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.
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.
Orientation
For people who never played music before:
Normally for the fall and winter sessions, we offer an in-person orientation session which provides all the information needed to join the band (where to get the instrument, rental programs, etc.) However due to the COVID-19 situation we have not been able to schedule such live sessions, however:
For people who never played music before:
Normally for the fall and winter sessions, we offer an in-person orientation session which provides all the information needed to join the band (where to get the instrument, rental programs, etc.) However due to the COVID-19 situation we have not been able to schedule such live sessions, however:
- Fall Orientation
- Winter Orientation:
People with some musical background may join at anytime. Don't hesitate to contact us for more details.
Semesters
- Note that the virtual bands that we have been offering during the continuing COVID-19 pandemic are not being offered during the winter 2022 semester.
- The registration periods occur at the beginning of each semester (September, January, and April).
- Please note that Initiation groups are only formed during Fall and Winter terms (because the Spring term is shorter, we cannot offer a class for people who never played before).
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In-person rehearsals
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IMPORTANT REMINDERS
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Registration fees
Schedules
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Initiation group & Adagio Band (In-Person)
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Allegro band (In-person)
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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.
Location of the in-person rehearsals
Collège Jean-Eudes, situé au 3535 Bvd Rosemont, Montréal, QC, H1X 1K7
(entrance at the corner of rue de Bellechasse and 15e avenue)
(entrance at the corner of rue de Bellechasse and 15e avenue)
