Though the the skies are still grey and the rain is still falling, it is time to start planning for summer camp! We’ve collected information on some of the best jazz-focused camps here…
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2018 Essentially Ellington Finalists!
Congratulations to Scott Brown and the musicians of Roosevelt Jazz Band I, selected as finalists for the 2018 Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition and Festival. They’ll be in some mighty fine company in NYC come May, including neighbors Ballard and Mountlake Terrace High Schools. For more information and a list of all the finalists, hop over to the Essentially Ellington website.
Vocal Jazz Outreach Concert on January 24
We hope you can join us on Wednesday night, January 24th for a Vocal Jazz Outreach Concert from 7-9pm in Roosevelt’s Performing Arts Theatre. We look forward to hearing from the vocal music programs at Bryant, John Stanford, and View Ridge Elementary schools, Hazel Wolf K-8, and JAMS and Eckstein Middle Schools, and of course, our own, Roosevelt Vocal Jazz Ensemble directed by Dr. Jean-Marie Kent. There will be a bake sale and RHS Jazz t-shirts/sweatshirts will be available. This is a FREE event (donations are always welcome and so appreciated)!
Hot Java Cool Jazz 2018
On Friday, March 30th, Roosevelt’s Jazz Band I will perform at Hot Java Cool Jazz. Purchase your tickets now from Roosevelt Jazz Boosters. This annual event, sponsored by Starbucks, is a terrific opportunity to see the top Seattle-area high school jazz bands perform. It’s also a huge fundraiser for our program, thanks to Starbucks’ generous donation of all proceeds from ticket sales to the five selected schools. We hope to see you there!
The show takes place downtown at the Paramount Theater; doors will open at 6pm for this 7pm show.
Pathway of Lights at Green Lake
Greetings! On December 9, 2017 Jazz Bands II, III and IV, and our Vocal Ensemble will perform at Green Lake’s Pathway of Lights beginning at 4:30 pm. We’ll be at our usual spot, The Small Craft Center, located at the southwest area of the lake, near the crew house.