Peoria’s Panther Pride Marching Band Peoria High School Band Director Mr. Chris Pierson

Band Programs in PUSD High School and Elementary Band Mr. Robert Panzer – Director of Arts Education

Overview of H.S. and Elem. programs Extended band opportunities for Peoria students Special performances and events Data about programs and learning Spotlight on success Objectives

an ensemble of musicians that march in time to the music for entertainment at events and in parades, often with brass, wind, and percussion instruments, drum majors and/or majorettes Band noun \ˈband\ What do we think of when we say “Band”?

Establishing the Foundation for Band 10,000 District-wide close to Kindergarten through 4 th grade students have a general music class to help create a music education foundation

Elementary – 5 th (Beginning) – 6 th (Intermediate) – (JH/7 th /8 th ) (Advanced) Extended Student Opportunities – Steel Drums – Jazz Band – Pep Band – Percussion (trash can band) Elementary Band Programs

Student Connections to Band Programs 5 th Grade 1,301 Junior High 1,421 Total students participating district-wide

Student Connections to Band Programs 3, % 5 th -8 th grade students participating district-wide in Elementary band

District-wide Special Band Programs Jump Start Band Honor Jazz Band District Elementary Honor Band

Standard course offerings – Marching band – Concert band – Jazz band Extended course opportunities – Guitar and Piano – Digital Music – On-line/eCampus Music Theory Extended student opportunities – Pep band – Percussion/steel drums – Pit band – Extended Jazz combos High School Band Courses

Extended course opportunities Student Connections to Band Programs Marching band 685 Concert band 308 Jazz band students participating district-wide

Student Connections to our Programs 1, % Students participating district-wide in high school band programs and opportunities

Student Performances Elementary – Winter concerts – Spring concerts High School – Friday night marching – Fall jazz concert – Spring concert band – Numerous competitions throughout the year – Graduation ceremonies

Special Performance Opportunities Across our District Fall into Jazz Friday Night Game Night Feeder Festival Performances Arts and Cultural Festival Honor band performances Beyond Peoria Unified Regional band (individual students) Regional and State festivals All-State band (individual students)

Ironwood Feeder Festival 2015

Connections to Elementary Student Learning and Achievement Music education prepares students to learn and is a positive predictor of academic achievement – Fosters superior working memory – Cultivates better thinking skills – Advances math achievement – Boosts reading and English language arts skills – Strengthens perseverance – Supports better study habits and self-esteem

Connections to Elementary Student Learning and Achievement Background research – Arts Education Partnership, Music Matters: How Music Education Helps Students Learn, Achieve, and Succeed, Washington, D.C., September (Berti et al., 2006; Pallesen et al., 2010). (Rauscher, 2000) (Helmrich, 2010; U.S. National Mathematics Advisory Panel, 2008) (Baker, 2011; Catterall, 1998). (Scott, 1992) (Neville., 2008) (Chesky et al., 1997).

Connections to High School Student Learning and Achievement High school music students have been shown to hold higher grade point averages (GPA) than non-musicians in the same school. (National Educational Longitudinal Study of 1988) Top 25% of the 2015 graduating class in Peoria Increase in SAT Scores

Connections to Lifelong Learning Analyzing Comparing and contrasting Evaluating Problem solving Tracking cause and effect Creating Entertaining Imagining Improvising Problem solving Innovating Analyzing the situation Listening actively Speaking Writing Evaluating messages Decision-making Allocating resources Delegating Evaluating Goal setting Resolving conflicts Team building The 4 C’s

Program Successes Peoria Bands have received: Peoria Band Directors are: “Best Band” at the City of Glendale Holiday Parade Excellent ratings at the NAU Jazz Festival Excellent ratings at Arizona Band and Orchestra Directors Association concert festivals (ABODA) Superior with Distinction at the State Jazz band qualifiers High school and Elementary Jazz bands have received Excellent ratings Many of our band programs continue to grow larger each year Pride of Peoria Winners Kellis Leadership recipients ABODA Board members ABODA judges and Clinicians Adjunct instructors Summer Community Directors

The Everyday Impact More than 14,000 students in the Peoria Unified School District have a Music Education experience each week There are correlations to how Music education positively impacts student achievement in the classroom The benefits of a Music education extends beyond a students time in K-12 education

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