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 The
Minnesota Youth Jazz Bands are open by audition to all musicians
high school age or younger in the greater Twin Cities area.
Three bands will rehearse weekly, perform several concerts, and record a CD during the 2008/2009 school year. The purpose
of the program is to give young musicians further opportunities
to learn and perform together, in an environment of high
expectations and standards.
The instrumentation of each band will be: five saxophones
(two altos, two tenors, one baritone), four trombones, five
trumpets, piano, bass, drums, and guitar. Auditions will
be held in August of 2008. Rehearsals will begin
in September of 2008.
Apply now for the 2008/2009 season
If you're interested in
having a great time learning challenging jazz music in the
company of other fine young musicians, we hope you'll join
us next year! Please apply by
printing out and mailing the application form.
Youth in Jazz
The Minnesota Youth Jazz Band is organized under
the direction of Youth in Jazz, a Minnesota 501 (c)(3) non-profit.
The purpose of Youth in Jazz is to create opportunities for
young people to learn about and participate in jazz music.
Questions or comments?
Please send an email to
david.mitchell@comcast.net or
call (651) 482-8059.
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Spring Jazz Concert
Three
great jazz big-bands composed of
superb young musicians from over 30 Twin
Cities schools! Please join us for our final concert of the 2007 / 2008 season.
Date: Sunday,
May 18th, 4:30 PM, 2008
Place: Apple
Valley High School Auditorium
Located at 14450 Hayes
Road, Apple Valley, MN, 55124. Map link...
Park in the main lot
on Hayes Road and enter through the main door.
Admission :
- Adults: $5
- Students: $3
- Family: $10
All proceeds will be used to help
fund our CD recording project.
Listen
to the CD of our 2006/2007 Season
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