Jazz Band Festival - March 27, 2010
Jazz Band Festival
March 27, 2010
Shaun and his Orem High School Jazz Band went to the State Jazz Band festival. The band director Mr. Summers was running the festival, so he was at Jordon High School all day and was not able to come up with his band. The band needed a parent to come on the bus with them since Mr. Summers couldn't, so I was "elected" by Shaun to be that adult.
Jordon High School is where Ray's dad went to school (of course it is a different building now) and their mascot is the Beet Digger. Dad Walker would tell us cheers from his days as a beet digger. So I thought it was appropriate to have this picture of a beet digger in honor of Dad Weber Read Walker. He also loved to garden and had huge gardens and this statue reminded me of him.
Shaun's Jazz Band had a good warm up before they played for the judges. Shaun is somewhere on the back row.
More warming up.
And even more warm ups.
Orem High Jazz Band did a great job, receiving a 1; 1; and a 1+. They tied with American Fork for the best scores in the state. Later at the Orem High School Jazz Band Concert they were presented with their certificate for doing so great, Shaun's friend Jan received the award for best soloist, and the trumpet section was awarded with Best in State. That was quite the honor for Shaun and his friends.
March 27, 2010
Shaun and his Orem High School Jazz Band went to the State Jazz Band festival. The band director Mr. Summers was running the festival, so he was at Jordon High School all day and was not able to come up with his band. The band needed a parent to come on the bus with them since Mr. Summers couldn't, so I was "elected" by Shaun to be that adult.
Jordon High School is where Ray's dad went to school (of course it is a different building now) and their mascot is the Beet Digger. Dad Walker would tell us cheers from his days as a beet digger. So I thought it was appropriate to have this picture of a beet digger in honor of Dad Weber Read Walker. He also loved to garden and had huge gardens and this statue reminded me of him.
Shaun's Jazz Band had a good warm up before they played for the judges. Shaun is somewhere on the back row.
More warming up.
And even more warm ups.
Jordan High School Beet Digger again.
A clinic was held for the Jazz Bands after they performed. The musician that talked to them made a comparison of playing an instrument and learning to talk as a baby/toddler. When you learn to talk you are immersed in language by parents, siblings and all who are around you. Through this immersion with language a baby will learn to speak, and speak the language that he hears. It is the same with music - he challenged the students to immerse themselves with Jazz music. They need to listen to it everyday and find someone they want to play like and listen, and listen to them to learn their "music" language. I enjoyed listening to his presentation and I think the students did also.
A clinic was held for the Jazz Bands after they performed. The musician that talked to them made a comparison of playing an instrument and learning to talk as a baby/toddler. When you learn to talk you are immersed in language by parents, siblings and all who are around you. Through this immersion with language a baby will learn to speak, and speak the language that he hears. It is the same with music - he challenged the students to immerse themselves with Jazz music. They need to listen to it everyday and find someone they want to play like and listen, and listen to them to learn their "music" language. I enjoyed listening to his presentation and I think the students did also.
Orem High Jazz Band did a great job, receiving a 1; 1; and a 1+. They tied with American Fork for the best scores in the state. Later at the Orem High School Jazz Band Concert they were presented with their certificate for doing so great, Shaun's friend Jan received the award for best soloist, and the trumpet section was awarded with Best in State. That was quite the honor for Shaun and his friends.
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