MUSIC
Music allows us to express our creativity and grow our brain. Here at NPAA we have an array of options for students to develop their musical talent. We have four main musical groups at our school. Those are our Concert Band, Newburians Select Choir, Strings Ensemble, and the Praise Band. The Band, Newburians, and Strings travel on the yearly School Music Tours.
NPAA Music Update
Although we are still reeling from last Saturday night’s theft, we have experienced unbelievable support from both friends of NPAA and strangers alike. Please email the NPAA Principal, Joel Albritton, if you wish to donate an instrument to us or to provide us with a temporary loan of an instrument until we can replace the lost equipment. If you wish to make a monetary donation, please use the link below. We are thankful and blessed by your generosity.
Concert Band
Our Concert Band is one of the many NPAA music groups that students can participate in. The band is composed of three sections: woodwind, brass, and percussion. The woodwind section is composed of flutes, clarinets, oboes, saxophones, piccolos, bassoons, while the brass section contains trumpets, trombones, french horns, and tubas. Prospective band members will undergo an audition with the band director. Members of the band are expected participate in multiple concerts which include: the Benefit Concert, Christmas Concert, Spring Concert, Church Services, and all Music Tour concerts.
Newburians Select Choir
The select choir is for students who want to take their vocal skills to the next level. In Newburians, students will participate in learning songs from many different genres of the music world. Along with group songs, each section of Newburians (soprano, alto, tenor, and bass) will work on their own songs to preform at concerts. Prospective Newburian members will undergo an audition with the choir director as well as be required to transfer from their elective to the choir class. Members of Newburians are expected participate in multiple events which include: the Benefit Concert, Christmas Concert, Spring Concert, Church Services, all Music Tour concerts, and vocal boot camp.
Strings Ensemble
For students that play a stringed instrument, we have our Strings Ensemble. Students who can play the following instruments are invited to tryout for the ensemble: Violin, Viola, Cello, or Double Bass. Prospective ensemble members will undergo an audition with the music director. Members of the ensemble are expected participate in multiple concerts which include: the Benefit Concert, Christmas Concert, Spring Concert, Church Services, and all Music Tour concerts.
Praise Band
Our Praise Band is for students that want to lead out in song service for Week of Prayer and church services. The Praise Band has spots open to all sorts of musical talent, including singers, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, drums, violin, cello, keyboard, and piano. Students who are interested in joining the Praise Band, will undergo a audition for their prospective spot.
Music TOur
Each year the music department goes on tour. The Concert Band, Newburians Select Choir, and Strings Ensemble are the only musical groups that go on tour. Over four years, the tour takes place in four different places which can change. Every four years the music tour goes to Hawaii, as this is the only location that doesn’t change. While on tour each musical group participates in concerts at different locations. Along with the concerts, the group will go to different attractions to sight-see and have fun.
