THE ED. SERIES
MISSION & BIOGRAPHY
Our mission is to provide high quality education and enrichment for aspiring musicians, develop well rounded individuals and allow them to tap into their talent and creativity in underserved communities.
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DuPont Brass is a one-of-a-kind, brass-driven supergroup from the D.C. Metropolitan Area. Originally composed of five music majors from Howard University busking to raise money for tuition during the Christmas season, they've grown to a 9-piece ensemble consisting of brass, a rhythm section, vocalists, and a DJ. Gaining popularity from playing at local Metro stations, DuPont Brass began performing professionally for weddings, banquets, and other private events in the surrounding area.
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Thanks to the foundation laid in their earlier years, DuPont Brass has had the opportunity to perform in conjunction with the D.C. Jazz Festival, The Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, and The National Cannabis Festival. Consistently touching the community's hearts with their heartwarming testimony, DuPont Brass has been featured multiple times by WPFW, The Washington Post Newspaper, and The Washington City Paper. Recently, they made their local television debut on WHUT's "DMV the Beat" on PBS.
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As they continue their rise to greatness, DuPont Brass has never forgotten their educational roots. Meeting as music students in college, each group member would later become an educator in their own right. As a unit, DuPont Brass has led educational masterclasses across the DMV Area through partnerships with The Washington Performing Arts Society, The MusicianShip, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and local schools. Their advocacy for musical academia spans outside the classroom, with school-themed musical releases such as Halftime (2018) and Music Education (2020). Filled with a diverse arsenal of musical styles that they combine and call "Eclectic Soul", DuPont Brass presents a catalog made with every kind of listener in mind.
ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES
INTERACTIVE LIVE PERFORMANCES
DuPont Brass motivates and encourages student musicianship to take place from an audience perspective. This includes call & response actions and play-along features.
FULL BAND EXP
AGE: 8+ Yrs Old
The full band experiences features a full ensemble including horns (two trumpets/flugelhorn, trombone, and a sousaphone), a rhythm section (guitar, bass, keyboards, and drumset), and vocalists.
NOLA SECONDLINE
AGE: 4-14 Yrs Old
The secondline ensemble takes you through a traditional New Orleans style brass band performance, showcasing brass and marching percussion instruments.
INSTRUMENTAL PETTING ZOO
AGE: 4-8 Yrs Old
DuPont Brass introduces brass and rhythm section instruments by giving them the opportunity to identify, learn, and explore the instrumentation of the ensemble.
WATCH THE BEAT BUILD
AGE: 8+ Yrs Old
DuPont Brass engages and intergrates the audience into their performance by having the audience sing random motifs and melodies that the band will then bring to life with live instrumentation and production tracks on the spot creating a fully immersive experience.
WORKSHOPS
DuPont Brass members conduct workshops for aspiring student musicians that show an interest in music business/industry skills, production, theory, improvisation, and stage presence.
BUSINESS
Students will dive into understanding how to navigate the music business by gaining knowledge of copyrighting, publishing, entrepreneurship, marketing, branding, etc.
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Topics:
Careers in Music
Publishing
Copyrighting
Trademarking
Starting your own business
Owning your content
Releasing music​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
ARE YOU A NON-PROFIT EDUCATION BASED ORGANIZATION IN MARYLAND?
If so, we have a special grant that you can apply for to have us perform at your school or event!
MSAC ARTS IN EDUCATION GRANT
The MSAC Arts in Education grants provide funds to Teaching Artists on the MSAC Teaching Artist Roster to support educational engagements at Maryland-based nonprofit organizations, schools, and other government entities.
