Liberty Park Middle School 7th & 8th Grade Band
LIBERTY PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL is located in Vestavia Hills, Alabama and is part of the Vestavia Hills City School System. Built in 2008, the school has a total population of five hundred and thirty students in grades six through eight. Currently, one hundred and twenty-six of those students are enrolled in the band program at Liberty Park. The Liberty Park Band is an integral part of the Fine Arts Department at Liberty Park Middle School. The instrumental program consists of Beginning Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band, and Percussion Ensemble.
The LIBERTY PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL CONCERT BAND is made up of seventy-two seventh and eighth graders at Liberty Park Middle School. The ensemble is split into a winds class and percussion class. Each class meets daily for fifty-three minutes. We combine the classes as needed before school to prepare for upcoming performances. The Liberty Park Middle School Band has consistently received a Superior rating at the Alabama Bandmaster’s Association District IV Music Performance Assessment since its inception in 2008. Several of the students are active participants in district level events, honor bands, etc. Approximately ten percent of the ensemble is enrolled in private lessons outside of their regular band class. Since the school opened its doors, the band has traveled annually on a multi-day Spring trip to take part in an out-of-state music festival, competition, or workshop.
Jody Bryant is currently in his 15th year as an educator and band director. He became the band director at Liberty Park Middle School in June of 2013. While at Liberty Park, the bands have received a Superior rating at ABA Music Performance Assessment every year. Before coming to Liberty Park, Jody served as band director of West Point High School in Cullman, Alabama. While at West Point, the band saw tremendous growth in enrollment and musicianship. Prior to West Point, he was the assistant director and percussion instructor at Cullman High School for five years. He was conductor of the concert band at Cullman High as well as the 8th grade concert band at Cullman Middle. The high school concert band participated in the ABA Music Performance Assessment yearly and consistently received excellent and superior ratings. In addition to teaching the concert bands and assisting with all facets of the band program, he also served as percussion instructor for the marching band and indoor drumline. The indoor drumline competed annually on the SCGC and WGI circuits. In 2011, the Cullman Indoor Drumline placed first in music performance at the 2011 WGI Mid-South Percussion Championships. They were also the silver medalist for Scholastic A Class at the 2011 SCGC Championship Finals. His additional teaching experience includes assistant band director and percussion instructor at Spain Park High School, Hoover, Alabama from 2004-2006. His first teaching job was band director at Cordova High School, Cordova, Alabama, from 2003-2004. Jody holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education and a Master of Arts in Education from the University of North Alabama. His professional affiliations include the National Association for Music Education and the Alabama Bandmaster’s Association. He has been married to his wife, Michele, for 17 years. She is a pharmacist at Children’s Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. They have two daughters, Allyson (Ally) who is 9 years old, and Ella who is 7 years old. Jody’s hobbies include hunting, fishing, tennis, and spending time with family.
Thursday, 10:30 AM BJCC Concert Hall
Concert Program
Adrenaline Engines ................................................Randall D. Standridge ............................ Grand Mesa Music Publishers Chant Variations .........................................................Andrew Yozviak
..............................Northeastern Music Publications Autumn Rains ............................................................. Patrick Roszell
............................Alfred Publishing Belwin Division
Calico ..............................................................................Ray
Flores..........................Row-Loff Productions (Drop 6 Media) Percussion Ensemble
Clave And Sons ............................................................... Eric Rath .....................................................Tapspace Publications Percussion Ensemble
Paceline ........................................................................Tyler S. Grant ........................................Tyler S. Grant Music Works Declaration in Blue
....................................................Robert W. Smith
......................................................Alfred Publishing
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