Spirit of America Band http://spiritofamericaband.org teamwork, patriotism, and excellence Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:12:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 African Drum Workshop http://spiritofamericaband.org/winter-percussion-african-drum-workshop?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=winter-percussion-african-drum-workshop http://spiritofamericaband.org/winter-percussion-african-drum-workshop#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:47:42 +0000 Spirit of America Band http://spiritofamericaband.org/?p=3694 Watch a segment from an African Drum clinic with Grant Braddock and Spirit of America Winter Percussion on January 28, 2012.

“Winter Percussion African Drum Workshop”

]]> http://spiritofamericaband.org/winter-percussion-african-drum-workshop/feed 0 New Pyware Retreat http://spiritofamericaband.org/new-pyware-retreat?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-pyware-retreat http://spiritofamericaband.org/new-pyware-retreat#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:40:18 +0000 soa http://spiritofamericaband.org/?p=3678 Drill Design Retreat - with Craig Harms of Pygraphics and Creative Consultation Service - April 29 – May 5, 2012 Rock Harbor, Orleans, MA

PywareAn opportunity to develop your skills and effective design tools in a comprehensive workshop, customized to address your specific design challenges and goals for the modern marching band, drum corps, winter guard and indoor drumline.

Craig Harms is internationally recognized as an instructor and clinician on the subject of Computerized Marching Band and Drum Corps Visual Design.
Cost $700

The Cape Cod setting offers the opportunity for early morning walks on the beach; and afternoon gatherings for fellowship and creative exchange.  Friday could be a “shop-tech” day in the computer lab, or an optional day for sight-seeing, ending with a mouth-watering Cape Cod Clambake right on the beach (weather permitting.)

For more information, please call us at 508-255-4044 or email info@spiritofamericaband.org.

]]> http://spiritofamericaband.org/new-pyware-retreat/feed 0 Keyboard Sale http://spiritofamericaband.org/keyboard-sale-2?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=keyboard-sale-2 http://spiritofamericaband.org/keyboard-sale-2#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:21:01 +0000 soa http://spiritofamericaband.org/?p=3685 Spirit of America is selling its current keyboard instruments. All instruments were purchased in 2005 (unless otherwise noted), and have been well-cared for and impeccably maintained. Click on the following link for a pdf with information about the instruments and how to purchase:Vibe & Xylo

]]> http://spiritofamericaband.org/keyboard-sale-2/feed 0 Day 24 – Sept 27, 2011 http://spiritofamericaband.org/day-24-sept-27-2011?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=day-24-sept-27-2011 http://spiritofamericaband.org/day-24-sept-27-2011#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:37:54 +0000 Spirit of America Band http://spiritofamericaband.org/?p=3491 For our final day in South Africa we celebrated the culmination of all the band’s hard work by visiting Kruger National Park.
We hope you enjoy a few choice photos. Tomorrow we head home!

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]]> http://spiritofamericaband.org/day-24-sept-27-2011/feed 0 Day 23 – Sept 26, 2011 http://spiritofamericaband.org/day-23-sept-26-2011?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=day-23-sept-26-2011 http://spiritofamericaband.org/day-23-sept-26-2011#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2011 18:49:38 +0000 Spirit of America Band http://spiritofamericaband.org/?p=3479 Travel Day from Joburg to Kruger National Park. We are staying right on the river bordering the park. We’ve already had several wildlife sightings including elephants, hippos, crocodiles, bald eagles, warthogs, kudu and many kinds of birds. Sr. Estelle and Rachel were chased back into their room by a family of monkeys!! Instead of swimming in the river, many of us found the hotel’s water slide to be a better alternative!

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Breakfast is at 5am and then we head out for an all day Safari! Stay tuned for pictures……

]]> http://spiritofamericaband.org/day-23-sept-26-2011/feed 0 Day 22 – Sept 25, 2011 http://spiritofamericaband.org/day-22-sept-25-2011?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=day-22-sept-25-2011 http://spiritofamericaband.org/day-22-sept-25-2011#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2011 07:22:05 +0000 Spirit of America Band http://spiritofamericaband.org/?p=3455 Our final performance of The Fall and Rise of the Phoenix!

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Now to pack up and take a quick trip to Kruger National Park.

]]> http://spiritofamericaband.org/day-22-sept-25-2011/feed 0 Day 21 – Sept 24, 2011 http://spiritofamericaband.org/day-21-sept-24-2011?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=day-21-sept-24-2011 http://spiritofamericaband.org/day-21-sept-24-2011#comments Sat, 24 Sep 2011 21:57:28 +0000 Spirit of America Band http://spiritofamericaband.org/?p=3424 DSC00399-DSC00276-

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Can you guess who’s behind the mask?

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Did you guess right?
Row 1: Sr. Alicia, Stephanie, Sr. Rosemary
Row 2: Br. Philip, Ellen, Br. Jacob
Row 3: Paul, Sr. Mercy, Sr. Estelle
Row 4: Sr. Agnes. Sr. Martina, N. Andrew
Row 5: Mike, Amy, Br. Mark
Row 6: Kate, Br. Richard

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Tomorrow is our final performance!

]]> http://spiritofamericaband.org/day-21-sept-24-2011/feed 0 Day 20 – Sept 23, 2011 http://spiritofamericaband.org/day-20-sept-23-2011?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=day-20-sept-23-2011 http://spiritofamericaband.org/day-20-sept-23-2011#comments Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:13:55 +0000 Spirit of America Band http://spiritofamericaband.org/?p=3420 Two more performances today. These pictures say it all.

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]]> http://spiritofamericaband.org/day-20-sept-23-2011/feed 0 Day 19 – Sept 22, 2011 http://spiritofamericaband.org/day-19-sept-22-2011?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=day-19-sept-22-2011 http://spiritofamericaband.org/day-19-sept-22-2011#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 21:12:59 +0000 Spirit of America Band http://spiritofamericaband.org/?p=3402 Two Performances Today!
The matinee, in particular, was a lot of fun as hundreds of students were bussed in. Most of the children came from Soweto and had never been in a theatre before. They had absolutely no inhibitions in showing their emotions during the show… delight in the drumming, oohs and ahhs at the flying, shrieks at the horses and not one was left in their seat when beads were thrown into the audience during Act II. The energy was over the top. They were also thrilled to participate in workshops with SOA members before and after the performances.

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Tomorrow we get to do it all over again with new kids. How cool is that!

]]> http://spiritofamericaband.org/day-19-sept-22-2011/feed 0 Day 18 – Sept 21, 2011 http://spiritofamericaband.org/day-18-sept-21-2011?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=day-18-sept-21-2011 http://spiritofamericaband.org/day-18-sept-21-2011#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:02:10 +0000 Spirit of America Band http://spiritofamericaband.org/?p=3393 OPENING NIGHT! THE FALL AND RISE OF THE PHOENIX!

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