The roosevelt high school jazz band performs duke ellingtons jazz nutcracker december 2 and 3. Roosevelt jazz skill, improvization and swing come together. The jazz nutcracker at roosevelt performing arts theater. Billy strayhorns jazz nutcracker, roosevelt high school, seattle. Hear it performed by the roosevelt high school jazz band. When not practicing jazz, she swims on the swim team, runs track and skis. Tchaikovskys holiday suite is not to be missed, but neither is duke ellington and billy strayhorns jazz nutcracker. Members meet for 50 minutes of rehearsal each school day as part of the curriculum and students organize weekly sectionals outside of school hours for extra rehearsal when preparing for big performances, such as the numerous festivals and competitions throughout the. Feb 06 biology sustainability fair thursday, february 6 8. Billy strayhorns jazz nutcracker at roosevelt high school. Welcome jazz fans new and old, whether you have been following the roosevelt jazz band for years, or have just seen us perform at one of our european tour stops. The roosevelt jazz band booster club promotes the development of theroosevelt high school jazz programs by providing financial assistancefor jazz program students to participate in musical activities, bypromoting students recordings and productions, and by organizing andconducting fundraising and performance events. The roosevelt high school jazz band performs duke ellington s jazz nutcracker december 2 and 3.
Summer opportunities bulletin roosevelt high school. Steve treselers your weekend director, confidence builder, and trainer. Your ultimate guide to seattlearea holiday nutcracker. The roosevelt jazz band take on ellingtons nutcracker suite, as well as billy strayhorns version of tchaikovskys nutcracker. Winner of 4 competitions, roosevelt bands continue. Roosevelt high school roosevelt marching band roosevelt orchestra. David seraya, trey benjamin, taya welter, caleb kelley, moises gomez, roy, luke vang, pavlina stefanova, dania. Roosevelt high school jazz nutcracker 2018 sunday youtube. Roosevelt high school orchestra, seattle, washington. The award winning roosevelt jazz band will perform duke ellington and billy strayhorns jazz nutcracker on saturday, december 7th at 7. Roosevelt high school jazz nutcracker 2018 saturday. This hardswinging, jazzed up version of the nutcracker has become an annual tradition to the seattle area and is the perfect way to kick off the festival of.
This new recording, with profound respect for tchaikovsky, duke ellington and billy, is our latest interpretation of the jazz nutcracker. High school summer program social pragmatics track july 12 august 1, 2020. Awardwinning concert, chamber and symphony orchestras in seattle, wa. The roosevelt jazz band performs the jazz nutcracker suite by duke ellington and billy strayhorn. Swing into the holiday season with duke ellington and billy strayhorn s festive jazz nutcracker, a fanciful take on the tchaikovsky suite. The awardwinning roosevelt jazz band is fortunate to have the rights to perform this arrangement. This hardswinging, jazzedup version of the nutcracker, also featuring music arranged by david. Roosevelt high school jazz band performs ellingtons the. Playing music in high school is important to maria because its her creative outlet. Duke ellingtons the nutcracker suite performed by roosevelt high school jazz band seattles roosevelt high school has one of the most legendary high school jazz music programs in the country and on december 6th they bring ellingtons nutcracker suite and billy strayhorns version of tchaikovskys nutcracker to bima. Youll swing into the holiday spirit while supporting the arts in public schools. Jeanmarie kent, roosevelt jazz is part of the dynamic performing arts department at roosevelt high school, a. Roosevelt high school jazz band performing duke ellingtons jazz nutcracker. Seattle jazzed is offering 10 two hour class beginning october 5th.
On sunday, december 8th, the roosevelt jazz band, winners of the 2019 jazz at lincoln center essentially ellington festival, will once again bring duke ellington and billy strayhorns jazz nutcracker suite to life at the roosevelt high school performing arts theatre. Seattles roosevelt high school has one of the most legendary high school jazz music programs in the country and on december 6th they bring ellingtons nutcracker suite and billy strayhorns version of tchaikovskys nutcracker to bima. Roosevelt high school jazz nutcracker 2017 saturday youtube. On saturday, december 7th, the roosevelt jazz band, winners of the 2019 jazz at lincoln center essentially ellington festival, will once again bring duke ellington and billy strayhorns jazz nutcracker suite to life at the roosevelt high school performing arts theatre. The roosevelt high school jazz band is the top group among five performing jazz ensembles at seattle roosevelt high school. Roosevelt jazz band nutcracker 1282019 get in the holiday swing. Wsd presents an abbreviated familyfriendly performance of the nutcracker featuring ballet students in their own interpretation of the classic snohomish high school, 16 5th st. One of the most legendary high school jazz music programs, seattles roosevelt high school will bring ellingtons nutcracker to bima. Jeanmarie kent, roosevelt jazz is part of the dynamic performing arts department at roosevelt high school, a public school in seattle, washington. A jazzed up version of the nutcracker, this has become an annual tradition. Ellington reworked tchaikovskys tunes into swinging versions. Roosevelt high school jazz band nn north sea jazz festival.
Forty years later at seattles roosevelt high school, a group of young musicians and their teacher fell under the spell of that same musical magic. Roosevelt jazz band nutcracker roosevelt high school green lake sat dec 7, 7. Blake yamasato was born and raised in honolulu, hawaii. Roosevelt performs jazz nutcracker the seattle times. The nutcracker suite by duke ellington and billy strayhorn is a 1960s take on tchaikovskys nutcracker. She graduated from roosevelt high school as class of 2011 and is currently studying mathematics at university of hawaii at manoa. Blake joined the hawaii state ballet preballet class taught by ms.
This threeweek academic program offers abundant opportunities for high school students who struggle to keep up or who simply want to experience the atmosphere of college. Roosevelt high school jazz bands the jazz nutcracker at. Roosevelt jazz band jazz nutcracker live cd baby music. Ellingtons jazz nutcracker presented by roosevelt jazz. Roosevelt student menaka narayanan tap dances as the roosevelt high school jazz band plays the duke ellington version of the nutcracker, called the jazz nutcracker, during a. Based on the tchaikovsky ballet score, this 1960 adaptation by duke ellington and billy strayhorn has become a popular annual tradition in the seattle area with the roosevelt jazz band performing it this year on december 2 and 3 at the roosevelt high school performing arts theatre. Donate newsletter gala 20122020 roosevelt jazz boosters. Swing into the holiday season with duke ellington and billy strayhorns festive jazz nutcracker, a fanciful take on the tchaikovsky suite. Jazz nutcracker roosevelt high school performing arts theatre, 2pm more details. Holiday singalong the royal room, 6pm more details. Shes seen the nutcracker the past three years and watched it in 5th grade as well. The roosevelt jazz band is one of the few bands in the united states to have the score had the annual performance of the nutcracker suite is wonderful tradition. Roosevelt high school jazz band events search for another musician or view all jazz events in seattle.
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