The Southwest Guilford High School Jazz Band is a performing group that auditions in November and runs until June.  This class is offered during the "zero period".  This is offered for a credit and can be taken for 4.0 and 5.0 GPA credit.  See Mr. Butler for "honors credit" information (CLICK HERE for explanation about honors credit).  The group rehearses from 7:30-8:30 Monday, Wednesday and Friday before school.  The group is for hire during their performance season.  Rate's are negotiated on a case by case basis.

 

2011-2012 Jazz Band Clientele


Alto Sax 

Jamahl Plunkett* 

Brianna Grier

Tenor Sax 

Garrison Fratoni 

Treasure Mahrt

Bari Sax

Ogi Simic

Trombones 

Mikayla Slomski* 

Ryan Penny

Alex Heap

Matt Slomski

Trumpets  

Trey Hairston 

Mike Cannon 

Carlo Ballesteros 

Will Van Dorp

Courtland Price

Dylan O'Connor


Piccolo 

Amanda Dobbins 

Clarinet 

Maya Robinson


Piano 

Nick Heilborn

Bass

Javon Trinidad/Ally Lambeth 

Guitar

Issac Allen

Drums 

Josh McCraw/Javan Trinidad 



Scheduled Performances for 2010-2011

Videos

SWGHS Jazz band @ UNC Carolina Jazz Festival 2010 ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f7oWpe8cM8)Southwest High School Jazz Combo @ UNC Chapel Hill 2010 Carolina Jazz festival! 


2011, 2012

Congratulations to our Jazz Band for our straight superiors at Central Region Jazz MPA!  



 http://cdba.ncbandmasters.org/ - Click on the "Central" site information once you have entered the NCBANDMASTERS website to find out useful audition information, requirements, sites, etc.

 High Point Arts Council Education Link (Youth Jazz Orchestra, John Coltrane Jazz Workshops,Youth Chorale)