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Jazz Winners in Reno

Our jazz groups performed well at the recent Reno Jazz Festival and came home with 9 trophies! Hundreds of schools compete from all over the western United States. Congratulations to all of our students for their disciplined and hard work: Jazz Choir A - 1st place and Sweepstakes (over colleges!) Jazz Choir B - 6th place Jazz Combo I - 1st place in the AAA division Jazz Combo II - 6th place in the AAA division Jazz Band I - 3rd place in the AAAA division Jazz Band II - 4th place in the AAA division Jazz Band III - 6th place in the Apprentice II division Jazz Band IV - 3rd place in the Apprentice I division

Coffee Fundraiser

We are hoping to start a new coffee fundraiser in partnership with the El Dorado Roasting Company. El Dorado Roasting Company is a local family-owned and operated handcrafted specialty coffee roaster & tea company. The Boosters would set up a coffee ordering system and would earn $4.00 per bag of coffee sold. This could be a great money-maker for the Boosters. We just need a volunteer to get it organized. It's not expected to be a time-consuming job. We already have a parent who has volunteered to pick up the coffee and bring it to Folsom for distribution. If interested, please contact Mary Slusser at President@FolsomMusic.org or (916) 320-8137.

Monterey Jazz Festival

Folsom came home recently with several awards from the Monterey Jazz Festival. Participation in the Festival is by invitation-only, which makes it an honor to attend and compete against the best high schools in the country. Our Jazz Choir I won a close 2nd place (by less than 1 point from the 1st place winner!) and will be back in the Fall to perform at the 54th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival for professional musicians. Our Jazz Band I played with excellence and placed well against several private musical schools. Kudos go out to Tanner Robinson who won an Outstanding Soloist vocal award!

In the middle school division, the groups are awarded per section. Folsom Middle School won 1st in Saxophone and Trumpet sections. Jedd Wonohadidjojo, Sutter Middle School, won an Outstanding Soloist award for guitar, and Victor Wei, Folsom Middle School, won Outstanding Soloist for saxophone. Congratulations to all of our students!

Our next Family Dinner Night Out Fundraiser is on Tuesday, April 5th at SmashBurger, 703 East Bidwell Street from 5pm - 9pm. Present our flyer at the time of purchase and SmashBurger will donate 20% of the sale back to the FHS Music Boosters! The flyer can be found on our website www.FolsomMusic.org. And mark your calendar for the final Family Dinner Night Out Fundraiser of the school year - Monday, May 16th at Islands Restaurant!

Campana Jazz Festival Results

Congratulations to our jazz groups on a successful trip to the Campana Jazz Festival in Pleasanton. Here's how our groups placed:

Division B - Jazz Band IV 3rd Place
Division AA - Jazz Band I 1st Place

Jazz Combo II Blue - 3rd Place
Jazz Combo I Red - 2nd Place

Jazz Choir II - 2nd Place
Jazz choir I - 1st Place

Jazz Band I Rhythm Section - 1st Place

Folsom Middle School Jazz Band - 1st Place
Sutter Middle School Jazz Band - 2nd Place

Many of our students received awards and scholarships: Cameron Capps, Lynsey Carpenter, Tanner Robinson, Morgan Davi, Austin White and Sam Wamhoff.

Visit http://stanfordjazz.org/news/view/campana-jazz-festival-participants-win-sjw-scholarships for the Stanford Jazz Workshop's feature on Tanner Robinson, recipient of one of their scholarships.

Congratulations to all!

Marching Band Uniform - Job Shadow

If you are interested in helping out with uniforms during marching band season, please contact Toni Carstens at tcarstens2@sbcglobal.net or (916) 208-4539. Toni is looking for someone to job shadow with her next Fall.

Don't forget, 2010 Marching Band DVDs are selling fast! Visit www.FolsomMusic.org to purchase.

JAMBA JUICE COMMUNITY CARDS

Do you have your Music Booster Jamba Juice Community Card yet? It's an easy way to earn money for the FHS Music Boosters when your card is swiped upon purchase. NO REGISTRATION IS NEEDED! Please contact Mary Slusser at President@FolsomMusic.org to get your cards for friends and family.

