Little Mission Jam Band – Kids’ Class: Fall 2023

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Little Mission Jam Band: Kids’ Class

Session:

Fall 2023

Description:

What could be more fun than jamming out together with your fellow musician friends!? Learning and practicing music can sometimes be a very solitary experience, with lots of time spent practicing on your own. So it’s always a valuable experience for young musicians to take the instrumental skills they’re learning on their own and combine forces with others. Our Little Mission Jam band will play our own arrangements of tunes from a variety of styles and genres. Since our ensemble is ever changing and unique, there’s no limit to the kinds of music we can explore together!

Safety Protocols: 

In order to have safe and productive rehearsals, please review our updated safety guidelines. As of June 2023, we no longer require masks, although it is something we strongly recommend, as appropriate to instrument, in order to continue keeping our community safe.

Check out a recent performance of the Little Mission Jam Band:

Previous Experience:

Students should have at least 2 years prior private study on their given instrument and be comfortable reading music.

Audition Requirements:

A brief placement audition is required to assess the playing levels of students enrolled. Upon enrolling, students should submit (via email) an audition video containing:

  • A brief introduction. (“Hi, I’m Bob & I play the saxophone! The pieces I will be playing are . . .”)
  • Two brief, contrasting, solo excerpts of your choice.
    • Excerpts should showcase ability in expression, articulation, dynamics, rhythm, and tuning.
    • Percussionists should perform excerpts on two contrasting instruments to showcase versatility (drum kit, snare, mallets, accessory percussion, etc.).
  • Total length of your audition video should not exceed 5 minutes in length.
    • Video taken on a phone or mobile device is completely fine – nothing fancy. 😉
  • Deadline for video submission: Friday, August 18th, 2023

*Returning students do not need to audition.

Instrumentation:

The ensemble is open to all wind, string, percussion, guitar, and keyboard instrumentalists.
The following instruments have limited spots available in the ensemble:

  • Keyboard Instrumentalists: 3 Students Maximum
  • Percussion: 3 Students Maximum

Number of Sessions:

14

Duration of Each Session:

60 Minutes

Class Dates:

Fridays, 5 – 6 PM

  • Session 1 – Friday, August 25th, 5 – 6  PM
  • Session 2 – Friday, September 1st, 5 – 6  PM
  • Session 3 – Friday, September 8th, 5 – 6  PM
  • Session 4 – Friday, September 15th, 5 – 6  PM
  • Session 5 – Friday, September 22nd, 5 – 6  PM
  • Session 6 – Friday, September 29th, 5 – 6  PM
  • Session 7 – Friday, October 6th, 5 – 6  PM
  • Session 8 – Friday, October 13th, 5 – 6  PM
  • Session 9 – Friday, October 20th, 5 – 6  PM
  • Session 10 – Friday, October 27th, 5 – 6  PM
  • Session 11 – Friday, November 3rd, 5 – 6  PM
  • Session 12 – Friday, November 10th, 5 – 6  PM
  • Session 13 – Friday, November 17th, 5 – 6  PM
  • No Class Friday, November 24th
  • Session 14 – Friday, December 1st, 4:30 – 6 PM *Note earlier time*

Final Performance:

Session 14 is the Final Performance and will be combined with Little Mission Guitar Ensembles and Little Mission Show Choir. Friends and family welcome!

Enrollment Closes:

Friday, August 18th, 2023

Instructors:

Christian Howes, Matthew Rupert

Tuition:

$419

New! We’re now offering our Ensemble Classes with tuition as pay-by-donation for everyone! This is our way of offering financial assistance to those who may need it with no questions asked. If possible, donating full class tuition helps keep us running as a small, independent, arts institution, as well as helps to offset tuition for anyone financially impacted by Covid-19. Thank you!
 
Note: You may edit the amount you’d like to pay for tuition when you enroll directly in the enrollment form. Minimum donation amount of $100 per class, which is non-refundable.

Class Size:

The ensemble is limited to 20 students.

Ages:

This class is appropriate for children in Grades 5 through 10.

Materials:

Students should have for each session: their instrument, a pencil, a folder for music, and a re-fillable water bottle.

Enroll!