Learning for Life Yellowknife Catholic Schools Band Brochure.pdfYellowknife Catholic Schools 5124...

Post on 07-May-2018

220 views 4 download

Transcript of Learning for Life Yellowknife Catholic Schools Band Brochure.pdfYellowknife Catholic Schools 5124...

YellowknifeCatholicSchools

WHYCHOOSEBAND?

YellowknifeCatholicSchools512449thStreet

Yellowknife,NorthwestTerritories

(867)766‐7400

www.ycs.nt.ca

LearningforLifeResearchshowsthatstudentswhoparticipateinMusiclearningactivitiesdevelopstrongskillsinthefollowingareas:

Criticalthinking

Abilitytoworkandcommunicatewithothers

Positiveself‐esteem

Responsibilityandcommitment

Perseveranceandtime‐management

Formoreinformation,visit

www.weallneedmusic.ca

Whylearntoplayaninstrument?

Developspositiveself‐esteemandconfidence

Providesopportunitiesfortravel,performinginschoolsandcommunities

Becomeapartofateam!

Helpsyoutobecomeastrongerstudentacademically

BandatSt.PatrickHighSchoolBandatSt.Pat’sfeaturesthreeensemblesthatparticipateinmanyvibrantandexcitingperformancesaroundthecityofYellowknife.There’snodoubtthatthetalentofourmusicstudentsenablesustobeinhighdemand!

ThePrideoftheIrishConcertBandisagradeninethroughtwelvewindensemblethatspecializesinpiecesthatrequirelargerscaleinstrumentationinordertoaccuratelyproducemusicinawidevarietyofstyles,whichincludeclassicrock,blues,folkandclassical.Thestudentsinthisgrouptaketheirperformancesveryseriously,butalsohavesomeseriousfun!

TheKillarneyJazzBandisa16‐piecegradeninethroughtwelveensemblethatperformspiecesscoredforsmallermore“pop”oriented

settings.Asaresultoftheband’smusicalstyle,theyhavebeeninhighdemandthroughoutthecity.Instrumentationincludesarhythmsection(drums,bass,piano,guitar),trombones,trumpetsandsaxophones.

TheFourLeafCloverJazzComboisafivetoeightpiecegroupthatperformsjazzstandardsandpoptunes.Sinceitsinception,thisgrouphasbeenthebusiestofthethree.Thisislargelyduetoitssmallersize,whichenablesittoworkinmoreintimateenvironments.Asaresult,thisgrouphasperformedatLeFrolic,TheExplorerHotel,SombaK’ePark,andhasbeenafeatureperformerforthePeterGsozkiConcert,FolkontheRocksandtheNWTLegislature,tonameafew.

BandatWeledehandEcoleSt.JosephSchoolsStudentsatbothWeledehandSt.Joe’sareintroducedtoBandinGrade6,whereeverystudenthastheopportunitytolearnaninstrumenttraditionallyfoundintheconcertband.StudentsinGrades7and8havetheoptionofparticipatingintheBandProgramaspartoftheirFineArtsExploratory.ThosestudentswhoparticipateintheBandProgrammayalsojointheextra‐curricularConcertBandorJazzBand.StudentswhochoosetocontinuestudyingtheirinstrumentthroughtheBandProgramfindittobeachallengingandrewardingexperience,whichpreparesthemtoparticipateintheSt.PatrickHighSchoolBandProgram.