Brackenridge High School

San Antonio- Education Committee Visits Brackenridge High School

Rodney Alejandro, Gilbert Velasquez and Mike Mordecai jam with Brackenridge students. | Photo: The Recording Academy
Panelists, Casey Monahan, Michael Mordecai, Rodney Alejandro and Gilbert Velasquez, give advice to music students | Photo: The Recording Academy
Rodney Alejandro tells students how he got started in the industry | Photo: The Recording Academy
Panelists, Casey Monahan, Michael Mordecai, Rodney Alejandro and Gilbert Velasquez, talk to music students | Photo: The Recording Academy
Michael Mordecai introduces himself to students | Photo: The Recording Academy
Brackenridge High School students attend the panel | Photo: The Recording Academy
Casey Monahan answers a student’s question | Photo: The Recording Academy
Michael Mordecai talks with student one - to- one | Photo: The Recording Academy
Rodney Alejandro shows student the music for the jam session | Photo: The Recording Academy
Gilbert Velasquez networks with students | Photo: The Recording Academy
Michael Mordecai teaches students the melody for the improv jam session | Photo: The Recording Academy
Rodney Alejandro prepares for the jam session | Photo: The Recording Academy
Students have a few minutes to learn a melody | Photo: The Recording Academy
Gilbert Velasquez answers student’s questions | Photo: The Recording Academy
Students listen and Rodney Alejandro explains the importance of the jam session | Photo: The Recording Academy
Rodney Alejandro gives feedback about jam session | Photo: The Recording Academy
Students play with Michael Mordecai | Photo: The Recording Academy
Improv jam session | Photo: The Recording Academy
Rodney Alejandro | Photo: The Recording Academy
Michael Mordecai leads the band | Photo: The Recording Academy
Michael Mordecai leads the band | Photo: The Recording Academy
Student plays a solo | Photo: The Recording Academy
Students watch as Gilbert Velasquez plays a solo
Rodney Alejandro gives feedback about jam session | Photo: The Recording Academy
Gilbert Velasquez tells students what to listen for during an improv performance | Photo: The Recording Academy
Students take over jam session | Photo: The Recording Academy
Drummer and bassist keep the melody for the band | Photo: The Recording Academy
Students pose with Gilbert Velasquez, Michael Mordecai and Rodney Alejandro | Photo: The Recording Academy
Rodney Alejandro gives short lesson to students | Photo: The Recording Academy

On May 4, 2010 members of the Texas Chapter’s Education Committee visited Brackenridge High School in San Antonio, Texas to speak to students in the music program.

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