Denver Street Band Experience

April 19, 2026

Rhythm & Low Brass Sectional

Education + Performance

This April, we brought students from around the metro area together for a morning of learning as a part of the Denver Street Band Experience.

Middle and high-school aged students came together for tuition-free coachings, rehearsals, and mentorships from professional musicians performing in some of Denver’s best-known street bands.

Woodwinds Sectional

Finale performance of the song Happy, performed by 40 students and members of three brass bands: Guerrilla Fanfare, Gora Gora Orkestar and Out of Line Brass.

Inside the Learning Process

How did the students go from never having performed street band music to hitting the stage alongside professionals in one day? Follow along with the step-by-step process as students learn the song “Bella Ciao,” an Italian resistance song chosen by featured mentor ensemble Gora Gora Orkestar.

Step 1: Learning the Meaning

Trumpet students learn the message and the lyrics to the song. This session was led by Gora Gora’s trumpet player Tung Pham.

Step 2: Learning the Melody

Trombone students learn the melody, led by Gora Gora’s trombonist Caroline Siegel.

Step 3: Performing!

All students and all three ensembles hit the stage to perform Bella Ciao.