“I’m not sure they’ll stick with it!” This is the main
concern that parents of beginning band students express to us. We have
designed a rental program that solves this issue and makes the parents…and
children, feel more comfortable with their choice.
With our rental program, you can exchange
your instrument at any time. This allows your child to find the
instrument that is the perfect instrument…for them. Renting an instrument
allows you to exchange an instrument for another with no loss
of credit if they change their mind. Wouldn’t it have been nice
if you could have exchanged that tennis racket for a soccer uniform?
No, risk, no obligation! All of our
rental agreements are month-to-month. No long term contract,
no cancellation penalties, no minimum rental period.
Renting also gives your child a year to learn
how to take care of an instrument. We offer maintenance
and replacement coverage on all of our instruments. High quality
starter level instruments like the one you will rent from us are designed
to be easy for beginners to play and stand up to rough handling by inexperienced
players.
You have over a year to determine if your child will
be successful and desires to stay with the band program before committing
to a purchase. We will give you all of the rental monies
that you pay towards the rental instrument towards the purchase of a high
quality performance level instrument. A performance level instrument will
allow them to continue to play throughout middle school, into high school
and even college.
Portman’s Music has been the force in Music Education
in Georgia and much of South Carolina
for over 70 years. Our store, with a staff of professional
musicians and educators, is the choice of over 200 Music Educators
in this part of the U.S.
We are serious about making music.
We employ musicians, ex-band directors and music educators. At Portman’s,
we pride ourselves of providing you more than just products…we offer years
of musical knowledge and experience
In addition to our one-of-kind rental plan, we also
have 4 stores throughout Georgia. We even have Portman's
Music Academy at two of our stores in Savannah and Augusta. Our summer
Guitar Camp is a big hit with the teenagers!
Don’t be fooled by stores who only carry instruments
once a year. Where will they be when you need help?
Give your child a chance!
Music educators and parents have shown concern over the appearance of
cheap and poorly made instruments in national chain stores. These instruments
are made of inferior materials and feature poor workmanship that allows
them to be sold at very low prices. They are difficult to play and often
impossible to repair-guaranteeing your child will not succeed in band.
Rent or purchase your instrument from an Educator approved Music Store
that wants every child to succeed.
