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Festival Guidelines and Schedule

Stage Time: Maximum stage time will be 30 minutes. A warm-up room will be available 30 minutes in advance of your performance time. Please limit your performance to three selections. This will allow the clinicians time to give a short verbal critique and work with your band. All ensembles will receive written comments from the clinicians.

Awards: Outstanding Soloist Certificates will be presented during the event.

Registration Deadline: January 30, 2013. Performance positions will be filled on a first-come, first served basis. Mail completed registration form together with a $100 registration fee (made out to Elon University Jazz Festival) to Jon Metzger, Music Department, CB 2800, Elon University, Elon, NC 27244.

2013 Elon University Jazz Festival  Schedule

All events will be in McCrary Theater (except as noted), Center for the Arts,  Elon University
Jon Metzger, Festival Director


Friday, February 22

10:00 a.m.—5:30 p.m.  Workshop/Master Class:  Visiting Band Performance Critiques
Glenn Cashman and Richard Roeder, facilitators

10:00 a.m.  AL Stanback Middle School Jazz Ensemble II, Joe Sisco, director

10:30 a.m.  AL Stanback Middle School Jazz Ensemble I, Michael Capps, director

11:00 a.m.  Western High School Jazz Ensemble, Michael Jefferson, director

11:30 a.m.  Grimsley High School Jazz Ensemble, Stefan Stuber, director

12:00 p.m.   Cardinal Gibbons Percussion Ensemble, Hal Sargent, director
                    (Please note: This performance will be in Room 164.)

12:30 p.m.   Lunch Break

1:30 p.m.    Northeastern High School Jazz Ensemble B, Wayne James, director

2:00 p.m.    Northeastern High School Jazz Ensemble A, Wayne James, director

2:30 p.m.    McDougle Middle School Jazz Ensemble, Luis Rodriguez, director

3:00 p.m.    Clover Garden Jazz Band, Steve Morris, director

3:30 p.m.    Carrboro High School Jazz Combo, Frank Jones, director

4:00 p.m.    Break 

4:30 p.m.    East Davidson High School Jazz Band II, David Deese, director

5:00 p.m.    East Davidson High School Jazz Band I, David Deese, director


Saturday, February 23

12:00 p.m.  Workshop:  Jazz Saxophone Techniques, Glenn Cashman, facilitator

1:00 p.m.    Workshop:  Jazz Guitar Techniques, Richard Roeder, facilitator

2:00 p.m.     Lunch Break, Campus Visit, Auditions

3:00 p.m.     Open Rehearsal:  Glenn Cashman, Richard Roeder, and the Elon University   
                    Jazz Ensemble, Jon Metzger, facilitator

5:00 p.m.     Break

7:30 p.m.     Festival Concert featuring Glenn Cashman, Richard Roeder, and the Elon   
                    University Jazz Ensemble, Jon Metzger, director