Ardrossan Junior Senior High - Concert Band Composition

Students will work with Ardrossan Jr/Sr High School Band Program, Elk Island Public School District, band director Raymond Basaraba, to create a short (3 - 4 mins) piece for high school concert band. Three in-person sessions with the School Band Director (student(s) and mentor present) would be arranged at a mutually agreed upon time. The band director will introduce composers to the HS (High School) class, composers would hear the band play, and the director would put together a brief document outlining the instrumentation of the ensemble. Attend a pre-workshop discussion with the student, MacEwan teacher, and band director (with feedback provided by director to composer) followed by a workshop of the piece with the entire band. Attend the archival recording. This will be an in-class HS performance. The band director (Raymond Basaraba) has audio equipment set up in his classroom already.