1. Rochester New Horizons Music
Priscilla Brown – Program Director
Sue Ames – Band Council Chair

2. Presentation Outline History of New Horizons Rochester New Horizons
Music Performance

3. History of New Horizons Program

4. Rochester: The Birthplace of New Horizons Music
Dr. Roy Ernst
Professor at Eastman School of Music
Founded in 1991
~ 40 Musicians
Current Status:
Over 200 Programs around the world
USA, Canada, England, Italy, Australia

5. Mission
To enhance the musical experience of adults by providing the opportunity for them to perform music in an ensemble
To provide a program for beginning and experienced musicians of all levels

6. Philosophy Program exists for the enjoyment of its members
Adults can learn to play an instrument or sing at any age
Member-centered program supported by resources from the Eastman Community School of Music

7. Ensembles Bands – beginning, intermediate, advanced
Orchestras – full and string
Chorus
Smaller ensembles
Flute Choir
Brasso Profundo
Saxophone Ensemble
Clarinet Choir
Big Band
Vintage Jazz

8. New Horizons Combined Band

9. New Horizons Combined Band

10. Clarinet Choir

11. Brasso Profundo

12. New Horizons Orchestra

13. Green Strings

14. Green Band

15. Big Band

16. Vintage Jazz

17. Chorus

18. Anyango Yarbo-Davenport
Conductors
Ken Scott
Priscilla Brown
Anyango Yarbo-Davenport
Bruce Burritt
Julie Elliot
Alan Woy

19. Christopher Seaman, RPO
Guest Conductors
Dr. Mark Scatterday, ESM
Arild Remmereit, RPO
Jeff Tyzik, RPO
Christopher Seaman, RPO

20. Rehearsals 1-2 times a week September through May
First Unitarian Church
Conductors – retired professional musicians
Mentors for sectional rehearsals – Eastman students

21. Mentors: Sectional Practice

22. Performances Holiday concerts – area malls City schools
Senior citizen centers and residences
Kodak Hall
Outdoor concerts
Benefit Events
Wilmot Cancer Center Gala

23. 20th Spring Band Concert

24. Fees
$140 – 165 per semester
Scholarships available

25. Rochester New Horizons Website

26. How to Join www.rocnewhorizons.org
Contact Us
Call Eastman Community Music School

27. New Horizons Sampler Mary Deane – alto saxophone Dick Cole – clarinet
Mike McKain – bass clarinet