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International Trumpet Guild, Tromba Mundi, and ABB
What a spectacular week put on by hosts JC Dobrzelewski and Rob Skoniczin for the ITG 2014 Conference.Both Tromba Mundi and The Atlantic Brass Band were featured and it was an honor to be involved in those performances. In addition it was great to meet up with old friends and colleagues in what was one … Continue reading International Trumpet Guild, Tromba Mundi, and ABB
WAHOO!!!
Congratulations to The Atlantic-Rowan Prep Youth Brass Band on a wonderful performance today to conclude our season. Your addition to our Celebration of Hope concert for Hope Lodge was outstanding!!! Practice hard and we'll see you all again very soon! Cheers, B-
Atlantic-Rowan Prep Youth Brass Band is in CONCERT TODAY!!!
Today the Atlantic-Rowan Prep Youth Brass Band is in concert with The Atlantic Brass Band. Guest artists are Peter Bond and Kevin Gebo!The location of the concert is: Temple Beth Sholom, 8231 Old York Rd. Elkins Park, PA 19027Should be great!
Wynton speaks the truth.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDzY1XeOmtg&feature=youtu.be Wynton explaines the instruments of the big band with a discussion of the two types of "horns", the brass and the woodwinds. Best part is right at the end. Enjoy
A great summer routine from Chris Gekker
Summer Practice, 2002 It is in one of his books. I converted it to a PDF and sent it out to my students. Good Luck!!!
What Makes a Great Soprano?
A very interesting video. This is a lot of what we talk about in the studio here. Sing!!!! Notice how the singers breathe. Notice how they move the sound through the musical line. Notice how they never talk about pushing the air...... Check out the video HERE! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0t544MZNhA
Atlantic-Rowan Prep Youth Brass Band Schedule
Just want to reiterate the following:The three remaining rehearsals are April 27 (tomorrow) and May 4th and 11th. Our final gathering is 18 May at 3PM for the Celebrate Hope Concert with ABB at:the Frank Lloyd Wright DesignedBeth Sholom Synagogue8231 Old York RoadElkins Park, PA 19103 Please let me know if you have any questions.B-
Happy Easter + ARPYBB and Rowan Studio schedules
Had a wonderful couple of services performing at church with my daughter Kate this weekend. We played a cornet duet for both Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday services. Now back to the rest of the semester: For the ARPYBB folks we start again next Sunday, 27 April. Then we have rehearsals on the 4th and … Continue reading Happy Easter + ARPYBB and Rowan Studio schedules
Rowan Students Attend Everson Master Class
A few of us made the quick trip into Philly to see Terry Everson give an outstanding master class at Temple University.
Rowan Trumpet Prof Blog 