Ode to Joy! USCG Jazz Clinic, Tokeneke Jams and Hindley 3rd Grade Music Class!

Ox Ridge Strings Performs "Ode to Joy"

Mr. Dylan Spielvogel's created an opportunity for our Ox Ridge Strings to perform perform their version of Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" with a full orchestra. Enjoy this special performance!

Over 100 band students in the Darien Public Schools participated in a virtual masterclass session on jazz improvisation with United States Coast Guard Musician, 1st Class Bryce Call. Mr. Call is a trumpet player who has performed with Aretha Franklin, Jon Faddis and the Bob Curnow Big Band as well as his current position in the Coast Guard Band. The students were able to hear Mr. Call perform, listened to examples of jazz performances and began to play the blues scale. The students were able to submit questions with the chat option and asked questions about trumpet and jazz performance, musical influences and practice routines. The session took place on Wednesday, May 20th and was set up and hosted by Middlesex Middle School Band Director, Brandon Babbin.

Tokeneke School Band Virtual C Jam Blues

The Tokeneke Band students recorded a jam session performing Duke Ellington's "C Jam Blues." Mr. Matt Curley is the Band Director at Tokeneke School.

Hindley 3rd grader Ryan Marty sings along with Hindley Music teacher Mrs. Kathy Knapp during Ryan's favorite eLearning class....Music!

Allie Schuck watched the jazz clinic with Bryce Call on May 20th