Oskaloosa Jazz Ensemble earns 4th Place at Iowa Jazz Championships
Members of the Oskaloosa Jazz Ensemble:
Front row L-R: Samantha Braundmeier, Libby VanMersbergen, Adam Hammes, Travis Gile & Wyatt Teeter.
Second row L-R: Bailey Blythe, Luke Siebens, Jakob Hartl, John Siebens, Sam Nunnikhoven, Josh McDanel, Trevor Fitzpatrick & Rich Waddingotn.
Third row L-R: Taryn Shaw, Jared Buckallew, Riley Berg, Ashley Nimtz, Jennifer Watters, Kamron Van Hulzen & Matt Presley.
Fourth row L-R: Josie Beecher & Daniela Diaz.
Oskaloosa Jazz Ensemble earns 4th Place at Iowa Jazz Championships
on April 18, 2013
The Iowa Jazz Championships showcases 60 of the state’s finest high school jazz ensembles. It is held in Des Moines every April and features 15 groups from each of the four Iowa high school classifications. All ensembles perform in the daytime competition, and the top two bands from each classification perform in the evening finals competition. The event was founded by Iowa jazz educators over thirty years ago and continues to be an important event on the Iowa high school music landscape each spring.
Season Recap:
3rd place at Simpson Jazz Festival
1st place at Central College Jazzmania
5th place at Indianola Jazz Encounter
1st place at IHCC Jazz Festival
3rd place at SEIBA District Jazz
The seniors are looking forward to closing out the season with the Awards Concert on May 13. Thank you seniors for all your hard work & dedication throughout the year. Best of luck to you all. You will be greatly missed.
