Have fun with us playing music
in one of our bands.
No matter the band you'll choose (Initiation, Adagio or Allegro), it'll provide a friendly and pressure-free learning environment in which you will be able to grow, thrive, and make new friends.
* No prior musical experience required for the Initiation band.
(Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 there will be no Initiation band formed this Fall or Winter.)
in one of our bands.
No matter the band you'll choose (Initiation, Adagio or Allegro), it'll provide a friendly and pressure-free learning environment in which you will be able to grow, thrive, and make new friends.
* No prior musical experience required for the Initiation band.
(Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 there will be no Initiation band formed this Fall or Winter.)
Montreal New Horizons Band Winter 2021 Offerings
After cancelling our spring session last year, our dedicated team put our heads together to come up with a plan to welcome you back to MNHB. We are thrilled to offer you several enriching options for making music with us this winter. Register for one or multiple option(s)!
After cancelling our spring session last year, our dedicated team put our heads together to come up with a plan to welcome you back to MNHB. We are thrilled to offer you several enriching options for making music with us this winter. Register for one or multiple option(s)!
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IMPORTANT DATES
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Option 1: The Virtual Band
Weekly 60 minute rehearsals ONLINE* working on 3 pieces of band repertoire. Most weeks will be small sectional rehearsals led by one of our specialists. Additionally, we will have three online rehearsals with the whole band culminating in the production of a virtual performance of at least one piece from our repertoire. (*Players on mute, following the conductor on Zoom). Adagio: Tuesdays, time: 17:45 - 19:00 Allegro: Tuesdays, time: 19:00 - 20:15 Cost: $60.00 for the Winter session |
Option 2: Chamber Music Coaching
Work on chamber music repertoire with 4 to 6 fellow musicians and the support of one of our teachers. 6 coaching sessions of 60 minutes each. Time and location to be decided on between musicians and the coach. Cost: $60 for the Winter session |
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Option 3: Individual Lessons
Interested in honing your skills with a private teacher? We can help you find a teacher, either from our staff or from the Cooperative of Montreal Music Teachers. Fees and schedule to be determined by the music teacher. |
BONUS!
Our teachers have worked on creating pre-recorded video capsules on topics such as jazz, theory, and rehearsal strategies. These videos are available to everyone registered in option 1 or 2.
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REFUND POLICY: A refund in proportion to the amount paid (0.625) is possible if you abandon the activity within the first 3 weeks of teaching. After 3 weeks, no refund possible. The reimbursement will be done electronically to avoid handling cash or checks due to the pandemic.
Covid-19 Evaluation and Self-declaration Form
How to configure Zoom for on-line rehearsals
How to configure Zoom for on-line rehearsals
Levels
There are three groups to better serve our musicians.
If you wonder which one to choose, here is a description for each of them:
If you wonder which one to choose, here is a description for each of them:
- The Initiation group is for people who never played music before and are starting a wind or percussion instrument for the very first time. It is also for people who learned music in their childhood and want to re-learn how to play after a break of a few decades. In this group, musicians learn the basic technique on their instrument (including posture, fingerings, breathing techniques, etc.) as well as how to read notes and understand music theory. At the end of the term, musicians are able to play 1 or 2 easy band pieces.
- The Adagio Band is the next step after initiation. It goes further into the instrumental technique: musicians start to expand their range on the instrument, build endurance to play for longer periods of time, explore sight-reading and improvisation, etc. They also start performing more pieces, usually 4 to 6 per semester. The repertoire is mostly classical music, with incursions in other styles such as jazz, film music and broadway musicals.
- The Allegro band is the most advanced level. It is for people who are intermediate musicians and who want to start challenging themselves a little more. The repertoire changes every semester, is varied (classical, jazz, world music, contemporary, theme music, etc.) and often includes original compositions or arrangements. There are multiple opportunities to perform each term, in full concert band and smaller groups.
