The WMU Jazz Band placed second at the Tallcorn Jazz Festival. The Tallcorn Jazz Festival is hosted by the University of Northern Iowa each year. Students received a clinic from Iowa Jazz Hall of Famer Al Naylor from Cedar Rapids.
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The WMU Jazz Band attended their first festival. The group traveled to Ft. Madison to perform in the IHSMA jazz festival. The group received a Division I ranking and got an excellent clinic from James Dreier from the University of Iowa. The group travels to the University of Northern Iowa in a few weeks.
The WMU Music Department Performed their High School Winter Concert on Sunday Afternoon to a supportive crowd. Great playing by all! Thanks to everyone who came and supported us!
The WMU 6-8th grade music students performed a concert. Students got to dress up in halloween costumes. It was a ton of fun and the students played incredibly well. Congrats to the students.
Hey all! Sorry this is a little late coming. These dates were all on the contract sent out at the start of the year but it's easy to lose those things!
Here's the list. February 1: IHSMA State Jazz Contest - Ft. Madison High School February 22: Coe College Jazz Summit - Coe College in Cedar Rapids March 8: SEIBA District Jazz Competition - Iowa City West High School April 8 (pending): Iowa Jazz Championships - Des Moines Jazz Audition play-alongs are up. Remember to practice hard and take these auditions seriously!
We made it!
The WMU music department had an extremely successful year. From a 6th place finish at state jazz to a trip to New York City the WMU Music department represented the community wonderfully. I had a blast this year and, arguably, learned more than the students did. A huge thank you to everyone who made this year possible. Next year is going to be even better! I am working on finalizing the summer lesson schedule and will post it here before the end of the week. Have a great su Next Saturday is the Cafe Concert featuring this year's Alumni Jazz Band. If you or someone you know would enjoy being in the alumni band have them contact me ASAP! I can get music emailed to them
The WMU Jazz band placed 2nd at SEIBA District festival last Saturday giving them a guaranteed spot in this year's Iowa Jazz Championships in Des Moines April 18. Congrats to them! Watch a video of their performance below! |