bamp @ maya lin school

Maya Lin Elementary School Chapter — Grades K-5

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BAMP operates its largest program for students in grades Kindergarten through 5th grade attending Maya Lin School in Alameda. A student-centric focus on music education and social development is at the heart of BAMP's program philosophy. Every day after school, students receive a nutritious snack, academic assistance and high-quality, daily musicinstruction in beginning through advanced levels in the following:

  • Orchestra

  • Advanced Chamber Ensemble

  • Advanced Band

  • BAMP Youth Chorus

  • Junior Choir

  • Winds and Brass Ensembles

  • String ensemble (violin, viola, cello, bass)

  • Percussion Ensemble

  • Digital Audio Composition and Production

  • Piano

  • ​Ukulele

Classes are organized by ability-based learning groups:

  • Students in 1st grade participate in all the following classes throughout the week:

    • ​Beginner Chorus

    • Music Exploration​

    • Mindfulness Through Art and Music

    • Free play and crafts

    All instruments are provided by BAMP.

  • Students in 2nd grade participate in at least one of the following classes or ensembles:

    • Chorus (Junior Choir or Youth Chorus by audition)

    • Level 1 Winds and Brass

    • Level 1 Violin

    • Level 1 Percussion

    • Level 1 Ukulele

    All instruments are provided by BAMP.

  • Students in 3rd - 5th grade participate in at least two of the following classes or ensembles:

    • Youth Chorus (audition required)

    • Level 1-3 Winds and Brass

    • Level 1-3  SoundLab (Digital Audio Composition and Production)

    • Level 1-3  Upper strings (violin, viola)

    • Level 1-3  Lower strings (cello, bass)

    • Level 1-3  Percussion

    • Level 1-3  Ukulele

    All instruments are provided by BAMP.

  • Students in 4th & 5th grade also have the option to enroll in the following classes: ensembles:

    • Piano

    • GainUp (a specialized music production co-hort for girls and non-binary students)

    All instruments are provided by BAMP.

​Students enrolled in BAMP are expected to perform at least two program-wide performances per year. Advanced-level ensembles can expect to perform 3 to 6 community-based concerts at various events throughout Alameda and the San Francisco Bay Area. Youth Chorus can expect at least 8-12 community/Bay Area performances throughout the program year.

Additionally, BAMP musicians have opportunities throughout the year to participate in conferences, side-by-side rehearsals, concerts, field trips, assemblies, guest artist performances and guest artist workshops. BAMP students have taken part in rich cultural and professional exchange workshops, collaborating and performing with an extraordinary range of guest artists—including Yo-Yo Ma, Linda Perry, Marcus Shelby, Black Violin, the Amani Children’s Choir of Uganda, Gamelan Sekar Jaya, Videri String Quartet, Oakland Symphony Music Director Michael Morgan, Oakland Symphony cellist Beth Vandervennet, and the Shades of Yale a cappella group, among others.

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