Encinal High School Music ProgramJazz Band
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| The Encinal Jazz Band after their performance at the Santa Cruz Band Review on March 18-19, 2011. |
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| L-R: Chris Womack, Josh Paz, Cameron Escovedo, Ian Long |
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| Joanna, Antonion Denning, Raelyn Reyes |
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| Khiry Gosha-Mims on Tenor Sax |
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| Chris Womack, Armando Negrete, Miguel Racelis, Antonio Denning, Daniel McCormick, Brenda Yau, Diana Wong, Josh Paz |
The Jazz Band is a class that meets outside of the school day. Members earn five units credit and a grade per quarter. The extra class grade can help raise their grade point average. Students will perform many styles of jazz and learn to improvise. The band travels many times and attendance is mandatory. The Jazz Band has earned several awards over the years, including many first place awards. Members are expected to practice several times a week and there will be required performances at night and on weekends. Admission is at the discretion of the director. All wind instrument players must also be a current member of a concert band.
Practice Schedule
The current Jazz Band practice schedule is as follows:
*Tuesday morning, 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
*Wednesday evenings, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
*Thursday afternoons, 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (No practice on Thursday,
December 15th)
Upcoming Jazz events
- Jazz Fundraiser
Thursday, February 23, 2012
7:30pm
Rhythmix Cultural Works
Tickets: $25 - Band Booster Meeting
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
7:30pm
EHS Teachers Lounge - Santa Cruz Jazz Festival
A competition featuring High School, College and Professional Jazz Bands throughout California. Students also receive instruction from professionals.
March 16 - 17, 2012 (Overnight trip)
Performance time to be announced
Performance is at Cabrillo College in Aptos/ Lodging is at Lanai Lodge in Santa Cruz
Students, teacher and 2 chaperones are free. All additional spectators pay $10.
Parent letter - 10/12/11
Registration Form - coming soon
Itinerary - coming soon
Last year's Santa Cruz
Festival performances: (You are
about to be re-routed to YouTube.com)
Running of the Bulls - arranged by Doug Beach
Blue Midnight - arranged by Larry Neeck
Groovin' Hard - arranged by Don Menza