The No. But two, I wanted to push myself musically to do something I had never done before. In those three or four years I played with the Foot Solejahs, we performed in the Navajo Nation, we performed in Phoenix, we performed in Flagstaff, we went out to Santa Barbara and played at the Lucidity Festival.
It was a blast playing with them. I really enjoyed it. My bandmates were great people who pushed me to grow musically in new ways. Why is that important to you? My interest in each area overlaps with the other. I think about a football field as the largest concert stage in most cities. In Charlottesville, 60, people potentially could witness a minute halftime performance. I also absolutely love performing from the concert stage.
As an educator, I approach concerts and marching band shows the same way. I approach programming — choosing music — for concert and athletic bands the same way, including a wide variety of artists and composers around themes. Our Sept. The homecoming show [Oct. Band can feature a variety of artists in support of a theme, all while being very entertaining.
What roles do student band members play in proposing specific pieces of music to perform at games? I think our students deserve to perform a variety of music which resonates with their own experiences, including music that is culturally significant to them.
Any of our CMB members can be on the committee. Now as director of the Cavalier Marching Band, if I gave you the magical authority to recruit any musician in the world to perform with the band, who would you wa —. I did, because I know the answer. They knew. Which musical artists get a pass and should be played for eternity at college football game halftimes? Oh, I mean the Beatles, for sure they get a pass.
Elvis gets a pass. Is there a composition, or a song or a theme that in your mind would be really challenging but that you would love for the Cavalier Marching Band to attempt? Let me answer that more broadly. I would like to see stacks of massive speakers, drum machines, MIDI controllers, lighting artists, dancers, vocal artists, all performing live and synced with the marching band.
Students will be placed in a chamber ensemble based on instrument type. Register now! Scholarships are available to assist with tuition prices. To inquire, please contact: musicamp unb. Julian Smerdon has been teaching at UNB camp since its inception in He was an Itinerant Music Instructor in Toronto and Etobicoke from to and has been teaching classroom instrumental music programs in schools since Since coming to Trafalgar Castle School in Whitby, Ontario in , Julian has built a strong band and string performance program with a focus on extra-curricular band and chamber music.
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