Little Mission Jam Band – Kids’ Class: Winter/Spring 2025

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Little Mission Jam Band: Kids’ Class

Session:

Winter/Spring 2025


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!

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 10th, 2025

*Returning students & current private lessons students who have performed in a Studio Recital 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, 4:45 – 6:10 PM

  • Session 1 – Friday, January 17th, 4:45 – 6:10 PM
  • Session 2 – Friday, January 24th, 4:45 – 6:10 PM
  • Session 3 – Friday, January 31st, 4:45 – 6:10 PM
  • Session 4 – Friday, February 7th, 4:45 – 6:10 PM
  • Session 5 – Friday, February 14th, 4:45 – 6:10 PM
  • Session 6 – Friday, February 21st, 4:45 – 6:10 PM
  • Session 7 – Friday, February 28th, 4:45 – 6:10 PM
  • Session 8 – Friday, March 7th, 4:45 – 6:10 PM
  • Session 9 – Friday, March 14th, 4:45 – 6:10 PM
  • Session 10 – Friday, March 21st, 4:45 – 6:10 PM
  • Session 11 – Friday, March 28th, 4:45 – 6:10 PM
  • NO CLASS – Friday April 4th, SPRING BREAK
  • Session 12 – Friday, April 11th, 4:45 – 6:10 PM
  • Session 13 – Friday, April 18th, 4:45 – 6:10 PM
  • Session 14 – Friday, April 25th, 4:45 – 6:10 PM
  • Session 15 – Friday, May 2nd, 4:45 – 6:10 PM
  • Session 16 – Friday, May 9th, 4:15 – 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 10th, 2025

Instructors:

Christian Howes, Matthew Rupert

Tuition:

$479

We offer 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 in need. 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!