Upper St. Clair School District

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Instrumentalists Invited to Play in PMEA District 1 Honors Jazz Festival

Selected by tryouts held at Duquesne University on November 24, the following members of the Upper St. Clair High School (USCHS) jazz ensemble won coveted positions in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) District 1 Honors Jazz Festival, which will be rehearsed and performed at the university on December 18-19:
James Boston – Trumpet
David Corbin – Trumpet
Daniel Geffrey – Baritone Saxophone
Alex Wolfe – Bass
Robbie Halpner – Piano
To be eligible for acceptance into PMEA Honors Jazz, all players were asked to improvise a minimum of two choruses over the Jamey Aebersold Vol. 2 “Nothing But the Blues,” and play a specified jazz etude on their instrument at blind-auditions for local music teacher judges.

These students are directed by Mr. Don Pickell and Mr. Frank Eisenreich.

Pictured:
“Cool jazz musicians” who learned they will participate in the 2015 PMEA District 1 Honors Jazz Festival are (from left to right) James Boston, Alex Wolfe, Daniel Geffrey, and Robbie Halpner. (Not pictured; David Corbin)

The Upper St. Clair School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, disability or any other legally protected classification in the employment or in the administration of any of its educational programs and activities. Announcement of this policy is in accordance with state and federal laws including Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act.