High School Instrumental Programs

High School Instrumental Music Faculty

Mr. Vincent Vicchiariello
Director of Bands
vvicchiariello@nutleyschools.org

Mr. Andrew Mayewski
Director of Jazz Lab
amayewski@nutleyschools.org 

Ms. Elizabeth Nowik
Director of Orchestra
enowik@nutleyschools.org

Ensembles

Concert Band

Concert Band is designed for music learning through instrumental performance. This course requires students to take into account proper instrumental technique, theory/fundamentals, historical context, musical elements, and appropriate performance practice. Performances are an integral part of the course and include concerts, competitions, festivals and special events, which will be outlined in a performance calendar.​

Students will build and develop skills through the study and performance of quality concert band repertoire from classic through modern/contemporary wind band works.

Wind Ensemble Honors

Wind Ensemble Honors is designed with the emphasis on advanced music learning through performance.​

This course requires students to take into account proper instrumental technique, theory/fundamentals, historical context, musical elements, and appropriate performance practice. Performances are an integral part of the course and include concerts, competitions, festivals and special events, which will be outlined in a performance calendar.

Students will build and develop skills through the study and performance of difficult wind band repertoire from classic through modern/contemporary wind band works.

Orchestra

Orchestra is designed for students who want to explore and learn both classic and modern orchestral literature, and to become more accomplished and well-rounded musicians on their respective instruments.

This course requires students to understand and apply music theory and fundamentals, musical elements, historical context, relation of music to the other arts, and appropriate performance practice. Performances are an integral part of the course and include concerts, competitions, festivals and special events, which will be outlined in a performance calendar.\\

Students will build and develop skills through the study and performance of orchestral literature for strings and full orchestra, from the baroque period through modern day.

Jazz Lab

Jazz Lab is designed to teach jazz literature through performance.

This course requires students to take into account proper instrumental technique, theory/fundamentals, historical context, musical elements, improvisation technique, and appropriate performance practice. Performances are an integral part of the course and include concerts, competitions, festivals and special events, which will be outlined in a performance calendar.

Students will build and develop skills through the study and performance of multiple Jazz styles ranging from the roots of classic Jazz through modern/contemporary forms of Jazz fusion.