Brass Ensemble

Project Info

Project Description

Age: 10-14
Type: Ensemble
Term: Fall | Spring
Term Length: 30 Weeks
Schedule: Saturdays at 2:30pm
Duration: 1 Hour
Class Size: 8
Price: $630 | $315 for Students Enrolled in Private Lessons
Prerequisite: Enrolled in Private Lesson or Band Program
Instructor: Pablo Masis
Contact: 718.622.3300, info@bkcm.org

Description

Brass ensemble is for students who play trombone, trumpet, french horn or tuba and have had a minimum of one year of private lessons or enrollment in a school band program. Playing in a brass ensemble supports students’ breath support, tone production and intonation. Ensemble performance is essential for all brass musicians. Blending your sound with other brass musicians supports all aspects of proper brass technique. Students work on intermediate brass repertoire including classical, pop and jazz selections.

Taught by both a low brass and trumpet specialists, this ensemble supports students to participate in the Brooklyn Band Academy as well as their school band program. Students who join the brass ensemble should be able to play one major scale and have some experience reading basic notes and rhythms. To determine if are ready for the brass ensemble please contact the community music school administrative team at cmsadmin@bkcm.org

Fall Semester

September 23rd to January 20th

Spring Semester

February 3rd to June 8th

Registration Info

Please call 718-622-3300 to speak to one of our registrars who will guide you through the registration process and answer any questions you might have. Financial aid is available for qualifying students. To apply please contact kris.mandapat@bkcm.org and fill out the financial aid application.

For complete information on our registration process and policies please click here

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