BRASS BAND OF BATTLE CREEK

In 2021, the High School Youth Brass Band camp will be held at W.K. Kellogg Auditorium in Battle Creek on July 13 to 16, 2021. The band will be co-conducted by BBBC Resident Conductor Michael Garasi and BBBC Education Director Jerry Rose, with instruction provided by eight BBBC members and selected area music educators. Daily activities will include full band rehearsals, small group sectionals, skill sessions, and discussion with BBBC faculty on a variety of musical topics. A healthy catered meal and snacks will be provided on each program day. Each student and faculty member will be provided with a musician mask and bell cover, and social distancing measures will be observed in accordance with health department guidelines. The final public concert on Friday, July 16 at 6:30pm will feature the full-band and section selections rehearsedduring the camp week.

The Middle School Youth Brass Band camp will be held at the Marshall Performing Arts Centeron July 19 to 21, 2021. This is the first year for this camp, which is designed to introduce middle school students to the joy of performing in a brass band. The band will be co-conducted by BBBC euphonium artist Demondrae Thurman and BBBC Education Director Jerry Rose, and will share a number of faculty members with the high school camp. While the daily schedule will contain many of the same activities as the high school session, it will be designed with shorter time durations, more movement, and more frequent breaks to accommodate the needs of younger students. Nutritious catered meals and snacks will be provided daily, and daily bus
transportation will be provided to Marshall from Battle Creek and Albion in order to eliminate an identified barrier to participation for students from these areas. The final concert on Wednesday, July 21 will be free and open to the public.