Congratulations to the members of the Winter Guard Program (WGP) for delivering remarkable performances during the Winter Classic Tournament last Saturday. The varsity team performed their show “Revolution,” claiming second place and the JV team won third place after their stunning performance called “Stay.”
Read MoreWinning a position in Jazz All-State is no small feat! Jaden Dupree auditioned against a number of other extremely talented guitarists through multiple rounds to win his position playing with one of the two featured ensembles for the weekend. There is only one guitarist position for each of the bands, so Jaden is one of the top two musicians that auditioned.
Read MoreThe concert kicked off with joyful Jazz classics inspired by Michael Collins-Dowden's "Big Noise From the North Pole," Alan Baylock's arrangement of "Go Tell It On The Mountain," and Roger Holmes arrangement of "Christmas Time is Here" composed by Vince Guaraldi, among other popular selections.
Read MoreThe concert began with the Jazz Ensembles who performed music by jazz legends Chuck Mangione, Dizzy Gillespie, Leonard Bernstein, and music like "Freedom Jazz Dance," and "The Girl from Ipanema." With ground-breaking solos and exceptional ensemble work, the Coyote jazz musicians delivered an incredible performance.
Read MoreBurton's musical journey began in 5th grade and since then he has been passionate about achieving his dream of earning a Bachelor of Music in Performance from the Brigham Young University and advancing his musical aspirations by attending the Colburn School in California.
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