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PVAM BAND JOURNAL

Director column Artists Expressions

A Quintessential Summer Bridge Performance I make music so I can make people
happy and feel proud of myself. I
also play because music can help
make you smarter.

Violet Cleary

I make music because I like the
feeling when you work hard at a song
to get it perfect.
Joshua Coelho

I enjoy making certain groups of
sounds that express different
emotions.

Enthusiastically, for the past repertoire. Our Summer There is so much I still don’t know
three summers we have 2017 program was a shining about the Trombone and I want to
come together for our bridge example of impassioned learn more.
program, which prepares our teamwork as we performed Jaeden Hoover
young artists for a successful works of Branford Marsalis,
school year. We spend two J.S. Bach, Tito Puente, and Music serves as a tool to bring communities
weeks engaged in ardent Dizzy Gillespie. together for higher achievement. -Gory
rehearsal of technique and

Evolution and Growth!

The Performing and Visual Arts Magnet Band 400%, our piano section has grown by 500%, and our
program has gone through multiple metamorphoses percussion has grown by 800%. We have also
over the years. Our journey has been a wonderfully bolstered a well-rounded repertoire which highlights
insightful and meaningful learning experience. There classical, jazz, and modern music. With the winter
has been a delightful expansion in our wind concert, NYSSMA solo festival, and Spring concert
ensemble. Both saxophone and flute sections have we have great experiences to look forward as well!
grown by 200%, the trumpet section has grown by

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PVAM Band Receives Grant from Violet Torch Foundation

The Performing and Visual Arts Vernon City School District. The Band Program looks
Magnet Band was honored to Next, the head chairperson of the forward to attaining
accept a grant from the Violet Violet Torch Foundation, Ms.
Torch Foundation in the amount Melanie Oram, presented the more instruments and
of $1,600. Understanding the band with the much appreciated sheet music in order to
merits of the popular proverb, grant. better serve the needs of
“It takes a village to raise a
child”, we appreciate when The band program looks our young artists!
community organizations take forward to attaining some much
ownership of important civic needed instruments, sheet
duties. music, and accessories in order
to better serve our students.
The presentation took place after Percussion instruments and
a rousing holiday concert on NYSSMA music for full concert
Thursday December 21st, 2017 in band are at the top of the list.
the Mount Vernon High School
Auditorium. The Band Director, The Violet Torch Foundation is a
Mr. Mansa Gory, shared some Non-Profit Organization that
words of appreciation; followed raises funds to donate to
by Ms. Evelyn Collins, the community arts based ensembles
Director of Arts and the Gifted
and Talented program of Mount.

2017 Holiday Concert Tour

One of the most gratifying experiences as an artist is
to showcase your hard work for others to enjoy.
The band had a great 2017 holiday concert tour.
Some places we performed at were The College of
New Rochelle, Lehman College, Mt Vernon Public
Library, Mount Vernon High School, Columbus
Elementary, Mt. Vernon City Hall, and Concordia
College. The repertoire was well received as
audiences enjoyed a well-rounded show.

The band looks forward to their upcoming Spring
tour which will be a fantastic opportunity to take
things to the next level!

Music is the movement of sound to
reach the soul for the education of its

virtue -Plato

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Arts Magnet School Mission also a part of the application process. The school
will assist each student with discovering and
The performing and visual arts magnet school will nurturing their unique talent while also utilizing an
create a focused and high performing culture that arts framework to support success in academic
prepares students for success in school by nurturing classes. Students will transfer their creative skills to
their passion for the performing and visual arts the classroom and build their cognitive framework
through a rigorous curriculum that also supports and affective mindset to become strong readers,
success in academic classes. mathematicians, thinkers and learners.

Arts Magnet School Objectives Mount Vernon City School District

The Mount Vernon City School District offers a Dr. Kenneth R. Hamilton, Superintendent
creative opportunity for students entering grades 6- Ms. Evelyn Collins, Director of Arts & Gifted and
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Performing and Visual Arts Magnet School is Visual Arts Magnet School
designed for creative students interested in the arts.
Students can apply from any Mount Vernon school Mr. Mansa Gory, Band Director @Arts Magnet
and are admitted based on an audition on their
musical instrument. A comprehensive application Mr. Bryant Jackson, Winds Technician
and an interview with the student and a parent is

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2017 Holiday
Concert Tour