St.Veronica School Symphonic Orchestra Program

Tolbert Music is honored to serve the St. Veronica School with our Symphony Program.

Program Commitment

Program Fee

  • Full-year price: $500

  • Discounts may be available for early enrollment or full-year prepayment

  • Payment links will be provided at registration

  • For monthly payments, please note this is a 10-month billing cycle (August–June), accounting for prep and wrap-up outside of weekly sessions

  • If more than 3 classes are missed due to unforeseen cancellations, we’ll offer make-up sessions

Full-Year Commitment

Learning an instrument takes time and consistency. For both pedagogical and logistical reasons, we require a full academic year commitment regardless of your chosen payment plan.
If you’re considering disenrolling, we ask that you speak with us first—we’d love the chance to address concerns and help your child stay on track.

Instrument Rentals

Students are responsible for providing their own instruments. We’ve partnered with Music & Arts to offer a convenient and affordable rent-to-own program.

  • Rental cost: $25–$45/month (depending on instrument)

  • Every dollar paid builds equity toward eventual ownership

  • Rentals include access to top-tier repair services and quality instruments

Important: Please avoid purchasing inexpensive instruments from Amazon or other unverified retailers. These often malfunction and are not repairable. If you already own an instrument or have another reputable rental option, that’s fine too—just ensure it's high quality.

Additional Costs

There will be a few small, incidental costs such as:

  • Sheet music

  • Reeds or accessories (e.g., valve oil, cleaning kits)

These are typically inexpensive, but we want you to be fully informed.

Practice Expectations

These instruments take dedication! Students will enjoy the program more—and progress faster—with consistent practice.
We recommend:

  • Starting by building a habit of taking the instrument out and making sounds as many times as possible during the week.

  • Grow to reviewing the material learned in the week 4-5 times a week.

  • Achieve a daily habit of practice between 15-30 minutes a day. Adjust to age and attention span.

Academic Responsibility

As this class meets during the school day, students must make up any missed classroom work. We encourage good communication between families, teachers, and students to stay on top of academic responsibilities.

Symphonic Orchestra Program

Available to students in Grades 2 and up

Our Band Program is an exciting elective designed for students in Grades 2 and above.

Mr. Christopher Tolbert is the founder and CEO of Tolbert Music and the director of the St. Veronica Symphonic Orchestra program. Please read through the following details and use the form at the bottom of the page to sign your student up.

Schedule

Mr. Chris will visit once per week during school hours.

Students will be pulled from class for approximately 45 minutes each Tuesday. The exact schedule will be finalized based on enrollment.

Instrument Options

Students may choose from the following standard Symphony instruments:

  • Woodwinds: Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon, Saxophone

  • Strings: Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass

  • Brass: Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Baritone, Euphonium

  • Percussion

Our custom method book allows students to learn these instruments in a single classroom, while progressing at their own level. Additional repertoire will be added throughout the year based on student development.