We show kids how music is put together! Step-by-step we create songs using the building-blocks of Tone, Rhythm, Melody and Harmony. Then we highlight how these building blocks are used in other great songs the kids already know, such as Star Wars, Under the Sea, and the Harry Potter soundtrack! A lucky volunteer gets to conduct, and all the kids get instructions on building would-be brass instruments out of household items. Great fun and learning!
Join Foothills Brass as they use their REAL Time Machine to search for amazing musical characters from the past! Watch a gruff caveman learn how to play the first “brass” instrument. Visit with composers J.S. Bach and King Henry VIII and hear their music. Even a Cool Cat from the ‘60s struts his stuff while playing Pink Panther! A truly entertaining and educational show.
With our musical quiz show, travel through Canada’s history and geography, rich in cultural diversity. We explore this country’s heritage with music from the Iroquois Snake Dance and the Huron Carol to Hockey Night in Canada. Whose knowledge of the True North Strong and Free will reign supreme?
Fast paced and entertaining, this show is geared towards the middle school to high school student. Covering repertoire from Handel to Charlie Daniels, Opera to TV and even the movies. There is an emphasis on musical imagery and how music affects us. Many of the “classical” pieces will surprise the students with their familiarity, often from cartoons and commercials! Each instrument is featured.
To give students close-up contact, and let them ask informal questions, Foothills Brass concerts are followed by visits to classrooms by individual musicians. The students learn about sound and the instruments through experiments and observation. We are always happy to play their favourite songs!
After a concert, Foothills Brass will work with your band students. Workshops on breathing (including the famous Breathing Gym), sound production, articulation and ensemble techniques will improve basics. Rehearsals with your students will help them apply and understand these concepts, and can be used to prepare for an exciting evening concert by Foothills Brass and your students.
If you are in Alberta, please look into the Alberta Foundation for the Arts “Artists and Education” program. We are on their roster for residencies. Deadlines for this program are October 1 and April 1. For the application form and program guidelines, please click here.