Ensembles
FEELING GOOD
Performed by SLAM Symphony Strings
Ensembles offer our students the opportunity to collaborate as young musicians, learn from their peers, and perform for live audiences.
With over 35 ensembles offered across our four locations at the Beginner, Intermediate, Upper Intermediate, and Advanced curriculum levels, each and every student is provided the ability to develop their musicianship and performance skills.
IMAGINE WINDS PERFORM “A MORNING SUNBEAM”
TOGETHER WE THRIVE – ORIGINAL COMPOSITION BY TPMS AND THIRD COAST PERCUSSION
BEGINNER
Beginner level ensembles include: Ignite (Uptown Academy), Explore (Greater South Side), Discover (Albany Park), Spark (Back of The Yards)
Students perform music in simple meter, follow and respond on instrument/voice to basic conducting gestures, demonstrate musical accuracy.
INTERMEDIATE
Intermediate level ensembles include: Evolve (Uptown Academy), Inspire (Greater South Side), Imagine (Albany Park), Transform (Back of The Yards), SLAM Intermediate Ensembles
Students perform music in compound meters, follow and respond on instrument/voice to conducting gestures indicating change, demonstrate musical accuracy and awareness of ensemble balance/blend
UPPER INTERMEDIATE
Upper Intermediate ensembles include: Thrive (Uptown Academy), Innovate (Greater South Side), Rita Simó (Albany Park), Impact (Back of The Yards), SLAM Upper Intermediate Ensembles
Students perform music in mixed meters, follow and respond on instrument/voice to nuanced conducting gestures, participate in chamber ensembles, demonstrate musical accuracy with developing musical sensitivity and good ensemble balance/blend
ADVANCED
SLAM Advanced Ensembles
Students follow and respond on instrument/voice to nuanced conducting gestures, begin, end, and perform expressive markings indicated in the music, demonstrate musical accuracy with sensitivity, awareness of form/historical context, and great attention to ensemble balance/blend