We have our reed and piano players graduating or moving on this year, so we’relooking for replacement 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th grade musicians on clarinet, saxophone and piano.
DJC Youth All-Stars to Perform at Avo’s in Ft. Collins with the Poudre River Irregulars on June 1st
PERFORMANCE DETAILS:
- Artist: DJC Youth All Stars
- Date: Friday, June 1st 2012
- Time: 3:00pm
- City: Ft. Collins
- Venue: Avo’s
- Address: 605 S. Mason St
- Admission: Cover Charge
- Age restrictions: All Ages Welcome
- Notes: The DJC Youth All-Stars will perform a set at 3-3:55pm, before the Poudre River Irregulars perform a couple of sets. Both bands will close out the evening by playing 1 or 2 selections together around 6:45pm.
DJC YOUTH ALL-STARS ARE OFF TO SACRAMENTO!!!
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW ALL-STARS:
Kris Jamerson, reeds – Junior, Smoky Hill HS
Alec Bell, cornet – Junior, Cherry Creek HS
Josh Emmons, banjo – Sophomore, Castle View HS
Rafael Castillo-Halvorssen, piano – Junior, Fairview HS
Colton Sparks, drums – Junior, Evergreen HS
We are still looking for 1 more reed player. THERE WILL BE DJC YOUTH ALL STAR OPENINGS ON CLARINET or SAX/CLARINET.
WE WILL BE HOLDING THE REED AUDITIONS ON JUNE 3RD.
AUDITION MUSIC and RECORDINGS CAN BE FOUND on the Downloads page.
FOR MORE INFORMATION & AUDITION SCHEDULING: ecan11@msn.com or 303-328-7277.
DJC YOUTH ALL-STARS ARE OFF TO SACRAMENTO!!! HERE IS OUR PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WILL BE ATTENDING THE 2012 SACRAMENTO MUSIC FESTIVAL:
Performance Schedule (Old Sac, for the most part):
Fri, 5/25 – 2:30: Delta King Dock, 4:00: Courtyard D’oro w/Dr. Bach and the Jazz Practitioners, 5:30: Golden Eagle Room w/Kristy Reed & West Main St, 8:30: Round Table Pizza – Jam w/Kristy’s band, and 10:00: Courtyard D’oro – Jam w/Riverside Rogues.
Sat, 5/26 – 10:00am: Streets in Old Sac – Parade, 11:30am: Firehouse Lot w/101st Army Dixieland Band, 1:30: Family Stage, 4:00: Sheraton Ballroom w/Big Mama Sue Quartet, 6:30: Delta King Dock, 8:30: Round Table Pizza – Jam w/Kristy’s Band, and 10:00: Courtyard D’oro – Jam w/Riverside Rogues.
Sun, 5/27 – 10:00am: Round Table Pizza, 11:30am: The Depot – w/101st, 2:00: Family Stage, 4:00: Golden Eagle Room w/Big Mama Sue, 5:30: Firehouse Lot w/101st, 7:00: Delta King Dock, and 10:00: Courtyard D’oro – Jam w/Joey Vad da Big Easy.
Mon, 5/28 – 11:00am: Round Table Pizza, 1:00: Family Stage, and 2:30: Riverfront Refuge – Jam w/Next Generation All-Star Band & Bob Draga.
Jazz Cookers to Perform on Sunday, May 20th
On Sunday, May 20th be sure to attend the Denver Jazz Club Session at the Westminster Elks Lodge from 2:00 until 5:00pm! It’s the exciting sounds of the Jazz Cookers. Band members include: Rick Crandell, Cornet; Colton Crandell, Trumpet; Wes Leffingwell, Piano; Dave Ellis, Trombone; Jeff Henton, Tuba; Kevin Matthews, Drums; Madison Munn, Clarinet; and Lance Christensen, Banjo.
The Denver Jazz Club Youth All-Stars will also perform from 4:00 until 4:20 pm. See you on May 20th!!
Congratulations to our 4 new DJC Youth All-Stars!
Congratulations to the following musicians who have been selected to the Denver Jazz Club Youth All-Stars: Alec Bell, Cornet (Cherry Creek HS Junior); Josh Emmons, Banjo (Castle View HS Sophomore); Rafael Castillo-Halvorssen, Piano (Fairview HS Junior); and Colton Sparks, Drummer (Evergreen HS Junior). We have students auditioning for the final clarinet vacancy on May 13th. The 5 new musicians, along with our returning players, Rico (Tenor Sax), Cameron (Trombone), and Tim (Tuba), will take over as the new band in August. In the meantime, we will be transitioning and training the new players – you will get to hear these 4 new musicians at the May 20th DJC Session – don’t miss it!