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| SYB Concert Band at Discovery Kingdom, August 2009
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Director - Alisa Van Ginkel
concertband@sacramentoyouthband.org
The Concert band has been a function of the Sacramento area since 1957 supplying a positive experience for young musicians in the capital city. The Concert Band Division of SYB practices and performs a diverse selection of repertoire. The ensemble covers literature from various areas including, but not limited to: standard wind band literature, contemporary, entertainment medleys, marches, and classical arrangements for wind band. The band does march during the late spring and summer; however it still works on concert band pieces throughout the year. The group has performed at venues such as Disneyland, Six Flag’s Magic Kingdom, San Francisco Union Square, the Reno Rodeo Parade, Grass Valley Constitution Parade, Carmichael 4th of July Parade, and various places in Sacramento. The Sacramento Youth Band welcomes musicians ages 10-21 at any rehearsal, come sit in at a rehearsal and see what it’s like, yes you can bring your instrument on the very first night! If you’re interested there is an informal audition to place you in an appropriate level chair.
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If you would like to join, but are not quite comfortable in a full band setting, or it’s been a while since you played, or even if you want to learn a new instrument; we do have an entry level program to refresh your memory or teach it anew. The Concert Band rehearsals and Group Lessons are held on Monday evenings from 7:00pm-8:30pm all year round; including the summer months, at St Luke’s Church (7595 Center Parkway, Sacramento, CA 95823) and is conducted by Alisa Van Ginkel (Concert Band) and Lindsay Walker (Group Lessons).
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Alisa Van Ginkel holds a Bachelor Degree in Music Education and Performance from CSU – Sacramento; she is currently working on her Masters of Music degree. In 2003 Alisa studied the art of conducting with Dr. Royce S. Tevis at California State University - Chico which led to her being awarded a spot as a student conductor for two concerts with her junior college band at San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton, CA. Alisa has also studied the "in's and out's" of being a band director with Arthur Holton, III of San Joaquin Delta College, and additional conducting skills with Dr. Robert Halseth at California State University - Sacramento.
Alisa has performed with such groups as the San Joaquin Delta College Concert Band; Stockton Concert Band; Cosumnes River College Concert Band; CSU, Chico Wind Ensemble; Sacramento State Symphonic Wind Ensemble; Sacramento State Orchestra; Sacramento State Opera; Folsom Lake Symphony Orchestra; and various musical theater groups.
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