My students loved the performance given by the Temperance Brass during our band classes! Their professional & polished performance, eclectic repertoire, and wonderful personalities engaged all of my students. Hearing such outstanding musicians is an opportunity that many of my students are not able to experience on a regular basis. I would love to have them perform for us again!

Lauren Whisnant
Director of Bands, Glenbard North High School, IL

Working with the Temperance Brass was an incredible experience for myself and my students. The expertise and professionalism they brought to the classroom was exceptional. We were fortunate to have them as guest artists due to a grant they wrote through the Chicago Civic Orchestra. Over the course of their four residency visits to LPHS they entertained, enlightened, and educated my students. They quickly formed a bond with the students, and my kids were eager to work with them each time. At the conclusion of the residency, my bands had the opportunity to play Chris Haas' arrangement of Symphonie Fantastique alongside the Temperance Brass, as well as attend a Chicago Civic Orchestra performance of the same work to culminate the material they learned in the classroom. If given the opportunity, I would work with Temperance Brass again and highly encourage any other educator to do the same!

Chad Smith
Director of Bands, Lincoln Park High School, Chicago