Gulf Coast New Horizon New Music Program

Music Compound is excited to have a program exclusive to adults with an interest in playing music and being part of our music community.

New Horizons Music programs provide entry points to music making for adults, including those with no musical experience at all and those who were active in school music programs, but have been inactive for a long period.

IT’S NEVER TOO LATE

There are openings for flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, French horn, trombone, baritone, tuba and percussion.

Join our GROUP

New Horizons is an International Music Program. MC is starting a local chapter and known as Gulf Coast New Horizons Music.

 

All adults welcome. No experience needed.

Venue: Music Compound

Classes begin the week late October.

Pricing

Ensemble Participants: $27.50 per week, Average 4 classes per month

Group Lessons Available: $60 per month for a weekly 45-minute lesson

Participants will receive 10% off regular monthly private lesson rates.

Instruments, music stands, performances, and books are not included.

Registration fee required for all participants: $45  (includes a MC shirt)

About David DeWitt, Director

Education: BS in Music education – Nazareth College of Rochester

MM in Trombone Performance – University at Buffalo

Assorted classes in Theory and Arranging – Eastman School of Music

David DeWitt taught in the Rochester and Buffalo city schools for 35 years and served as lead band director at the Buffalo Academy for the Visual and Performing Arts. There, he directed a wind ensemble, jazz ensemble, and jazz combo, and taught music theory, music history, and brass performance. Under his leadership, BAVPA’s jazz ensemble became the first high school band from Buffalo invited to perform at the Rochester International Jazz Festival. He also served as an adjunct professor at Canisius College in Buffalo where he directed the school’s jazz ensemble. His retirement in 2016 and subsequent move to Sarasota brought new opportunities to perform as a trombone and tuba player. His musical versatility and larger-than-life personality have quickly made him among the most in-demand brass players in the region. He is very excited to be taking on the helm of the Gulf Coast New Horizon’s Band, and looks forward to seeing this unique ensemble develop and grow.

Meet your New Horizon Gulf Coast Ambassadors. 

Sue and Susan are committed to building our local New Horizons New Music Chapter.

Our goal is to add 20 members this year.  Are you interested? If so, reach out and we will coordinate a personal call or meeting to share the benefits of this music community.