Purpose

Overview: 2024 MetroNOME Youth Jazz Orchestra

To provide a high quality week-long program for youth jazz musicians at an accessible price. Program includes a full day of rehearsal, followed by a final performance the next day. Students will have the opportunity to play in a jazz orchestra, and develop as both ensemble players and improvisers.

Eligible Students

This program is not auditioned, however students will be asked to summarize previous performance experience. These are the criteria for eligible students:

– Student plays one of the following instruments: alto sax, tenor sax, bari sax, trumpet, trombone, guitar*, piano, bass, drum set

– Student can provide their own instrument (except piano and drums)

– Student are in grades 8-12

– Student has least three years of experience on the instrument they’ll be playing

for the program

The program can accommodate:

– Two alto saxophonists

– Two tenor saxophonists

– One bari saxophonist

– Four trumpet players

– Four trombonists

– One guitarist*

– 2 pianists

– 2 bassists

– 2 drummers

Program is able to accommodate an extra horn or two if there is interest. Program cannot accommodate extra rhythm section players.

*guitar students must be able to read notes on a staff and chord symbols. There will be no tablature provided.

Schedule

Program dates: November 16th

Rehearsal from 9am-3pm, with breaks for lunch (and sectionals?) November 17th

Final performance from 2-3pm

Rehearsals and performance will be held in Fingal’s Cave at MetroNOME Brewery.

MetroNOME Brewery 385 Broadway Street St. Paul, MN 55101 Entrance on Broadway

Cost to Participants

The program will cost students $50.00 to participate, regardless of how many sessions they attend. This is a far cheaper rate than similar programs.

Sign up will run through the MetroNOME website.

Students who cannot afford the program but would like to participate can reach out – MetroNOME is committed to supporting underprivileged youth in the Twin Cities and will find a way to help out.