Bands

Welcome from: Dave_Hammond@dpsk12.org , Director of Bands

Welcome to the Bands Department at the Denver School of the Arts.
Please tune into this web site regularly as it will keep you informed of the latest in Band happenings in performances, events and guest artists.

If you are a current band student and/or parent, you have to be on the bands email roster.  If you are not currently receiving regular updates through emails, or you would like your email address taken off the DSA bands email roster, please contact the bands email master at:  Bruce_Seelenfreund@NBC.GOV



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Happy Summer from Mr. Hammond!

Summer Music Programs
Most any University, College or Conservatory will have a summer music program.  Check specific  school's web sites for details if you are looking for a particular area and/or time frame.  These are summer camps come recommended by students and faculty of the Bands Department at DSA.
Interdisciplinary Arts Camp:
Lovewell Institute for the Creative Arts at DSA June 29-July 18
http://www.lovewell.org/programs/denver-colorado

Classical Music Camps:
Interlochen Summer Music Camps, Michigan, info at: http://camp.interlochen.org/
Rocky Ridge Music Camp, Estes Park, Colorado, info at: http://www.rockyridge.org/
Aspen Music School, Aspen, Colorado, info at: www.aspenmusicfestival.com/index.cfm?method=sc.studentLife&swf_plugin=0,9,0

Jazz Camps:
Kneebody at School for Improvisational Music, New York, info at: www.Kneebody.com
Sangres Jazz Camp, Westcliff, Colorado, info at: http://www.jazzarts.org/sangrescamp.html

Classical and Jazz Camps
Lamont School of Music, University of Denver, info at: http://www.du.edu/ahss/schools/lamont/events/summer/summersession.html

THE LATEST...........................................
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Renowned jazz artist Curtis Fuller talkes to band students on May 12th.  More pictures on the Band Pics Page
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All 73 students and a director on the Louisiana swamp.  For a slide show of the DSA bands trip to New Orleans
April 1-5, go to: http://picasaweb.google.com/DSAbandman/NewOrleansBandsTrip



                                                                                            


Frequently Asked Questions...                                   

About the Bands Department at Denver School of the Arts...
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Band Department Documents


DSA Bands Readiness Checklist

DSA Bands Behavior/Attendance Policy
DSA Bands Class Syllabi
DSA Bands Scope and Sequence
DSA Bands Resume



Student Homework
Band students are reminded that the assignments listed below are in addition to the 45 minutes to an hour and a half practice that is recommended daily to keep up with band pieces, private lesson and other musical material.

Students are encouraged to attend a summer music camp, take lessons regularly and have a ton of fun over the summer!


Related Links
Band Alumni Doing Great Things:
Matt Barber ('97) Composition "Prelude and Canon" premiered by the TetraWind Quartet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tuQdzbfGXo
DSA Band Alum Greg Hicks ('98) performs on The David Letterman Show:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=xOTtTN0h1UA
Recent Resident and Visiting Artists Sites:
Composer/Arranger and DSA Guest Artist in Residence Chie Imaizumi's Web Site: http://www.thousandpictures.org
Telling Stories site: http://myspace.com/tellingstoriesmusic
Check out Greg Abate's site: gregabate.com
Check out Victor Mendoza's Site: http://Victormendoza.com/
Check out Jessica Quinones' site: http://www.jqflute.com/
Check out Sandip Burman's site: http://www.sandipburman.com/

Check out Jovino Santos Neto's site:  http://www.jovisan.net/
Music Theory and Other Great Sites:
Check out a great Music Theory test site: http://www.teoria.com
Check out this cool site for videos of Jazz greats:  http://www.dailymotion.com/alternativa/video/53031
Check out a GREAT search engine:  http://lion.dpsk12.org/
New Orleans Trip Links:
www.lakewoodbeacon.org/
www.hikeforkatreena.com/
allsouls.edola.org/index.html
cmfa.loyno.edu/
www.monkinstitute.org/
www.preservationhall.com/home.php
www.honeyislandswamp.com/