Gateway to the Arts
6101 Penn Avenue, Suite 301
Pittsburgh, PA 15206

telephone 412.362.6982
fax 412.362.6986
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All that Jazz!

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Artist: Liberty Brass

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Explore that great American musical creation—Jazz! Students will learn about blues, Dixieland, swing, Latin jazz and more, as well as the roots of jazz in slave music and African American culture of the early 20th century. Liberty Brass will engage students in analytical thinking from beginning to end as the musicians demonstrate the musical syntax of jazz, including form, improvisation, harmony and rhythm, and how these elements differ from one style to the next. These seasoned professionals from the River City Brass Band are both excellent performers and teachers and will keep your students engaged and excited!

 

View the  Teacher Guide .

Grades: 6 - 12

Site Requirements:

1 microsphone, 5 music stands and chairs.

Audience Limit:

325

Prices:

 

1 Show
Back-
To-BacK
Allegheny
County

$560

$800
Tier 1

$645

$885
Tier 2

 

$1265

 

PA Academic Standards:

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening: 1.6

Mathematics: 2.3

Geography: 7.3

History: 8.3

Arts & Humanities: 9.1 - 9.4

Career, Education & Work: 13.1, 13.3

To schedule this program for your school or organization, call 412-362-6982 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 

 

 
Terms:10, 11, 12, 6, 7, 8, 9, Music, Performance, Social Studies
 
 

Latest Updates

  • November 10, 2011 
    On the Road & On the Air

    Taking the ‘stage’ at the historic Pump House, managed by the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area this past June, Tom Breiding recorded the PHC’s Humanities on the Road episode Steeltowns, Coalfield and the Unbroken Circle, which airs this weekend.


  • December 21, 2011 
    A Whirlwind of Collaboration

    Two densely-scheduled days this November marked the fruition of a collaborative project two years in the making, designed by Gateway to the Arts and the School of Music at Carnegie Mellon University. The goal was to assist the graduate chamber music ensembles at CMU in developing dynamic outreach programs for public school students grades K-12. Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, project coordinators Lisa Hoitsma of Gateway and Dr. Natalie Ozeas of CMU enlisted the expertise of the Grammy-nominated African-American woodwind quintet, Imani Winds, known world-wide for their high-quality outreach programming that focuses on excellent musicianship, audience participation and repertoire.


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