Mark your calendar for Friday, August 12th - from 10:00am to noon. We will meet at the Morris Baptist Center - 146 Indian Ave. - in Lawrence. Students and their families can come and meet the directors, try instruments, learn about our groups, and ask questions.
An instrument repair person will be available that day for those who already have an instrument and want it evaluated or repaired. Information regarding places to rent or purchase new or used instruments will be available as well.
The levels of band and orchestra for this year are based on enrollment but we are planning on the following:
Beginning Band - no musical experience required
Beginning Orchestra - no musical experience required
Intermediate Band - audition required
Intermediate Orchestra - audition required
Jazz Band - audition AND enrollment in an intermediate/advanced group is required.
Advanced Band - audition required
And new this year - Percussion Ensemble - no previous musical experience is required - space is limited. More information about this new group will be posted on our website in the coming weeks.
Audition info: For those students that wish to be in intermediate/advanced groups or jazz, an audition with the director will be required.(no audition is required for beginning groups) The student prepares a piece of music that demonstrates their ability and plays it for the director. Auditions will be held the same day as the instrument "try-out" day - starting at 12:30 pm - first come, first heard basis.
Basic information about our groups can be found on our website at: http://encorehomeschoolfinearts.blogspot.com/
Email contact:
Martha Bachert - Founder and Executive Director
Lawrence, Kansas
Tony Swisher - Band/Orchestra/Jazz director
John Gaskin - Choir Director
Emily Bachert - KU music major/student director of Advanced Ensemble and Percussion Ensemble
