<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span>The Stark County Home School Bands, under the direction of Brad Connair, is accepting new students for the 2013-2014 school year.</span></div><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span><br></span></div><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span>The mission of the Bands is to </span>provide home-schooled students with the opportunity to learn and develop musical skills and practices in a positive environment with other students who share a common interest.</div><div style="font-family: 'times
new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">There are 3 levels of instruction: </div><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">Beginning Band: This is our entry level ensemble. This ensemble is for students who have little or no musical background and are looking to learn to play a brass, woodwind, or percussion instrument. </div><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size:
16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">Intermediate (Cadet) Band: This ensemble places emphasis on the continued development and reinforcement of basic musical skills. We will build upon the accomplishments achieved in the Beginning Band and work to increase facility and knowledge of our instruments. Students who participate in this ensemble must have successfully completed our Beginning Band program or have demonstrated the ability to perform at expected levels by audition. </div><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px; color:
rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">Advanced (Concert) Band: This ensemble focuses on the development of higher level skills and musical expression through the performance of a wide range of modern and classic band literature. Students who participate in this ensemble must have successfully completed our Intermediate Band Program (usually two years) or have demonstrated the ability to perform at expected levels by audition.<br></div><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">The Bands rehearse <span style="background-color: transparent;">at the Johnson Center for Worship and Fine Arts on the Campus of Malone University located in Canton,
OH 44709. </span></div><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><br></span></div><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">For more information please contact Brad Connair at <span style="text-decoration: underline;">theconnairs@yahoo.com</span>, or you can also visit the Band's Facebook Page (Stark County Home School Band) at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stark-County-Home-School-Band/151370308292708?ref=hl">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stark-County-Home-School-Band/151370308292708?ref=hl</a></div><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style:
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