Jeffersontown High School Band

Here is a great resource to help answer many of your All-County Band questions.

Check out this site to find out more about bands across the state of Kentucky!

The Dallas Wind Symphony is the leading professional civilian wind band in the United States today. Comprised of 50 woodwind, brass and percussion players, the band performs an eclectic blend of musical styles ranging from Bach to Bernstein and Sousa to Strauss. They combine the tradition of the British brass band with the musical heritage of the American town band and the pioneering spirit of the 20th century wind ensemble.

This is a great tool to help students with timing and rhythmic accuracy.

Here's a free and easy way to record and edit sounds. Enjoy!

Enjoy unlimited exercises for sight reading and sight singing practice

Welcome to Vic Firth's Drum Rudiment page! Included in this section of the website are all 40 of The Percussive Arts Society's Essential Snare Drum Rudiments, along with videos of each rudiment being performed by Dr. John Wooton, audio play-along files, exercises that apply the rudiment to "real world" musical phrases and practice suggestions from the Vic Firth Education Team. To get started, grab your sticks and a practice pad and select a rudiment from one of the rudimental families below!

PAS is the world's largest percussion organization and is a central source for information and networking for percussionists and drummers of all ages.

Enjoy webcam lessons, free video tutorials, performances, Android and iphone apps...

This site is designed to help students improve their musicianship and assist teachers in the implementation of this method; but most of all it is designed to be fun!

Need additional help and practice with music theory? If so, this is the site for you!

Here's the original version of MusicTheory.net which includes a cool BRASS TRAINER!

This FREE music notation program allows you to print beautifully engraved sheet music or save it as PDF or MIDI file.

This is a terrific online resource to learn more about music. [OnMusic Dictionary is the successor of former Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary.]

Beyond The Notes Online Music Learning service is the source for classroom and individual computer based learning.

All can enjoy these fun rhythm, music theory, and note reading worksheets!

Music games, quizzes, & more!

I won't be able to explain this one. Have fun!

Stream concert band for free! YourClassical, from American Public Media, is a collection of curated streams, unique programs and relevant features to promote calm and focus.

Spotify is now free on mobile, tablet and computer. Listen to the right music, wherever you are.

Pandora radio is the personalized internet radio service that helps you find new music based on your old and current favorites!

Free music - Internet radio that plays what you want!

KMEA serves as a voice for Kentucky's music educators at all levels from kindergarten to the university levels who are dedicated to the cause of music education in Kentucky.

NAfME, among the world’s largest arts education organizations, is the only association that addresses all aspects of music education. NAfME advocates at the local, state, and national levels; provides resources for teachers, parents, and administrators; hosts professional development events; and offers a variety of opportunities for students and teachers. The Association orchestrates success for millions of students nationwide and has supported music educators at all teaching levels for more than a century.

Marching Music's Major League

The Object of this Fraternity shall be for the development of the best and truest fraternal spirit; the mutual welfare and brotherhood of musical students; the advancement of music in America and a loyalty to the Alma Mater.

Orff-Schulwerk is Music for Children - a way to teach and to learn music in a noncompetitive atmosphere where one of the rewards is the pleasure of making fine music with others.

The Mission of Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity is to encourage, nurture and support the art of music.

The Mission of Delta Omicron International Music Fraternity is to promote and support excellence in music and musicianship.

Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma are honorary service organizations whose sole purpose is to serve the college or university band programs through service projects, fundraisers, social events and other projects as needed.

The home of the international bandmasters fraternity, seeking to unite bandmasters from around the world and aid in communication and interaction around the world.

Home to many of the city's major arts organizations, The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts brings the finest in music, dance, theater and more to Kentucky! We are the home for Louisville's nationally-renowned arts scene, to The Louisville Orchestra, Kentucky Opera, Louisville Ballet, Stage One and PNC Bank Broadway Across America - Louisville, as well as a host of community theaters and our own Kentucky Center Presents performances. The three theaters of the Center, along with our sister facility the elegant W. L. Lyons Brown Theatre, are Kentucky's showcases for the performing arts. From Broadway to ballet, from blues to bluegrass, from Big Bands to Beethoven, our stages overflow with magnificent entertainment almost every night of the year.

This has always been an orchestra of innovation, creativity and excellence. Today it is an organization that is changing the very idea of what a 21st Century orchestra can be and do. Welcome to the Louisville Orchestra.

The LYO provides an extraordinary musical experience for young people from grade school through age 21. The LYO is made up of four orchestras, an elementary string program, and various ensembles in which students advance according to their own musical progression and interests.

The Louisville Ballet offers the best in both full-length story ballets, perfect for all members of the family, as well as exciting, contemporary dance created by some of the world's leading choreographers.

Celebrating 50 years as Lexington's Leading Music Maker. The orchestra now presents over 150 concerts and educational programs annually that are designed to reach a variety of musical tastes and a vast range of ages!

The vision of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra's educational program is to establish life-long relationships with the community, promoting active participation in music. The program shall encourage participants to listen, appreciate, advocate, perform, volunteer and contribute. The vision will be achieved through concerts and services, partnerships with educational, social and artistic organizations in our region, and a strong community presence.

The CSO is a musical force in Chicago and around the world. More than 150 performances and events a year. 109 talented musicians. Internationally renowned conductors. Two award-winning composers-in- residence. Find out everything you need and want to know about the CSO.

The Cleveland Orchestra's educational programs, a cornerstone of the Orchestra's original mission, have introduced more than four million Cleveland-area schoolchildren to symphonic music since 1921. Today, touring, residencies, radio broadcasts, and recordings available by internet download and on DVD and CD provide access to the Orchestra's music-making to a broad and loyal constituency around the world.

Founded in 1880, the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra is recognized internationally as an ensemble of the highest caliber, performing a broad musical repertoire with skill and spirit. Appearances by the Symphony at New York's Carnegie Hall continue to garner critical acclaim. Recordings by the Symphony have been honored with six Grammy Awards and 56 Grammy nominations.

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is one of America's leading orchestras, known for the excellence of its live performances and presentations, renowned choruses, and impressive list of Grammy® Award-winning recordings. The Orchestra performs more than 200 concerts each, including educational and community concerts.

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is a major American orchestra based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Annually, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra performs 200 concerts for over 350,000 people. It is the largest performing arts organization in Indiana. The ISO is currently one of only 18 American orchestras that perform year round. It also has a discography of 36 recordings. Since 1982, a popular summer series is the Marsh Symphony on the Prairie, performed at Conner Prairie in Fishers. It has drawn a record 13,000 attendees for the Patriotic Pops night.

The Nashville Symphony has a growing international reputation for its recordings and innovative programming. With more than 140 performances annually, the 83-member Nashville Symphony is an arts leader in Nashville and beyond, offering a broad range of classical, pops and jazz concerts; special events; children's concerts and community outreach programs.