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Click on the picture or scroll down for program descriptions and prices.
Prices are valid from 7/1/11-6/30/12.
To schedule a program, contact us at scheduling@yamass.org or 617-629-9262 x303.
Made in the Shade
Jazz: America’s Music from New Orleans to New York
Made in the Shade captures the imagination and delight of young listeners as they embark on a musical journey throughout America. Starting in New Orleans with Dixieland, they make stops in Kansas City, Chicago, and New York to learn about other jazz styles such as swing, blues, bebop, jazz fusion, and Latin jazz. Students will also learn about the nature of improvisation and will have a chance to conduct the band.
Performance Length: 45-60 minutes
Audienc: up to 300
Single: $857 Double: $1,371 Triple: $1,799 Quad: $2,142
Travel Fee: $100 per day
Audience: 301-600
Single: $1,003 Double: $1,603 Triple: $2,104 Quad: $2,504
Travel Fee: $100 per day
Musical Mathematics New Program!
Who knew math could be so much fun?! Dan and Crick, explore concepts from state and national math standards through lively musical examples: measurement, sets, geometry, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Students also learn the practical use of math in music by exploring note value, meter and conducting, and by composing a new piece of music using measures, sets, and notes. Available for K–1 or 2–3.
Performance Length: 45-60 minutes
Audience Limit: 225
Single: $585 Double: $936 Triple: $1,229 Quad: $1,463
Travel Fee: $75 per day
Made in the Shade’s master jazz educators Dan Fox and Crick Diefendorf provide intensive master classes for your school’s band or jazz ensemble to explore section playing, dynamics and balance, riffing, call and response,
improvisation, time and feel, and style.
Master Class Length: 45-60 minutes
Participants: 30 students
Price: $125 per master class (includes one artist)
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Manguito
Experience the joyous music of Latin America such as the rumba, bomba, plena, and Dominican merengue. Five internationally known Latin American musicians take students on an interactive musical tour of the Caribbean as they play the rhythms
of Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic on a variety of musical instruments. Students participate throughout the presentation via sing-alongs, clapping rhythms, playing instruments, and dancing.
In addition, this program provides students with an appreciation of the unique fusion of Spanish, African, and Native American cultures in Latino culture.
Performance Length: 45-60 minutes
Audience Limit: 325
Single: $794 Double: $1,269 Triple: $1,694 Quad: $1,975
Travel Fee: based upon mileage
 Manguito’s master classes further introduce young musicians to the world of Afro-Latin music. Music students will learn rhythms from a variety of Latin styles of music, including the rumba, bomba, plena, and merengue.
Master Class Length: 45-60 minutes
Participants: 30 students
Price: $125 per master class (includes one artist)
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North Winds
Wind Works
Five of New England’s top woodwind professionals introduce students to woodwind instruments and musical concepts of composition such as melody, accompaniment, and style. Additionally, students hear a diverse selection of music from several countries and historical periods. Audience volunteers perform with the quintet in a rousing rendition of “Ragtime Dance” by the legendary Scott Joplin.
Performance Length: 45-60 minutes
Audience Limit: 200
Single: $744 Double: $1,192 Triple: $1,565 Quad: $1,863
Travel Fee: $75 per day
Treat the entire school to North Winds’ Wind Works lecture performance. Then follow up with your choice of tailored master classes for individual instruments (including saxophone) or band sectionals. Instruction will focus on rhythm, breathing and phrasing, intonation, and practice routines.
Workshop and Master Class Length: 45-60 minutes
Participants: 25 students
Price: $125 per workshop and master class (includes one artist)
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Odaiko New England
Taiko Thunder
Odaiko New England demonstrates the ancient art form of taiko (Japanese drumming) and its importance in Japanese culture. This energetic and engaging program highlights kumi-daiko (ensemble drumming) and combines traditional taiko rhythms with dynamic movement and rhythms from other musical traditions. Students explore kata (drumming technique) and the concept of kiai (vocalizing energy), and also join the performers on stage to play the taiko drums.
Performance Length: 45-60 minutes
Audience: up to 300
Single: $695 Double: $1,110
Travel Fee: based upon mileage
Audience: 301-450
Single: $894 Double: $1,432
Travel Fee: based upon mileage
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Promised Land
The Immigrant Experience
Through song, Promised Land teaches students about the history of worldwide immigration to America that millions of immigrants sought for over four centuries. Students listen, learn, and participate in the odysseys of immigrants who found themselves on a new continent faced with overwhelming challenges and opportunities. Hear the multicultural sounds of instruments including the mandocello, bones, dumbek, guitar, banjo, jaw harp, tambourine, string bass, oud, penny whistle, fiddle, Native American flute, and spoons.
Performance Length: 45-60 minutes
Audience Limit: 200
Single: $606 Double: $969 Triple: $1,271 Quad: $1,511
Travel Fee: based upon mileage
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Roots Music Collective
The Roots of American Music
What are the origins of American popular music and how can its roots teach us about cultural identity in the U.S.? From African origins to today’s popular music, students journey with three extraordinary musicians to explore the global influences and social forces that have shaped American music. This interactive performance illustrates how the music of early African-Americans evolved from work songs and spirituals, and led to blues, jazz, country, and eventually rock. During the program, students learn how the musicians draw upon distinct musical backgrounds to compose and play music together. The program culminates in a group songwriting experiment where the musicians take suggestions from the student audience to create an original work.
Performance Length: 45-60 minutes
Audience: up to 300
Single: $654 Double: $1,046 Triple: $1,374 Quad: $1,635
Travel Fee: $100 per day
Audience: 301-600
Single: $1,028 Double: $1,654 Triple: $2,158 Quad: $2,569
Travel Fee: $100 per day
Students explore the origins of American music in more depth and delve into the creative and collaborative processes musicians use to compose songs and play music.
Workshop Length: 45-60 minutes
Participants: 30 students
Price: $125 per master class (includes one artist)
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