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April 20, 2018 Arts & Culture

North High Jazz I selected to work with renowned SFJAZZ Collective

North High Jazz I has been selected to participate as a Lab Band at the Jazz Summit at the Holland festival in a workshop with the renowned SFJAZZ Collective. The workshop will take place April 26 at the Holland Performing Arts Center in Omaha.

As one of the participating lab bands, SCCSD students will gain valuable critiques during the workshops and teachers will learn special instruction techniques from members of the SFJAZZ Collective, one of the top jazz ensembles in the world. The SFJAZZ Collective is based out of San Francisco where they have a jazz academy and are very active in jazz education.

Participants in the Jazz Summit will also have the opportunity to participate in a Q&A with SFJAZZ Collective members as well as to see their show, The Music of Miles Davis, that night at a discounted price.