Family Night Out at Yager's Wednesday April 28th

April's Family Night Out is scheduled for Wednesday, April 28th, from 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm at Yager's 727. As you have probably read or heard, Yager's has re-opened under new owners who are quickly establishing Yager's as a family friendly establishment. Yager's hopes to have their acoustic night set up and ready to go to entertain us throughout the evening. We will also benefit from the "All You Can Eat Spaghetti Night" for just $7.99 per person.

Please tell all your friends to join us. The Folsom High School Music Boosters will receive 20% of the proceeds if you bring the flyer that can be downloaded from our website www.FolsomMusic.org.

Bid For The Bands

The first annual Bid for the Bands will be opening on Friday, April 30th and will run through Saturday, May 15th at 8:00. You should have received an email (check your spam folder too!) that outlines how you can help. We need donations, bidders, and sponsors. If you are able to donate goods or services, please contact Lorie at http://us.mc1121.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=president@folsommusic.org. We are also offering sponsorship opportunities, all details our posted on our online auction page. Follow the links from our website at http://www.folsommusic.org/. Please don't keep our online auction all to yourself, refer the site to all your friends and click on the facebook button to post it on your facebook page.

FAMILY NIGHT PICNIC & JAZZ

The end of the year jazz concert is going to take take on a new theme this year, a family picnic at the high school outdoor amphitheater on Friday May 7th. Bring your picnic dinner and a dessert to share with everyone. The Boosters will provide water and sodas. All jazz groups will play and sing over the course of the evening, beginning at 5:00 pm.

Admission will be free, but of course donations are accepted:) Bring your entire family, grandparents, classmates and friends for this special night!

Volunteer Opportunities

Toni Carstens has once again volunteered to produce Jazz DVDs of the school year and is in need of a volunteer who would be willing to make copies of the DVDs and distribute them in June. She has everything you will need to get the job done so it will be an easy task.

If interested, contacted Toni at (916) 208-4539 or tcarstens2@sbcglobal.net.

Looking for a volunteer opportunity in the Fall? Toni also needs someone to help her with Marching Band uniforms. Give her a call for further information.

Woot Woot!!! Folsom Wins Big at Monterey Jazz Festival

Our advanced jazz groups just returned from the Monterey Next Generation Jazz Festival with top prizes. This Festival hosts the country's top jazz musicians who audition for a spot to compete at the Festival. The competition is tough! There were 48 Big Band audition submissions from 23 states, and the Festival accepted only 12 bands to compete. The vocal groups were just as competitive, including top LA performing arts schools.

Vocal Group Awards: Folsom High School Jazz Choir "I" took 1st place, with an Outstanding Soloist award going to senior student Nina Hadzi-Antich. Some of our students also got to participate in a clinic where they sang on stage, one-on-one, with Grammy-winning jazz singer Dianne Reeves.

Big Band Awards: Folsom High School Jazz Band "I" took 3rd place in a very close competition.

As winners, both the Jazz Choir and Jazz Band will get to play at the professional Monterey Jazz Festival, headlining Harry Connick Jr., in September.

Middle School Awards: (Finalists are not placed, just given section awards) Out of four possible Outstanding Section awards, Sutter Middle School took two, for the Saxophone and Trumpet sections.

An Outstanding Soloist award also went to Sammy Fulkerson, Folsom Middle School, for trumpet. A fun time was had by all. Congratulations to these very worthy winners!

Sonny Rollins Tickets Available

If you're looking for tickets to see Sonny Rollins at Mondavi Center in May, one of our Booster parents has them available for sale with free parking! Here's what the Mondavi Center says about the great tenor saxophone player:

"When Sonny Rollins picks up the tenor saxophone, the world listens. For more than half a century, he has played music with the majesty of a Greek god, and today remains one of the few surviving icons from a golden era of jazz that will probably never be equaled. "

The concert is Wednesday, May 19th, at 8:00 pm. The tickets are for two adults and two students, Grand Tier seating, for a total of $125.00, including a parking pass.

Please contact Dawn Ackerman if interested at (916) 985-9593 or ddga@sbcglobal.net.

Jazz Band I and Jazz Choir I to Perform at California State PTA Convention

The Jazz Choir I and Jazz Band I have been selected to perform at the California State PTA Convention on April 29th.

We're hoping showcasing our bright and talented students will remind the State why music education is so important. Good luck guys! We'll be cheering you on!