​Project Based Learning Electives provided by the Berrien Springs Virtual Academy​​​

 Brass Ensemble with Jose Cruz                                     Spring 2023

All students are required to do a project for this class. Speak with your mentor for instructions.

Must also register with Jose Cruz!​

BRASS ENSEMBLE
Grades 6th-12th
Fridays  1:30 - 2:30pm
Location: Music Room at Village SDA School
409 W Mars St, Berrien Springs, MI 49103
269-240-3344
Contact: Jose Cruz
Email:  jcruz@vaes.org
Format: In Person
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Classes begin January 27th!

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Learning basic warm up techniques, memorizing 3 scales and arpeggios, learn easy brass ensemble repertoire and perform once every two months.
Focus on tone quality, intonation, balance, phrasing, endurance, dynamics, articulation and rhythm accuracy.
Syllabus​
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*Please note: it is important to make as informed a decision as possible when choosing your student's Community Resource classes. Most locations will allow a student to drop a class after one meeting, at no charge if it wasn't a good fit for the student, but not all. Some classes plan ahead based on the number that have signed up and have purchased materials, hired teachers, etc. and there might be a fee for class time or materials given to the student if the student drops after one or two meetings. The school cannot pay for classes that students do not complete, so choose wisely; if you do not take the class off of your student's schedule by the deadline, you may be asked to pay for the class time incurred prior to dropping the class.
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Teacher of Record:  Mandy Jankoviac