The Denver School of the Arts Symphony Orchestra, directed by Dave Hammond, performs with the mega-hit rock group Firefall at the Denver Convention Center in March 2011.
This page is dedicated to showing the current activities coming up or recently passed in the Bands Department of the Denver School of the Arts.
The Band Parents will meet at 6pm on usually the second Tuesday of the month before the PTSO meeting that starts at 7pm
Gabriel Hasselbach performs with DSA Band students on August 22nd, first day of Jazz Workshop Orchestra. Hasselbach is pictured above left photo performing on trumpet, behind him on vibes, Greg Harris. At right, bassist John Grigsby shows students the groove.
Renowned jazz and classical, Grammy awarded musician John Clayton came to visit the DSA Bands on September 6, 2011. Mr. Clayton worked with the DSA Jazz Workshop, a bassist from the orchestra and answered questions about his amazing career. More information about Mr. Clayton can be seen at: www.johnclaytonjazz.com/
For a small video of the clinic click below:
Pajama Game Pit Orchestra before the last of 7 performances!
Jazz Symposium 2011 artist Javon Jackson works with JWO students from left Ike Spivak, Sean Arnett and Alex Hawvichorst.
After the final Jazz Symposium 2011 concert, JWO students pose with artist Javon Jackson (standing, 3rd from left) and director Dave Hammond (standing 2nd from left).
The Jazz Workshop Orchestra sitting in with the Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra on November 14th at Dazzle Jazz Restaurant and Lounge.
The DSA Woodwind Quintet, String Quartet, Clarinet Quartet and Jazz Combo performed for the pre-opening of this amazing museum in downtown Denver.
DSA alums Colin Stranahan (left) and Mark Clifford (right) with saxophonist Danny Meyer perform for band students in November 18, 2011
"The President's Own" Members of the Marine Band's Brass Quintet answer questions during a memorable visit 2/2/12.
DSA Jazz Combo 1 performs at the Family HomeStead fundraising gala at the Ritz Carlton Hotel March 3rd 2012.
The DSA Jazz Workshop Combo performs at the Bluebird Theater 3/18/12 at the "Bring Back the Music" music competition. The group took top honors.
DSA BAND TRIP TO LOS ANGELES AND SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA APRIL 9-14TH 2012
Grammy award winning artist Bob Mintzer works with the DSA Jazz Workshop Orchestra in preparation for that evening's concert.
Composer Frank Ticheli works with the DSA Concert Band in a clinic at University of Southern California.
Composer Frank Ticheli works with the students of the DSA Wind Ensemble at the University of Southern California.
The DSA JWO performs with grammy award artist Bob Mintzer at Catalina's Jazz Club in Los Angeles.
JB Dyas, Education Director of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz gives an in-depth clinic on learning jazz music.
Thelonious Monk Institute Education Director JB Dyas introduces the DSA Jazz Combo at Catalina's Jazz Club.
DSA musicians dance in front of the Nokia Center and Staples Center after viewing the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, CA.
DSA Band students on top of Disney Hall in Los Angeles, CA.
Students were given an indepth lecture by Grammy Museum Assistant Director Bob Santelli about Woody Guthrie.
DSA band students toured through Disney Hall, an amazing place for music. Here is the recital hall.
DSA Woodwind Quintet in clinic with Calolburn School of Music staff bassoonist.
All the 2012 DSA band students pose at San Diego's Balboa Park.
DSA Concert Band students sit in with students from the San Diego School for the Arts in a collaborative exchange.
From left DSA bands director Dave Hammond poses with Instrumental Music Directors Anna DeChant and Serafin Paredes after the collaborative exchange at San Diego School for the Arts.
"Bean" Mundt sets up the band on the massive deck of the Midway.
Beautiful southern California coast weather deteriorates as the DSA students kayak in the La Jolla Caves.
Nick Roy and Sam Randon check to see if the fish are getting wet at the Birch Aquarium.
DSA band students from left Nina Hackley, Quinlan Keplar, Helen Threkold, Sidney Foster, Kris Jay, Simone Washington and Miles Holland take in the view at Cabrillo National Monument.
Ray Kramer, long time band expert teaches the DSA Wind Ensemble at the Colorado Bandmasters State Concert Band Festival in Fort Collins, CO at Colorado State University.
CBA State Concert Band Festival plaque for 2012.
Dr. Scott Monteferring, director and trumpet instructor from Wartburg University works with the DSA wind ensemble in a day that featured a "vertical alignment" concert with Polaris at Ebert elementary band.
From left directors Dave Hammond-DSA, Dr. Scott Monteferring-Wartburg and Corilee Keilmeyer after the vertical alignment program that featured 3 concert groups.
Drummer Ed Brazeale stopped by on 5/3 to work with the Jazz Bands.
DSA Combo at the Colorado History Museum May, 2012
DSA Combo at Colorado History Museum, May 2012
End of the school year office door.