Jazz Band is a group that operates as an extra-curricular group that happens to meet year round. Rehearsals are currentlyl from 7:00 a.m. to 7:50 a.m. on Wednesday and Friday mornings, and the group is open to band students in grades 7-12. It is a requirement that players also be enrolled in regular junior high or senior high band, as a pre-requisit to join Jazz Band. The reason for this is so that we can compete in the Minnesota State High School League Solo & Ensemble festival, and the rules for that event require students to be in both one of the regular day class band offerings in order to qualify for jazz band. The last time the Blossom Jazz Band went to the festival was in 2017, and we scored a Superior rating, the highest you can get. Each player was awarded a medal.
See Mr. Reishus for any questions you may have about joining. Positions are determined by audition, when needed, or recommendations from the director.
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