Thursday 29 September 2016

Audition Results

After nearly three weeks of intensive auditions, we are pleased to announce the placements for this year's Intermediate and Jr. Jazz.

Intermediate and Jr. Jazz

Wednesday 28 September 2016

Nationals and Brandon Jazz Meetings




For all parents and students involved in the Sr. Jazz/ Vocal Jazz tour to Nationals in May (16-20), there will be a meeting to discuss this exciting opportunity and to gauge involvement on October 13th at 6:30 PM in the Theatre. The meeting should take approximately 45 minutes.

As is tradition, all of our Jazz Bands will be heading to the Brandon Jazz festival in March (15-17). We meet once to discuss the basic details of the trip. That meeting takes place on the same night Thursday, October 13th at 7:30 PM in the theatre. It will be under an hour.  

Please feel free to contact Mr. Edwards or Ms. Russell if you have any questions.

Monday 26 September 2016

Auditions

Jazz Band:

Our Auditions for Intermediate and Junior Jazz have been going on for the past two weeks and the results should be posted by Friday.

REMEMBER:  regardless of the ensemble you end up in, you will be getting and age appropriate credit.  Thus if you are in Intermediate Jazz and you are in Gr.9, you will get a Gr. 9 credit.  Vice versa, if you are in Gr 12 and you are in Jr. Jazz, you will get a Grade 12 credit.


Concert Band:

Auditions are about to begin.  Grade 10 Concert Band and Symphonic will begin on Thursday the 28th and Gr. 9 Concert Band will begin on Tuesday the 4th.

To aid in the process, please click on the links below for your audition date and order.

Symphonic Band

Grade 10 Concert Band

Grade 9 Concert Band

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