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Lucky Chops saxophonist Daro Behroozi gives pointers to local students
during a
music education clinic held at Edison State Community College.
Edison State Community College
Lucky Chops Engage students at Edison State
Music Education Clinics
Following their performance at the 21st annual Holiday Evening at
Edison State Community College, the high-energy brass funk band Lucky
Chops put on two Music Education Clinics for over 370 area junior high
and high school jazz students.
Lucky Chops set the stage for the second-day music education clinics by
performing several top songs, including their original composition,
“Without You,” a cover of The Jackson Five’s “I Want You Back,” and a
mashup of several genres of music.
The band then took students through the process of composing music
using improvisation techniques. Over fifty students had the chance to
interact one-on-one with band members, performing improvised solos to
The White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army.”
One student commented, “I went to the performance during the school day
with my band and I got to go up and play with [Lucky Chops] and
honestly, it was such a huge confidence boost. I learned a lot just
from the short time I was up there and plan to use the information that
I learned in band and during camps.”
Junior and senior high schools represented included Ansonia, Arcanum,
Benjamin Logan, Hardin-Houston, Lincoln View, Miami East, Miamisburg,
Mississinawa Valley, Piqua, Sidney, Tipp City, and Troy.
The Edison State Music Education Clinics were made possible by the
Miami County Foundation, The Piqua Community Foundation, and The Edison
Foundation.
Photographs, as well as a video, from the day can be viewed online at
www.edisonohio.edu/clinic.
Now in its fifth decade of service, Edison State Community College is
committed to providing higher education and advanced training
opportunities for the people of the greater Miami Valley. Edison State
is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is recognized with
the highest order attainable by the Ohio Board of Regents. With
campuses in Piqua, Greenville, Troy, and Eaton, Edison State provides a
Personal Experience and Rewarding Education. Visit us online at
www.edisonohio.edu.
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