School of Swing: Score
By Amy Webb
Grade: 1.5
Item: 00-PR-0007735
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Description
Here's a piece guaranteed to have your audience's toes tapping! Designed as a fun, flashy showpiece that features every section of the band, the catchy rhythms of School of Swing, by Amy Webb, will engage your students and fire them up for their next performance. A great vehicle for teaching the style of swing to beginners, this is a piece not to be overlooked. Fun! (2:10)
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Series:
Developing Band
Publisher:
Alfred Music
SKU:
00-PR-0007735
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Why we love this
Webb writes for young bands with genuine compositional voice, avoiding triteness while keeping technical demands reasonable. School of Swing delivers authentic swing idiom without requiring your students to decipher complex syncopation, and every section gets a moment to shine. The result is a piece your ensemble will enjoy rehearsing and your audience will remember.
What to expect
Bright, energetic, and undeniably fun. The piece swings with accessible grace, built on catchy hooks that stick with listeners and performers alike. You'll hear your band grinning through the performance.
Who it's for
Beginning and developing concert bands ready to explore a non-classical style with confidence. This piece works for groups comfortable with consistent sixteenth-note rhythms and basic sectional independence, making it ideal for first-year or second-year ensembles.
How to get the most out of it
- Lock in the rhythmic foundation early. Secure the eighth-note swing feel in your rhythm section before adding upper voices, so the pocket stays consistent from sectionals through performance.
- Shape the dynamic contrasts between sections. The shifts from section to section work best when each entrance has clear dynamic intention rather than uniform volume.
- Bring clarity to the articulations without heaviness. Swing articulations can blur into sloppiness if the band plays too broadly; lean toward crisp releases that still honor the style.
How to use it
Program this as your mid-set mood-shifter when you want to break from standard classical repertoire and show your band's range. It's equally strong on a festival program or a community concert where you need a crowd-pleaser that doesn't compromise musicality.
Skills your students will build
- Understanding swing articulation and feel in a structured context
- Reading and executing consistent eighth-note subdivision
- Balance and blend while moving between featured and supporting roles
- Responding to dynamic and textural variety within a single style