American Salute

Curated by Jim Stephenson

Pack your bags and take your young audience on a road trip around the country, visiting important historical landmarks while playing the license plate game! Get started with Gould’s rousing ‘American Salute’, and then discover America: did you know that dockworkers originally danced the Charleston, from which James P. Johnson drew his inspiration? Or that ‘Sweet Georgia Brown’ was inspired by both a GA state representative and young girl named Georgia? Along the way, discover folk songs from Arkansas, blues from Chicago, and more. But importantly, also slow down in Washington D.C., and focus on respecting our nation, drawing attention to our veterans and armed-services during an emotional rendering of TAPS.

Program Includes:

American Salute

Gould

Lonesome Valley Folk Suite

or selections from
Stephenson

Taps

Stephenson

The Charleston

arr. Stephenson

New York, New York

Kander

Georgia On My Mind

Carmichael // Gorrell

Grand Canyon Suite

Grofé

Sweet Georgia Brown

Bernie // Pinkard

Route 66

arr. Stephenson