L.M.E.A.
Date: Sunday, 03/24/24 Time: The first band starts at 12:00 noon Location: The New Orleans Jazz Museum (The performance will take place outside in the open courtyard, please bring your own chair.) The concert will start with the Junior High Honor Jazz Band, the Senior High Honor Jazz Band will follow immediately after. We will end the concert with both groups collaborating and forming one big combined jazz band performing one song together.
(Brief description of the performance) Junior High Honor Jazz Band:
The 2023-2024 Junior High Honor Jazz Band will be performing first. Mr. James Martin will be the guest clinician working with the Junior High Honor Jazz Band this year. James is a local New Orleans saxophone player who has played with many of the local New Orleans greats.
Senior High Honor Jazz Band:
Immediately following the Junior High Honor Jazz Band will be the Senior High Honor Jazz Band. Ms. Molly Redfield will be the guest clinician working with the Senior High Honor Jazz band this year. Molly is the Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies at Louisiana State University.
(Background on the band and how it is formed) Louisiana Music Educators Association (L.M.E.A.) District VI
Is made up of all schools (public, private, charter, and parochial) in Jefferson Parish, Orleans Parish, Plaquemines Parish, and Saint Bernard Parish. Students are required to participate in a blind audition where professional music educators adjudicate each young musician’s playing ability individually. After the audition process District VI selecta the top young musicians in the local area. District VI forms a traditional big band for each level (Junior High Honor Jazz Band and Senior High Honor Jazz Band.) Students get two days to work with a guest clinician and prepare a program for performance. What you will hear from these two groups is a culmination of hardwork and dedication from local young student musicians. The tireless work and dedication from the selected young musicians is what is keeping local jazz and jazz education alive today. If you have any questions or wish to support the work L.M.E.A. District VI is doing to help support local jazz education please contact: Jeremy Williams JWilliamsband@yahoo.com
Junior High Honor Jazz Band:
The Junior High Honor Jazz Band is made up of students in grades 6-9 from the local surrounding area.
Senior High Honor Jazz Band:
The Senior High Honor Jazz Band is made up of students in grades 9-12 from the local surrounding area. Stay connected with L.M.E.A. District VI:
Facebook: LMEA District VI BDA