Mr. Liuzzi, Instrumental Music Director
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Grade/ Subject:Jazz, Orchestra, and IB Music (Chamber Orchestra, String Orchestra, Big Band and Jazz Combos)

Room Number: 111

Phone: 612-668-3089

Email: Keith.Liuzzi@mpls.k12.mn.us

 

Keith Liuzzi is in his 18th year as Instrumental Music Director at Southwest.  This year Mr. Liuzzi has reduced his workload and given up the band program (Concert Band and Wind Ensemble) to a former Southwest student (2006), Eric Sayre.  Mr Liuzzi will teach zero hour through 4th period, including the above listed courses. A graduate of Augsburg College, he is currently working on his Masters of Music Education degree from VanderCook College of Music in Chicago.  As a professional musician, Keith sings in an a cappella quartet the Merrie Old Christmas Carolers and plays trombone as a freelancer with various Twin Cities orchestras and jazz groups.  He is a member of the Minnesota Band Directors Association (MBDA), Minnesota Music Educators Association (MMEA) and the American String Teachers Association (ASTA).

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This is a new course being offered in the Southwest Music Department.  This performance class gives some of our non-traditional instrumentalists the opportunity to make music in small groups.  Students taking the class should have some musical experience on an instrument.  There will be some instruction on the rhythm section instruments (guitar, piano, bass and drums) to play in different styles and genres.  There will be some basic theory lessons to support and encourage student compositions (arrangements or original songs).