Santa Stomp!: Concert Band Conductor Score

Grice understands what matters in a young band's first holiday performance: a piece that sounds polished without demanding impossible technique. The body percussion built into Santa Stomp creates the energy and novelty appeal your audience expects from a Christmas concert, while the straightforward scoring guarantees your students can actually execute it by December.

A lively, inclusive celebration with infectious rhythmic energy. Students laugh, clap, and stomp together in ways that make them feel like part of something joyful rather than just executing notes on a page.

First-year and second-year concert bands preparing their holiday repertoire. Young players benefit from the accessibility while building ensemble cohesion through synchronized body percussion elements.

• Isolate the stomp and clap patterns in sectionals first. Even though they seem simple, getting them tight and synchronized across the entire band transforms the piece from cute to genuinely entertaining.
• Record a rehearsal where everything locks in rhythmically, then play it back for your students. Hearing themselves sound good builds confidence faster than any pep talk.
• Vary the dynamic intensity of the body percussion between verses. Soft claps and stomps in the first section, then gradually build to a fuller sound; this keeps the novelty fresh and engaging.

Place this as a mid-program selection to inject energy and entertainment value into your winter concert. Pairing it with a more serious seasonal piece creates a balanced program that appeals to families while still showcasing musicianship.

• Ensemble rhythmic precision with body percussion and instruments combined
• Sustained focus on a single musical idea across repeated sections
• Dynamic control at accessible ranges
• Confidence performing novelty elements without losing musical integrity