Elementary Jazz Band - 2022 - 23
Guest Conductor - Mr. Jeffery Darrohn
All questions can be directed to Jeff Darrohn at jdarrohn@qoaschool.org.
Jazz Band auditions (grades 6,7,8) for 2023 will be held the same day as the Honor Band audition - Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022
at Pope John Paul II HS - 1:30 PM
(students must also audition for the Honor Band)
Audition fee $6.00
Auditions for jazz band are for flute, alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax, trumpet, trombone, baritone horn, French Horn, guitar, piano, bass, drums and vibes. Flute players should play the alto sax audition music. Vibes should play the top notes from the piano audition music. Baritone horn plays the trombone music. There are 2 pieces for guitar, piano, bass, drums and vibes. All others are 1 piece. All flute and clarinet players in concert band may audition for saxophone if they play saxophone.
Each school's band director must submit their jazz band students name on line before October 29, 2022.
1st Jazz rehearsal for those that make this jazz band is Sunday, December 11, 2022 - 1:30 - 4:00 - location TBA
(Jazz band membership fee is $30)
Concert with Honor Band is February 17, 2023 at Archbishop Wood HS
Concert with Festival Band is March 19, 2023 at Archbishop Ryan HS