On request from Jace! Take it very slowly at first, go for accuracy before speed.
National Anthem at the Lake Monsters!
Thanks to Shea, Yufei, Jonah, Tomas, Saffron, Louie, Holden and Jasper for playing the Star-Spangled Banner so well this week!
🎶 🎉 Congrats to my trombone students Saffron and Louis for their placement in the Vermont All-State Orchestra and Jazz Band this year! So proud of you both! 🎉 🪅 🎵
The Bear Necessities
This one is for Rose! Thanks for the request. One you learn the notes and rhythms, try playing the melody along with Louis Armstrong!
Final Countdown
Just the melody, written out for Treble Bb (trumpet, tenor sax) and Bass Clef (trombone, euphonium).
This one is for Jace, Neil and Shea! Thanks for the request!
Scherzo Caprice
Here’s something I’ve been toying with recently. It’s from a great little book of trombone quartets I’ve been playing recently — maybe a summer project for 2025?
By Paul Koepke. Excerpted from Quartet Repertoire for Trombone, pub. Rubank/Hal Leonard
VYOA Winter Programs
There are two groups I want to promote today:
The Da Capo Ensemble is aimed for intermediate middle-school students who want more of a challenge than what school band might offer.
VYOA Jazz is for high school students, and is definitely more of a challenge than most high school jazz programs!
Both programs start soon so jump on it!
Very Merry Theater: Hadestown
Performances are at 20 Allen St:
Friday 7pm
Saturday 2pm and 7pm
Sunday 4pm
Hedwig’s Theme (duet)
Arranged here for 6th graders Jace and Neil.
