Oskaloosa Middle School Jazz Band Earns 2nd Place at SEIBA Jazz
Front Row: Makayla Covey, Emily Simon, Brooke Richardson, Katelynn Moore, Amerisi Winegar, Maddie Haines, Cecilia Nicolas
2nd Row: Ethan Cook, Carter Waddington, Alex McCombs, Vlad Munger, Alexis McCulley, Zach Noel, Lindy Slocum, Preston VanEngelenhoven
3rd Row: Mackenzie Hicks, Marissa Katko, Nick Salevsky, Sam Dykstra, Theo Torres, Aaron Wilson, Gareth Stefanc, Abby Drost, Ashlyn McDougall, Autumn DeRonde
Not Pictured: Hayden Hopper, Rylee Ebelsheiser
The Oskaloosa Middle School Jazz Band received 2nd place in the Middle School Band Small Class at the Southeast Iowa Bandmasters Association District Jazz Festival on Saturday, March 4th in Iowa City. The Oskaloosa MS Jazz Band was followed by Solon I/II, Ft. Madison, Mt. Pleasant, Davis County, West Branch, and Grinnell.
Ethan Cook was named overall outstanding soloist for the class. Outstanding Soloist Awards went to: Ethan Cook; vibes, Lindy Slocum; tenor saxophone, Vlad Munger; baritone saxophone. The band is under the direction of Michelle Coleman.
The Oskaloosa Middle School Jazz band will perform in concert with the Oskaloosa High School Jazz Bands on Friday, March 31 at the George Daily Auditorium at 7:00pm.
