Manny Kaine ‘22 had wild eyes as he belted out his solo, his bluesy phrases filling the jazz club-esque room. It seemed as if he was blowing with his whole body, pushing all the air from his lungs through...
Eight hour practices in 100-degree heat. Outside rehearsal almost every day first period first trimester. Performing to be judged by hundreds. This is all normal for a band student. However, as taxing...
“The audition music is not super hard this year,” Robbie Strang ‘18, saxophonist, said. “But I’d like to get into Ensemble if I can.”
Making it into the Jazz Ensemble is not easy. This...
On a Saturday afternoon, students attempt to sort out their alignment as their director calls out instructions over a loudspeaker. This marks the beginning of the 2015 Little Hawk marching band season,...
For the first time in City High history, the Jazz Band program has expanded to four bands. There are simply too many enthusiastic students to fit into three bands. The jazz bands will also be hosting renowned...
At the Iowa All-State Festival in Ames, students auditioned to become part of All-State Orchestra, Band, and Choir. 22 students from CHS were selected this year in the respective categories:
This year's three-tier system of Jazz Bands consists of Jazz Ensemble at the top, followed by Jazz Lab, and finally Jazz Workshop. Here are the people who made the cut:
Solo/Ensemble is a chance for musicians who have been in the band, orchestra, or choir to perform alone or in a small group, and be scored according to their performance.
City High holds its own solo/ensemble...
This Saturday, March 24, over 50 saxophonists, ranging from junior high students to professionals, will gather to perform in the third annual Saxophone Extravaganza.
Organized by Dr. Jane Williams, students...
On Friday February 24th, 2012, City High's Jazz Band I and Jazz Ensemble departed for Coe College in Cedar Rapids and then Chicago, Illinois. Both bands performed at Coe College and at the Rolling...
The City High Jazz Performance performed three pieces at the IHSMA's state jazz contest on Saturday, January 28th, 2012, at Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School. Here's the full video of their performance....
