MUSIC NOTES: January 2010

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Jazz Band I to be Featured on Sacramento & Company

Tune in to the local ABC station (Channel 10) on Wednesday January 27th at 9:00 am to see our Jazz Band I on the Sacramento & Company entertainment show. The band will be featured throughout the one-hour show and Curtis Gaesser will be interviewed by the hosts. This is in effort to promote the University of North Texas jazz concert Friday January 29th and the Folsom Jazz Festival Saturday January 30th. Set your DVR!!!

Jazz Festival Volunteers and Schedule

We are still in need of many volunteers for the upcoming Folsom Jazz Festival on Saturday January 30th. Please contact Holly Larson at bmllarson@sbcglobal.net or Valerie Alens at valens@comcast.net.

Has your student volunteered to work the Festival yet? There is a sign-up sheet on the board in the Band room. Please encourage them to participate!

If you're curious what the schedule looks like for the Festival, don't forget you can go to http://www.folsommusic.org/ and click on the Jazz Festival icon.

FHS Music Students Win Spots in State Honor Bands

Congratulations to the following students who won spots in the All State Honor Band as well as to the Northern California Band Director's Association Honor Band:

Mitch Wersky
Courtney Sams
Sam Wamhoff
Presilla Kim

The following students also won chairs in the Capital Section California Music Education Honor Band:

Mitch Wersky-1st Chair
Presilla Kim - 1st Chair
Courtney Sams

We are very proud of you all!

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

DON'T MISS THIS SPECIAL FREE CONCERT

Here's an opportunity to see one of the best college jazz bands in the country! Cal State Northridge Jazz Band I is performing a special FREE concert for us Tuesday, January 12th in the FHS Theater. Our FHS Jazz Band I will open the concert, which starts at 7:00 pm.

The Cal State Northridge Jazz Band I recordings are heard on jazz radio stations around the world and have received rave reviews. The Band has won many prestigious awards, including the 2008 Monterey "Next Generation" Jazz Festival College Big Band Award and the 2005 and 2006 1st place Collegiate Jazz Ensemble, Reno Jazz Festival.

Bring your family and friends and come enjoy this special opportunity.

Jazz Festival Volunteer Meeting-Wednesday January 6th

Don't forget...the first Jazz Festival Volunteer Meeting will be held Wednesday January 6th at 7:00 pm in the Choir Room. It takes many volunteers to make this annual event a success. Please plan on attending and lending your expertise!

Alumni Corner

Kelsey Iverson is a 2006 Folsom High music graduate who played trombone in Jazz Band I and sang with the Jazz Choir. Kelsey went on to play the trombone with the Sacramento State University Jazz Band A, the Sac State Orchestra, and several chamber groups. She graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor's Degree in Music Trombone Performance.

Kelsey is currently spending 3 months living in Prague and traveling throughout Europe. Kelsey said, "I am reminded of the Folsom Jazz Eurotrips in 2002 and 2006 almost every day here!" When she returns to the U.S., she plans to attend grad school, possibly at CU Boulder in Colorado. But that decision won't be made until she hears back from all of her applications. We wish you much good luck, Kelsey, from your Folsom High music supporters!

If you are in contact with former music students or are the parent of an alumnus, please submit an update to publicity@folsommusic.org and we'll post the news here. Photos are welcome too!