Jazz Ensemble

Jazz Ensemble 

This is a performance course for students with advanced instrumental ability.  

Music played is from the Big Band sound to today’s pop style literature.  Members of the Jazz Band are required to perform in the Christmas, Spring and special concerts. 

Pre-requisite:  Audition Required/Approval of Band Director 

  Student must be in Concert Band, Symphonic Band or Orchestra (except guitar and bass guitar)

                                                                   This course meets every Tuesday at 5:15 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.  

Jazz Ensemble Honors

To enter this honors course, each student must audition for the Jazz Band Director or obtain a recommendation from the Jazz Band Director.  This is a performance course for students with advanced skills in jazz music.  The student will further sharpen musical skills and examine historical and interpretive elements in written and improvised jazz music.  All students in the honors jazz band will be required to take an improvised solo at two of our three public appearances (Christmas Concert, Spring Concert, or Jazz Band Concert).  Students will also be required to write one single-spaced, five page paper on a jazz related topic of the Jazz Band Director’s choosing.  Lastly, students will attend extra rehearsals and learn additional, more challenging music to be presented at the St. Anthony’s Jazz Band Concert.

Pre-requisite:  Audition Required/Approval of Band Director

Open to all Students in the instrumental music department

This course meets every Tuesday at 5:15 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.