CITY OF FOLSOM WAG 'n WALK

On March 12th, the City of Folsom Parks & Recreation Department is hosting an event titled “Wag ‘n Walk” at the Willow Hill Reservoir behind Folsom High School. This event is a fun fitness walk for participants and their dog, and as an added benefit, the FHS Music Boosters receive a donation for every applicant that selects our group! This is a non-competitive 3 mile/1.5 mile/half-mile loop trail course that includes a fenced off-leash dog run area!

For more information and applications go to our website www.FolsomMusic.org or call (916) 355-7285. This event is pre-registration only - there will be NO event day registration. Don't forget to select Folsom High School Music Boosters on the application - thank you for your support!

MUSIC ROOM IN NEED OF A COPIER

The copier in the music room is living on borrowed time. Some (well most) of the parts have been discontinued for a while now and each time it breaks down, it becomes more difficult to bring it back to life. If you know of a business that has one they would be willing to donate to the Music Boosters – we are all ears!

Speaking of office products – any donations are greatly appreciated – copier paper, paper cutter, etc. Please contact Mary Slusser @ President@FolsomMusic.org with any information.

General Meeting, Jazz Festival Wrap-Up Meeting

Please plan to attend the February General Meeting, Tuesday, February 15th at 7:00pm in the Music Room.

And prior to the General Meeting, the Jazz Festival committee will be holding their wrap-up meeting. This meeting will cover the activity from the Jazz Festival and is open to all members. Your input will help with plans for next year’s event.

9th Annual Folsom Wine and Jazz

It's time for Wine and Jazz! This crowd-pleasing event, voted one of the Best Events by Best of Folsom 2010, takes place March 12, 2011 at the Folsom Community Center. Come be entertained by our award-winning jazz bands and choirs for an exciting evening of jazz, wine and food. Enjoy tastings from 12 restaurants and 20 wineries. Beer, sake, and gourmet olive oil are also on the menu.

Buy your tickets at terrific advance-sale prices at http://www.folsommusic.org/. Don't forget to include your friends and family in this unique premier culinary and wine tasting event. This event does sell out, so buy your tickets soon. See you there!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We are currently seeking volunteers for the Folsom Wine and Jazz event March 12, 2011. Please contact Volunteer Coordinators Valerie Alens and Holly Larson, at volunteers@folsommusic.org, to offer some time to this great fundraising event.

2010 FHS Marching Band DVDs For Sale

The 2010 FHS Marching Band DVDs include many fun (and funny!) memories of the season and a behind the scenes look at the hard work and dedication that our students and teachers put into the program. Choose from 4 different DVDs at $10 each or get a special deal when you buy all four! ALL proceeds from the sale of these DVDs benefit the FHS Music Boosters.

To purchase these items, go to our website: http://www.folsommusic.org/.

Jazz Festival T-Shirts Still Available

A limited number of Jazz Festival T-Shirts are still available – please contact Teresa McLaughlin @ mclaughlinfam0767@att.net or use the attached form. Cost is $10 each!

Jazz Festival Wrap-Up

The 22nd Annual Folsom Jazz Festival is now a memory. Many thanks to all the parents, students, friends and relatives who volunteered the weeks before, and day of, the Festival.

Every single volunteer position is important and contributes to a successful event. As I walked around I saw well-run venues, judges who were well taken care of, and smiling wristband checkers who must have opened doors hundreds of times welcoming guests into their venues. At the high school, where I spent my daylight hours, our food vendors had a thriving lunch business. It was pretty chilly, but the rain held off. Seeing the quad full of students, parents and other attendees enjoying an hour off eating lunch and the auditorium bulging with concert goers was quite something!

Thank you for making the Jazz Festival a success and for supporting the Folsom High School Music Boosters!

