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, we’re requiring all Little Mission Jam Band members to be vaccinated. You will be asked to email us a scan/photo of your child’s vaccination card before the first rehearsal. Masks required in accordance with the most up-to-date local guidance from San Francisco DPH. Wind players should use a special winds mask like this. 

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, January 7th, 2022

*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:

16

Duration of Each Session:

60 Minutes

Class Dates:

Fridays, 5 – 6 PM

• Session 1 – Friday, January 14th, 5 – 6  PM
• Session 2 – Friday, January 21st, 5 – 6  PM
• Session 3 – Friday, January 28th, 5 – 6  PM
• Session 4 – Friday, February 4th, 5 – 6  PM
• Session 5 – Friday, February 11th, 5 – 6  PM
• Session 6 – Friday, February 18th, 5 – 6  PM
• Session 7 – Friday, February 25th, 5 – 6  PM
• Session 8 – Friday, March 4th, 5 – 6  PM
• Session 9 – Friday, March 11th, 5 – 6  PM
• Session 10 – Friday, March 18th, 5 – 6 PM
• Session 11 – Friday, March 25th, 5 – 6  PM
• No Class Friday, April 1st (Spring Break)
• Session 12 – Friday, April 8th, 5 – 6 PM
• Session 13 – Friday, April 15th, 5 – 6 PM
• Session 14 – Friday, April 22nd, 5 – 6 PM
• Session 15 – Friday, April 29th, 5 – 6 PM
• Session 16 – Friday, May 6th, 5 – 6 PM

Final Performance:

Session 16 is the Final Performance and will be combined with Little Mission Jam Band and Little Mission Guitar Ensembles. Friends and family welcome!

Enrollment Closes:

Friday, January 7th, 2022

Instructors:

Christian Howes, Matthew Rupert

Tuition:

$399

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!