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Young Person's Concert for 2008 Wed. March 19, 2008 Music from Around the World	Download the 2008 Study Guide Teachers, contact Barb Myckowiak to register your class. You must pre-register to attend.
The Lansing Concert Band performs a special program to introduce Lansing-area school children to the instruments of the concert band annually. The "Young Person's Introduction to the Concert Band" is typically held at the Wharton Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of Michigan State University. Through the generous support of grants from the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs, this program has been free-of-charge to schools in the past few years.
	To help maximize the educational benefit of this program, an extensive study guide is distributed to participating schools prior to the concert. The guide, originally developed by professor of education Kathy Roth, provides concert highlights, pre- and post-concert activities as well as fun facts, things to listen for, and instruction on concert etiquette and decorum as well as supplemental materials. The concert program varies from year to year, but is always tailored to the young audience. The program may feature student artwork, dancers, videos and slides. A highlight of the program each year is the introduction to the instruments, where each section of the band is featured, giving students the opportunity to hear each instrument color individually.
We are pleased to announce we have commissioned a new work for the Young Person's Concert for 2008. The music is a theme and variations based on the tune This Old Man. Noted composer and conductor Dr. James Colonna has written the work, and will attend this year's concert and conduct the premier. It promises to be a very exciting opportunity for your students. The theme for the 2008 Young Person's Concert is "Music from Around the World." Music surrounds us during our daily lives. Sometimes we are aware of it, sometimes it is more subtle. Our program will explore the many places we hear music and some of the reasons why it is so effective. Students will also have the opportunity to sing along with the band, and we have some other surprises in store. The study guide for the program is available here. To register your class for this year's Young Person's Concert, please contact Barb Myckowiak.