Natalie Marhauer

Folsom Jazz Festival Chair

For publicity on the Festival see links below:

http://folsomtelegraph.com/detail/170527.html

http://www.kfbk.com/pages/KFBKAfternoonNews.html

http://www.stylemg.com/Folsom-El-Dorado-Hills/January-2011/Elite-Ensemble/

http://www.sacandco.net/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=119417&catid=310

http://w3.villagelife.com/entertainment/folsom-jazz/

Guest Musicians - Jazz Festival

Want to know more about the fantastic musicians that will perform this year at the Folsom Jazz Festival opening concert Friday, January 28, 2011 (besides our very own students of course!) ?

Kevin Bryan is currently the lead trumpet for Harry Connick Jr., The Duke Ellington Orchestra, The Bobby Sanabria Big Band and The Mambo Legends Orchestra. He has established himself as one of the most versatile musicians on the New York scene today. Whether playing powerful, dynamic lead trumpet or taking funky, down home solos, Kevin has been a welcome presence with an astonishing array of artists, including Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Dianne Schurr, James Moody, Paquito D'Rivera, Brian McKnight, Michael Bolton, Patti Austin, Dave Douglas and Clark Terry. His discography includes both Grammy winners and Grammy nominees. Active on the Broadway scene as well, Kevin has performed in the orchestra of dozens of shows, including "In The Heights," "Hairspray," and "The Full Monty." As a student, he was priveleged to study with Bill Bing, Bobby Shew, Laurie Frink, and Victor Paz.

Julia Dollison and Kerry Marsh's album "VerticalVoices: The Music of Maria Schneider" *(ArtistShare/2010) features Schneider's compositions for jazz orchestra using the pair's multi-tracked voices and featuring Schneider's rhythm section. The album made the short list for Grammy nominations in 2010. Inspired by the desire to perform this music live, the duo asked their talented vocalist/arranger/educator friends Jennifer Barnes and Greg Jasperse to join with them to form a vocal quartet. Here, in addition to performing music from "Vertical Voices," the quartet ventures into new artistic territory within the vocal jazz genre, utilizing wordless vocal, new composition, improvisation and more. Julia and Kerry have been great friends of our program for years, mentoring our students, teaching at Sacramento State University and writing and arranging much of our performance music.

The Sacramento Jazz Orchestra is a non-profit performing arts organization dedicated to creating and presenting authentic and engaging jazz experiences for audiences far and wide. Founded in 2009, SJO's goal is to strengthen the awareness of jazz through regional tours, public and private performances, educational programming and outreach events. The SJO performs in the form of a 18-piece big band, jazz quartet, quintet, sextet and other configurations. SJO members are full-time, professional musicians and dedicated jazz educators. Every band member represents countless hours of experience, education, and study on their instrument.

Don't miss the Friday opening concert ot our Jazz Festival! Buy your tickets now at http://www.folsommusic.org/ .

22nd Annual Folsom Jazz Festival

The 22nd Annual Folsom Jazz Festival is fast approaching. This year the Festival will kick off with a concert Friday night, January 28th. Headlining the concert will be the Grammy-nominated Vertical Voices, a jazz vocal quartet featuring Kerry Marsh and Julia Dollison. Other performances include Kevin Bryan, lead trumpet for Harry Connick Jr., with the Folsom High School Jazz Band I and Jazz Choir I, followed by the Sacramento Jazz Orchestra. Tickets are $15 per person, $10 for seniors and students, and can be purchased at www.FolsomMusic.org.

We are expecting nearly 130 groups to perform the day of the Festival on Saturday January 29th. There are still many volunteer positions that need to be filled. Please call Valerie Alens at 355-1733 if you can help out. You can also reach Valerie at volunteers@folsommusic.org.

Sponsorship opportunities are also available for the Jazz Festival. If you or someone you know is interested in being a sponsor, please contact Lorie Walton at lwalton925@yahoo.com or (916) 217-2570.

Boosters Selling Folsom Chamber Discount Cards

The FHS Music Boosters are selling the Folsom Chamber Discount Cards! These cards are a great way to support our local merchants, keep our tax dollars in Folsom and best of all, for every card sold, $8 is donated back to our organization!

Currently there are 166 local discounts and the card value is well over $10,000! To purchase your card click on the link http://www.chamberdiscountcard.com/modules/guide/fundraiser.php?id=702

or contact Mary at mcslusser@comcast.net.