Ted Herbert Music School Community Big Band Auditions

The Ted Herbert Music school to Offer Its Community Big Band for Ages 13 - 19!

The Ted Herbert Music School will offer its Community Big Band opportunity to students ages 13 – 19! Session one of the 2024/25 season will audition in October and rehearse monthly through February 2025. This will be an opportunity for students to rehearse, perform and learn in an ensemble setting, while being mentored by professional musicians. The Ted Herbert Music School Big Band will be directed by Thomas Salyers, Ted Herbert Brass Instructor, retired USAF band member and lead trumpet player in the USAF Band of the Pacific.

Auditions will be held on October 27 from 12 – 3pm at Ted Herbert Music School and Rentals located at 880 Page St. in Manchester, NH. The audition material will align with the NH school system’s expectations. There will be an etude/sight reading/and improvisation. The improvisation will be a Bb or F blues improvising over a live rhythm section for horn instruments. For rhythm section instruments the improvisation will be playing a straight ahead Bb blues in 4/4 swung time. This opportunity is open to students between the ages of 13 and 19. You do not have to be a student at Ted Herbert Music School to audition for this ensemble; all are welcome. There is no cost to audition, if selected to participate in the Ted Herbert Community Big Band there will be a $100 participation fee. Scholarship assistance will be provided to students in need.

Other Ted Herbert Music School Instructors will be added to provide mentorship based on the needs of Big Band students.

Rehearsals will then be held from 6pm – 8pm one Sunday of each month from November 2024 - February 2025. The final performance will be held on February 20, 2025 at the Majestic Studio Theatre located at 880 Page Street, Manchester.

For more information about auditioning visit www.tedherbert.com and to reserve an audition spot please email rob@majestictheatre.net or call The Ted Herbert Music School lesson office at 603-669-7469

“We’re excited to promote jazz education in the city and help create more opportunities for youth musicians, continuing the legacy of internationally renowned band leader and school namesake Ted Herbert”. said Robert Dionne, Administrator of the Ted Herbert Music School.

The Ted Herbert Music School is operated by The Majestic Theatre, a non-profit arts organization. For more information about private lessons, instrument rentals and other opportunities please visit www.tedherbert.com or contact the lesson office at 603-669-7469.

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