Interested students and teachers (Mari Alice Conrad and Kent Sangster) would work with proposed community partner: Ardrossan Jr/Sr High School Band Program, Elk Island Public School District, band director Raymond Basaraba, to create a short (3 - 4 mins) piece for high school concert band.

How the MacEwan Composition Student Benefits:

• Fulfills course objectives for Comp V by developing skills that will prepare them for professional activity in

the broader musical industry and community

• Develop and foster relationships within the local Edmonton music community

• Utilize transferrable composition skills applied from arranging, orchestration, and instrumentation courses

expanding on components such as texture, timbre, and density.

• Understanding/introduction to industry standards regarding current repertoire for writing for developing

bands and graded/levelled band music.

• Demonstrate the value of composing commercial or publishable works for developing ensembles/bands.

• The addition of a large ensemble piece to their graduation portfolio with accompanying recording.

• Develop their professional skills (communication, listening, respectful feedback) in working with a band

director and ensemble.

• Receive live feedback when workshopping piece with the band regarding their writing considerations.

• This experience models a real-world commission scenario preparing them for future commissions in a safe

and supportive environment.

• Experience can be added to their CV and professional development.

How the Community partner benefits:

• The community partner would receive new scores to add to their library

• Students at the high school would benefit from exploring the role of a student composer working with the

band (potential recruitment to MacEwan)

• Enhance the HS band curriculum by adding variety, interest, and heightened attention to the process of

composing music.

• Develop and practice constructive criticism with HS students in giving feedback.

• Promote new repertoire curriculum for HS bands.

• Professional development for the Band Director in working with university student composers.