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 healthy.

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 5th, 2024

*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 12th, 5 – 6  PM
• Session 2 – Friday, January 19th, 5 – 6  PM
• Session 3 – Friday, January 26th, 5 – 6  PM
• Session 4 – Friday, February 2nd, 5 – 6  PM
• Session 5 – Friday, February 9th, 5 – 6  PM
• Session 6 – Friday, February 16th, 5 – 6  PM
• Session 7 – Friday, February 23rd, 5 – 6  PM
• Session 8 – Friday, March 1st, 5 – 6  PM
• Session 9 – Friday, March 8th, 5 – 6  PM
• Session 10 – Friday, March 15th, 5 – 6  PM
• Session 11 – Friday, March 22nd, 5 – 6  PM
• Session 12 – Friday, March 29th, 5 – 6  PM
• Session 13 – Friday, April 5th, 5 – 6  PM
• No Class Friday, April 12th. Spring Break!
• Session 14 – Friday, April 19th, 5 – 6  PM
• Session 15 – Friday, April 26th, 5 – 6  PM
• Session 16 – Friday, May 3rd, 4:30 – 6 PM *Note earlier time*

Final Performance:

Session 16 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, January 5th, 2024

Instructors:

Christian Howes, Matthew Rupert

Tuition:

$479

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!