Instrumental Music
Jazz Band
Jazz Band is available to all 9-12th grade instrumental music students enrolled in concert band. Auditions occur the week following the Mid-Iowa Band Championships in October via Google Classroom. Email your director for the Classroom Code. There are three high school jazz bands: Collective, Studio, and Vanguard. All students are invited to participate in Tuesday Night Club from 6pm-7pm to work on improvising.
Vanguard
Mr. Price |
Studio
Mr. Hook |
Collective
Mr. Rueckert |
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Rehearsals | Tuesdays and Fridays
7-8 a.m. |
Tuesdays and Fridays
7-8 a.m. |
Mondays and Thursdays
7-8 a.m. Tuesdays 6-8 p.m. |
Instrumentation | Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Bari Sax, Flute, Trumpet, Trombone, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drumset, Aux Percussion | 2 Alto Sax, 2 Tenor Sax, 1-2 Bari Sax, 1 Flute, 4-5 Trumpets, 4-5 Trombones, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drumset, Aux Percussion | 2 Alto Sax, 2 Tenor Sax, 1-2 Bari Sax, 1 Flute, 4-5 Trumpets, 4-5 Trombones, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drumset, Aux Percussion |
Performances (Can also be found on the calendar) | Pep Band (Dec-Feb), Jazz-O-Rama (Jan), Urbandale Colloquium (Feb), Hoover Festival (Mar), Swing Dance (Mar/Apr), Jazz Residency (Apr) | Pep Band (Dec-Feb), Jazz-O-Rama (Jan), Urbandale Colloquium (Feb), Hoover Festival (Mar), Swing Dance (Mar/Apr), Jazz Residency (Apr) | Pep Band (Dec-Feb), 7th Grade Concert (Dec), Noce (Jan/Feb), Jazz-O-Rama (Jan), Urbandale Colloquium (Feb), Spring Show (Mar), Hoover Festival (Mar), Swing Dance (Mar/Apr), Jazz Residency (Apr) |