MUSIC NOTES: Campana Jazz Festival Results

Thursday, February 24, 2011

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!

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!