Princeton High School Jazz Festival
Friday, February 10, 2012
Princeton High School
151 Moore Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
Dress: Same as winter concert. White on top, black on bottom. Boys wear any tie and BLACK SOCKS AND BLACK DRESS SHOES
Report time- 4:40pm. Parents are responsible for transporting students to PHS on time.
***STUDENTS- report back to our equipment/instrument area at 7:15pm***
Warm-up time: 7:30pm
Performance time: 8:00pm
Students will put their instruments, music, and all other belongings in the designated spot for Cranbury School (there will be students from the high school helping direct students to their spot) and then meet in the auditorium for the clinic which starts at 5pm. Please do not forget your instrument or music!! We will sit together as a band in the auditorium during the clinic.
**Rhythm section students-- we will talk at some point at the end of a rehearsal about rhythm section equipment**
Students are required to attend the clinic. After the clinic, student can grab something to eat in the cafeteria (food and drinks will be on sale) or stay in the auditorium to watch other bands. Students are HIGHLY encouraged to watch other bands! Students will After we perform on stage we have to sight read a song as part of the festival. Once that is completed, students are encouraged to stay for the rest of the festival to hear the other bands (including the PHS Studio Band with Denis DiBlasio) and stay for the awards presentation, but are not required to and are free to leave. Our students will be done sight reading around 8:40pm, and the awards ceremony is around 9:40pm.
Songs we will perform (in order):
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
This Masquerade
I'm very excited for the festival and I know it's going to be a great night. Please come out and support our jazz band!!
Mr. Pollack
