Oskaloosa Middle School Jazz Band Wins Districts
Front Row: Brandon Salevsky, Kenny Settimi, Zackary Salevsky, Greg Ewart
Second Row: Jack Dawson, Lani Guiter, Payton Bandy, Colin Fiechtner, John Krejci, Joshua Hartl, Ethan Herr, Emily Daugherty, Joseph Heimroth
Third Row: River Campbell, Isaiah Winegar, Emma Raymond, Jensen DeJong, Leah Wilcox, Dakota Scully Swanson, Emmit Boender, John Edgren, Aaron Vos, Joe Siebens, Kira Lanphier, Arissa Friesen
Not pictured: Caleb Edwards, Coltin Edwards, Andrew Scholes
The Oskaloosa Middle School Jazz Band received 1st place in the Middle School Band Small Class at the Southeast Iowa Bandmasters Association District Jazz Festival on Saturday, March 7th in Iowa City. The Oskaloosa MS Jazz Band was followed by Solon I/II, Ft. Madison, Mt. Pleasant, Davis County, Washington I/II, and Grinnell.
Outstanding Soloist Awards went to: John Edgren; trumpet, Joshua Hartl; trombone, Brandon Salevsky; tenor saxophone, Ethan Herr; trombone, Aaron Vos; trumpet, and Colin Fiechtner; trombone. The band is under the direction of Michelle Dickinson.
The overall Outstanding Soloist in the Junior High Small Class was awarded to Brandon Salevsky on tenor sax.
The Oskaloosa Middle School Jazz band will perform in concert with the Oskaloosa High School, North Mahaska, Eddyville Blakesburg, and William Penn Jazz Bands on Friday, March 27 at the George Daily Auditorium at 7:00pm.
