Arts in the Schools
ACHF Arts Education
In the context on a short-term, three day residency, there are several indicators that the Copper Street Brass Quintet and school will monitor and stay attuned to evaluate the success of the residency. They include: A. Students who are engaged-asking questions, participating in activities, and volunteering to play. This is a strong indicator that the kids are interacting with the material and processing the information in ways that will be retained. B. Improve instrumental playing - band members will be more in tune, play together better and use proper warm-ups prior to ensemble playing. C. A successful capstone performance - a full audience, including students and their parents. D. Concert attendance and crowd interaction with the Copper Street Brass Quintet.The primary form if evaluation is from the students themselves. The Copper Street Brass Quintet utilizes a student feedback survey to measure overall reaction to the program, best and worst portions and to solicit ideas for improvement. This feedback is incorporated into future residency programs. The Copper Street Brass Quintet also stays on stage after each concert and makes a point to invite conversation from audience members. This informal audience feedback is an immediate and important reflection of their effectiveness on stage. In the context of a residency, it is also an opportunity to hear from parents and receive their perspective on the Copper Street Brass Quintet's impact on their child. A successful residency will contribute to providing youth with the skills and tools to take music outside of the classroom and into adulthood, inspiring them to play their instrument, attend more concerts and support the arts as adults. Additionally, it will provide instruction about instrumental technique for brass instruments upon which the band director can draw and cite throughout the school year, furthering the individual band student as well as the junior and senior high bands' overall ability.
I watched how the students paid attention to the group, their participation in the activities and what they continued to do in the days following the residency. I saw a difference in how the students played and warmed up. It was great to see students and
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