At Ted Brown Music, our primary mission is to create more musicians. There are far more people in the world that play music to relax or simply because it's fun than there are people who have made a career from it. Before returning a rental instrument, find out why your student doesn't want to play any more.
If it's a conflict with their current teacher, there will be other teachers in the future. Maybe consider private lessons in the meantime to get a new perspective on playing.
If they don't like the instrument they are playing, talk with the music teacher about switching instruments. Losing a clarinet or cello player to the trumpet or violin section is always more preferable than losing the student completely. If they just aren't into the school music thing, talk to them about playing something else. School music isn't for everyone, but playing music certainly can be.
Also, keep in mind that, while renting, you are accruing discounts toward purchasing a new band or orchestra instrument, so make sure to hold onto your rental over the summer if your student is planning to continue playing. Once you return the rental, any discount you've accumulated will be lost.
If you decide to return the instrument, please either:
Once you have notified us of your intent to end your rental contract, simply leave the instrument with your student's music teacher for pickup by one of our Educational Service Reps. Your contract will be cancelled once the instrument is back in one of our stores.
If you are returning your instrument at the end of the school year, you must let us know before the last day of school. After the last day of school we are unable to get into the building to retrieve the instrument.
Please note: Any instrument we are either unable to collect, or are left at school without contact Ted Brown Music will still be considered "under contract", and billing will be applied accordingly.
Let the music play on - Keep your instruments over the summer and keep the music alive!
We all know that practice makes perfect, so instead of turning in your instrument and not playing over the summer, we encourage you to keep it and keep playing. Why start cold in the fall when you can bring the noise to class and be ready to play?
By continuing to rent over the summer, you'll remain eligible for our renter loyalty program, which will let you get up to 30% off your own, new step-up instrument!
To keep it fun all summer long, we are officially challenging you to keep playing by following and tagging us on your Instagram or TikTok and using the hashtag: #SummerSoundChallenge.
The more times you tag us and use the hashtag, the better your chances of winning prizes from us this August.
Winners will be notified the week of August 17th.
Prizes include gift cards, free month of lessons, Special Ted Brown Music merch and more!