DoDEA Pacific Honor Band Audition Etudes

After the positive feedback we received from our TMEA All-State videos, we have decided to make more etude reference videos for other states and districts. I am very excited to grow this project! In Yokosuka, Japan, where I live now, there are military schools that American children can attend. I did not even know these school districts existed until 2 years ago. The school district is called DoDEA, Department of Defense Education Activity. Since living in Yokosuka, I have built relationships and worked with many of the DoDEA music educators. I recorded these etudes for the kids to reference for their upcoming Pacific Honor Band auditions. It has been fun to share these videos with the kids personally and watch them get excited about their auditions. I have also learned, KIDS LOVE YOUTUBE! I mean, so do I, but WOW! I had no idea.

Please enjoy and feel free to share these videos with any music educators or students. I am also very interested in hearing your thoughts about this etude recording project. Please send me a message in the contact section of my website if you have any input. Next up is my home state of Arizona!