New Orleans trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis takes a selfie with the DSA band students on their recent trip to the “Big Easy.” See more pictures below.
Welcome to the 2016-17 year in the Bands Department at the Denver School of the Arts!
There are a lot of exciting events coming up this year for Concert Band, Chamber, Jazz Workshop Orchestras and Wind Ensemble. Watch this page for upcoming events and concerts.
THURSDAY, September 22 – 7:00 pm
FRIDAY, September 23 – 7:00 pm
SATURDAY, September 24 – 2:00 pm
SATURDAY, September 24 – 7:00 pm
What is DSA Bands?
News and Events from this year!
The panel at the Majoring in Music discussion September 30th. A lot of great info and all questions asked, answered!
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- DSA JWO jazz Combo plays the Vail Jazz Festival.
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- DSA alum Katie Glassman plays Vail Jazz Festival after DSA kids. She is an amazing jazz player/singer.
Highlights from the 2015-16 year!
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- Learning about the civil rights events in New Orleans.
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- Jazz Clinic at Loyola College with Gordon Lowell, Jazz Studies Director.
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- Composer Julie Giroux shows the DSA Wind Ensemble the bookmarks she worked from to compose her symphony.
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- Delfeayo Marsalis pauses in the street to take a selfie with the students after performing at the French Quarter Festival.
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- Dr. Serena Weren, Director of Bands at Loyola University works with the Concert Band in clinic.works with the
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- Director of Jazz at Lusher Charter School, Kent Jordan works with a mix of DSA and Lusher students on a jam tune.
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- DSA saxophonist Rico Jones sits in at Snug Harbor under the watchful eye of band leader Delfeayo Marsalis. DSA students: Julian Archer, Erik Ondrejko and Gabe Rupe sat in to rave applause.
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- DSA students sit in with a guitar playing unicorn during French Quarter Fest.
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- DSA students listen as a guide talkes about Mardi Gras Indians in Louis Armstrong Park.
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- DSA students play african drums and dance in Congo Square.
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- Seniors of the DSA Bands Department after a very beautiful Senior Dinner at Commander’s Palace.
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- DSA JWO II plays the WWII Museum.
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- DSA and NOCCA (New Orleans Center for Creative Arts) play together in the finale of the concert there.
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- The poster for the gig at NOCCA.
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- Students enjoy a river cruise in the swamp lands.
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- All 127 DSA Band people count fingers and toes after saying hi to the aligators of Louisiana.
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- DSA Band students play dress up at Mardi Gras Worls while learning about the tradition.
DSA Wind Ensemble Collaborates with Augustana Symphonic Band 2/25/16
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- Dr. James Lambrecht, Director of the Augustana Symphonic Band works with the DSA Wind Ensemble before the concert.
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- Members of the Augustana Symphonic Band work with DSA Band students in sectional before the concert.
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- Dr. James Lambrecht conducts the Augustana College Symphonic Band in Concert.
Top DSA Band Students Perform at the 2016 Concerto Concert
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- Eli Castro performs at the Concerto Concert 2/26/16.
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- Gabrielle Costache performs at the Concerto Concert 2/26/16.
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- Tatia Slouka performs at the Concerto Concert 2/26/16.
DSA Middle School Band students pose with other students from DPS Schools at the Denver Citywide Honor Band event on Saturday, 2/20.
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- On a recent trip to the Percussive Arts Society convention in San Antonio, TX Gabby Costache and Rocco Williams share a moment testing hand drums.
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- While at the same moment Adam Burton, Aleks Girshevich and Julian Archer check out cool drum sets at the same convention. Travel is such an important element in the life of a student musician!
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- The French Horn section of the DSA Concert Band before the Winter Show dress to impress and then played a beautiful concert.
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- DSA Alumnus Carly Meyers (’06) impresses as she improvises a few choruses. Carly now lives in New Orleans, works as a professional musician and is helping with ideas for the band trip in April!
Mr. Hammond and the Denver School of the Arts congratulates the following Band students for their representation in the following All State Ensembles. We are very proud of you!
2016 American Composers Network Honorable Mention
Zach Bahn
DSA Band Students: CU Honor Band
Jenna Pizer, Erik Ondrejko, Alison Orthel
DSA Band Students: 2016 All State Symphonic Band
Callie Nellis, Josh Bogen, Jenna Pizer, Carson Hann (alt.), Erik Ondrejko,
John Bickle, Alison Orthel
DSA Band Students: 2016 All State Orchestra
Philharmonic Orchestra: Caroline (Callie) Nellis, Eli Castro
Symphonic Orchestra: Tatia Slouka, Allison Orthel
DSA Band Students: All State Jazz Bands
Rico Jones, Christopher Ferrari, Erik Ondrejko, Liam Hughes-Butler,
Gabe Rupe, Julian Archer
All American Jazz Band
Rico Jones, Erik Ondrejko
Next Generation Jazz Band
Erik Ondrejko
DSA Bands News…
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- Dr. Scott Muntefering from Wartburg College works with the Concert Band on 10/30. He also worked with the Wind Ensemble.
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- A DSA Combo performs at an accreditation reception at Emily Griffith Technical College.
Jazz Symposium 2015 with Visiting Artist Greg Osby
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- The Artist Concert featuring Greg Osby, Josh Quinlan, Eric Gunnison, Ken Walker and Ed Breazeale.
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- Osby plays with DSA jazz students.
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- Osby plays with DSA jazz students.
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- DSA jazz students jam on the last tune of the Symposium Combo night.
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- Symposium guest artist Greg Osby shares at the free saxophone clinic.
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- Directors in a post concert pic. From left, Jamie Harrings, Grant Larson, Greg Harris, Greg Osby and Dave Hammond.
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- Dave Hammond with Symposium guest artist Greg Osby.
DSA Bands Rock the Colorado Symphony 5K
DSA Bands showed up for business on Saturday’s (9/19) 5K race to benefit the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. DSA Bands won the “Largest Group” award and Emily Hanson won the 3rd overall female winner in the race. Many DSA students came in top places in their age group but all had a great time at the event! Thanks to all that showed up!
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- DSA Band students, parents and practicing artist Greg Harris pose after the race.
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- 3rd fastest overall female, DSA Band student Emily Hanson with Bands Director Dave Hammond.
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- Band students pose at the finish line with student teacher Jamie Harrings.
DSA Jazz Workshop Orchestra featured in the Stapleton Front Porch: http://frontporchstapleton.com/article/dsa-jazz-band-play-five-points-jazz-festival-may-16/
DSA Band student Obediah Oakley tells why music is central to his life on the DPS Foundation video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Yh9O8U5-kE&feature=youtu.be
DSA Band student Rico Jones performs in the Grammy Band: http://blogs.denverpost.com/theden/2015/02/07/denver-school-arts-rico-jones-grammys/
DSA BAND AND ORCHESTRA STUDENTS ON NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO’S “FROM THE TOP” CLARINETIST SCOTT CHIU FEATURED!
http://www.fromthetop.org/show/denver-co-302/
http://majoringinmusic.com/teen-musicians-performing-on-npr-radio/