ2P8Spa&amp;sssrc=4429486&amp;ssuid=Nu9736_3SJi&amp;stype=1&amp;var=&amp;widget_ver=artemis&amp;media=SMS\">Trumpet with accessories $125 (eBay)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/1EFpFBYuw2\/?mibextid=wwXIfr\">Trumpet $450 (Facebook marketplace)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/share\/1QuMNsQxqe\/?mibextid=wwXlfr\">Clarinet $550 (Facebook marketplace)<\/a> This great instrument will last through high school!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/17EUKMYVGP\/?mibextid=wwXIfr\">Clarinet $250 (Facebook marketplace)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/146715597901?mkcid=16&amp;mkevt=1&amp;mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&amp;ssspo=ZQ2xIU-LQum&amp;sssrc=4429486&amp;ssuid=Nu9736_3SJi&amp;stype=1&amp;var=&amp;widget_ver=artemis&amp;media=SMS\">Clarinet (eBay offer)<\/a><br \/>\nClarinet $50 + repair costs &#8212; call Tyler at (904) 866-5381<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/405899078251?mkcid=16&amp;mkevt=1&amp;mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&amp;ssspo=nn4cany5rby&amp;sssrc=4429486&amp;ssuid=Nu9736_3SJi&amp;stype=1&amp;var=&amp;widget_ver=artemis&amp;media=SMS\">Alto Saxophone $429 (eBay)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/317114185409?mkcid=16&amp;mkevt=1&amp;mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&amp;ssspo=W73aPHJfTpe&amp;sssrc=4429486&amp;ssuid=Nu9736_3SJi&amp;stype=1&amp;var=&amp;widget_ver=artemis&amp;media=SMS\">Alto Saxophone (eBay offer)\u00a0<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/326488248671?mkcid=16&amp;mkevt=1&amp;mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&amp;ssspo=GQhUfFIWTVq&amp;sssrc=4429486&amp;ssuid=Nu9736_3SJi&amp;stype=1&amp;var=&amp;widget_ver=artemis&amp;media=SMS\">Alto Saxophone $600 (eBay)<\/a><br \/>\nTrombone $300 &#8212; call Melissa at (904) 679-2624<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><b style=\"color: #ff0000\"><span style=\"color: #666699\">Group 2 school instruments have already been assigned to those students.<\/span><br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><b style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">&#8211;<\/span> <\/strong><\/b><span style=\"color: #000000\">No need to come to rental night.<\/span><b style=\"color: #ff0000\"><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"color: #000000\"><b>&#8211; <\/b>Send your<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"> $165 rental fee in with your student to school (write check to &#8220;FCA Band Booster Organization&#8221;) or use <a style=\"color: #000000\" href=\"https:\/\/paypal.me\/falconband\"><span style=\"font-size: 17.28px\">PayPal<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><b style=\"color: #ff0000\"><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"color: #000000\">&#8211; When making a payment, include your CHILD&#8217;S NAME.<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h4>\n<h2><strong><em>Thank you!<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><strong>If there is a financial hardship, please let Ms. Gassman know and we will find a solution.\u00a0 No one will be turned away from band because of inability to pay.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Questions?\u00a0 Email Ms. Gassman at <a href=\"mailto:lindsay.gassman@stjohns.k12.fl.us\">lindsay.gassman@stjohns.k12.fl.us<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. Find your child&#8217;s first and second choice here: Instrument Selections 2025 2. Watch this how-to video for renting an instrument: \u00a0 -Bring your drivers license and first month payment so you can start your child&#8217;s rent-to-own program. -To avoid a long line,\u00a0 stagger your arrival times: &#8212;-&gt;6:00 pm Saxophones, 6:30 pm Trombones, 6:45 pm [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16406,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3213","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www-fca.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/music\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3213","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www-fca.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/music\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www-fca.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/music\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www-fca.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/music\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16406"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www-fca.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/music\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3213"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www-fca.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/music\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3213\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3461,"href":"https:\/\/www-fca.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/music\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3213\/revisions\/3461"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www-fca.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/music\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3213"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}