About BMS All-City Jazz Ensemble
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Welcome to the BMS All City Jazz Ensemble! This ensemble consists of students from grades 5-9 who want to learn about America's greatest musical tradition. The Jazz band will meet regularly every week. As with any extra ensemble there are increased practice expectations. The All-City Jazz Ensemble is one of the premier jazz ensembles in the city of Beverly. We strive to perform a wide variety of music including Swing, Big Band, Blues, Latin, and Afro-Cuban music. The students will learn the required pieces and also be asked to learn jazz solos and improvisation.
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Auditions
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The auditions for the All City Jazz Ensemble will be September 26th from 3:15-5. Students should gather all audition materials from Mr. Krafka.
The audition itself will at most be 5 minutes, and will consist of a student performing a prepared section of a piece, improvising over a Bb Blues, and some specifics for each instrument (listed below) I highly encourage all students to audition for this ensemble! It's an incredible opportunity for the students and the experience can be invaluable! |
Weekly Schedule |
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Thursdays 3:15-4:45
If we have school then we have Jazz Band (only exceptions are 1/2 days) |
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Important Dates to Remember |
Listening Tracks |
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September 26th- Jazz Audition Dates
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Bb Blues- Use to practice improvising over!
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Videos to watch!
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