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Wind Ensemble Performances:
In-School Performances

  • "The Process Concert"
  • "The Winter Concert"
  • "Rhapsody In Blue" - Collaborative concert with Dance, Creative Writing and Technical Theater
    "The Leaders Concert"
  • "Senior Projects Concert"
  • The Collegiate Series: Wartburg College at DSA - Collaborative concert with West High School Concert Band, Wartburg College (Waverly, Iowa)
  • Lamont School of Music - Collaborative Concert with University of Denver Wind Ensemble
    click here to listen to some music samples

Competitions

  • Colorado Band Masters Association Regional Festival - Awarded All Superior Performance Rating
  • Colorado High School Activities Assoc. Festival - Awarded All Superior Performance Rating
  • Winter Park Ski Music Festival - Awarded Excellent Performance Rating
  • Colorado State Music Festival - Awarded Superior With Distinction Performance Rating

Visiting Artists
Diane Swoboda, Joseph Martin, Dr. Craig Hancock, Aries Brass

Practicing Artists
Rudy Royston, Franz Rhoeman, Jim Donaldson, Dr. Chris Potter, Bill Clark, Liz Friemuth, Ben Friemuth, Chuck Schneider

Jazz Workshop Orchestra Performances
In-School Performances

  • "The Process Concert"
  • "Don Lewis In Concert" - Collaborative concert with Vocal Music
  • "The Winter Concert"
  • "The Leader's Concert"
  • Jazz Cafe - Collaborative concerts with Vocal Music
  • "In Concert with Vocalist Mary Hicks" - Senior recital

Competitions

  • Mile High Jazz Festival - Awarded All Superior Performance Rating
  • Winterpark Ski/Music Festival - Awarded First In Class, Awarded First In Division, Awarded Grand Jazz Festival Sweepstakes Winner

Special Performances

  • Colorado Music Educators Association Conference Spotlight Concert
  • Essentially Ellington/Jazz @ Lincoln Center Band Director's Academy
  • Denver Public Schools Citywide Jazz Concert with guest artist Victor Goines
  • Terrell Davis' Children's Foundation Awards Banquet
  • National Network Association of Art Schools Conference Spotlight Performance
  • Denver Teachers of the Year Awards Ceremony
  • Gothic Theater - Denver School of the Arts Fund Raiser/Silent Auction Performance
  • Planned Parenthood Reception
  • Metro Bowling League Awards Ceremony
  • Jefferson Estates Gala Performance

Visiting Artists
Victor Goines, Javon Jackson, Ron Miles, Lynn Skinner, Don Lewis, Mary Hicks, PoJazz, Eric Gunnison Trio, Steve Pang, Mark Harris, University of Denver Latin Ensemble

Department Recognition:

  • Awarded the Exemplary Band Department Award ñ 1998-99 and 1999-2000 from the Colorado Bandmasters Association
  • Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition Finalist - 1999
  • First Annual Essentially Ellington Band Directors Academy Student Lab Band- 2000

 


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