VETERANS in the Columbia, South Carolina area and any of you Active-Duty musicians here at Ft. Jackson: I have been in conversations with the founder of New Horizons International Music Association, Dr. Roy Ernst, and with Amanda L. Schlegel, Assistant Professor of Instrumental Music Education, and Director of the Congaree New Horizons Band Program, and I have been asked to conduct a Veterans band here. We will be following the model of ensembles and approaches at the University of Texas San Antonio and University of South Florida, which embrace Roy Ernst's vision to improve more lives through increasing music making opportunities with others. This will be open to any Veteran who has played an instrument, or who would like to start playing. Eventually there would be several levels of instruction and playing groups. The band(s) will be under the New Horizons umbrella, sponsored by the University of South Carolina School of Music and meeting there potentially Saturday mornings or afternoons, or Sunday afternoons starting in the fall semester (I will be pushing for meeting on Saturdays in the AM) . I have briefly spoken to the Commander of the 282nd Army Band as well and would like to get them involved, too. This is a great concept for our Veterans to make music while interacting on many different levels. Looking forward to getting this off the ground and running...more to follow soon...WHOO-AAH!!! I have already had many positive responses from retired players from the Army, and all other branches except the Coast Guard to this point, with some willing to travel from Georgia and from North Carolina. *If interested, or if you have any questions, please respond to me at bjbrazier@hotmail.com Also include your instrument. Thanks!
VETERANS in the Columbia, South Carolina area and any of you Active-Duty musicians here at Ft. Jackson: I have been in conversations with the founder of New Horizons International Music Association, Dr. Roy Ernst, and with Amanda L. Schlegel, Assistant Professor of Instrumental Music Education, and Director of the Congaree New Horizons Band Program, and I have been asked to conduct a Veterans band here. We will be following the model of ensembles and approaches at the University of Texas San Antonio and University of South Florida, which embrace Roy Ernst's vision to improve more lives through increasing music making opportunities with others. This will be open to any Veteran who has played an instrument, or who would like to start playing. Eventually there would be several levels of instruction and playing groups. The band(s) will be under the New Horizons umbrella, sponsored by the University of South Carolina School of Music and meeting there potentially Saturday mornings or afternoons, or Sunday afternoons starting in the fall semester (I will be pushing for meeting on Saturdays in the AM) . I have briefly spoken to the Commander of the 282nd Army Band as well and would like to get them involved, too. This is a great concept for our Veterans to make music while interacting on many different levels. Looking forward to getting this off the ground and running...more to follow soon...WHOO-AAH!!!
I have already had many positive responses from retired players from the Army, and all other branches except the Coast Guard to this point, with some willing to travel from Georgia and from North Carolina.
*If interested, or if you have any questions, please respond to me at bjbrazier@hotmail.com Also include your instrument. Thanks!