The 2006 Jass Festival
August 4-6, 2006
The Mission of Jass
Our main focus as the staff members of the Jass Festival is to put together a weekend of music and jazz which will challenge young musicians and give them a taste of what it's like to perform in a professional band or jazz group. Music is issued at the first rehearsal, and the group must learn quickly to communicate, concentrate, and prepare for a short amount of time before performing a major concert.
The performance serves a pair of purposes. First and most importantly, the festival strives to showcase the young talent in the North Dakota and Minnesota area and expose that our young musicians are capable of doing while also putting on an enjoyable Sunday afternoon show for the public to enjoy. Secondly, the festival puts a great deal of emphasis on music education and teachers who work hard to bring music into their students lives. Without music teachers, none of us would be on stage and none of us would love to make music.
We encourage you to all come out and see what these young musicians have to offer. The groups are directed by young music educators, current college students, and area performers. Come support the arts and enjoy what talent these musicians have to offer. While there is no admission for this show, and the concert is free and open to the public, we ask that you bring a little bit of loose change to donate to the Ronald McDonald Houses of Fargo and Moorhead.
Thank you for your support, and we'll see you at the show!
Christopher Hanson
Executive Director, The Jass Festival
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Schedule
Friday, August 4, 2006
5:00pm-6:00pm
Registration- NDSU Band Room
6:00pm-7:00pm
Dinner (provided), Players Meeting
7:00pm-7:30pm
Setup, warm-up
7:30pm-10:00pm
Rehearsals and Sectionals
Saturday, August 5, 2006
9:00am-12:00pm
Rehearsal with breaks
12:00pm-1:00pm
Lunch (provided)
1:00pm-6:00pm
Rehearsal with breaks
6:30pm-7:30pm
BBQ at Oak Grove (provided)
Sunday, August 6, 2006
1:00pm-1:45pm
Lunch (provided) at the Doublewood (Woodland East)
2:00pm-2:25pm
Vocal Jazz Soundcheck
2:25pm-2:50pm
Combo Soundcheck
2:50pm-3:15pm
Combo Soundcheck
4:00pm-5:30pm
Jass Festival 2006 Concert
6:00pm-10:00pm
Post-Concert Social with dinner (provided) at the Doublewood
Performing Members
Festival Staff
Christopher Hanson, Executive Director, Festival Director, Fargo, ND
Eddie Schwind, Sound, Fargo, ND
Alex Berg, Sound, Fargo, ND
Caleb Mott, Sound, Fargo, ND
Invited Big Band and Combo Members
Saxophone
Trumpet
Rhythm Section
Directors
Chris Gould, Combo Director, Fargo, ND
Christopher Hanson, Big Band Director, Fargo, ND
Frank Clemens, Fargo, ND
Jessy Klimpel, Fargo, ND (Assistant Director)
Erin Ott, Fargo, ND
Eddie Schwind, Fargo, ND
Rena Vacha, Fargo, ND
Brian Wittkop, Fargo, ND
Jesse Braunagel, Fargo, ND
Justin Gronfur, Hillsboro, ND
Tanya Matthies, Fargo, ND
Jeremy Meinert, Minot, ND
Trombone
Emily Hunt, Fargo, ND
Kevin Kosiak, Perham, MN
Zach Matthern, Fargo, ND
Zach Steele, Fargo, ND
Pat Thiel, Fargo, ND
Matt Aaland, Guitar, Fargo, ND
Alex Berg, Piano, Fargo, ND
Aaron Beseler, Bass, Fargo, ND
Chris Gould, Piano, Fargo, ND
Kacie Hughes, Drums, Fargo, ND
Caleb Mott, Bass, Fargo, ND
Russ Pfaff, Drums, Fargo, ND
Tim Stine, Guitar, Fargo, ND
The Jass Vocal Jazz Ensemble
Brent Alexenko (Director), Fargo, ND
Soprano I: Anne Gassmann
Soprano II: -VACANT-
Alto I: Megan Slator
Alto II: Annika Berg
Tenor I: Paul Barta
Tenor II: Brent Alexenko
Bass I: Elliott Schwab
Bass II: Jim Sele
Supporters of Jass
Chuck Tompkins of Western Agency, Inc. in Minot, ND
Best Western Doublewood Inn
The North Dakota National Guard
The 188th Army Band
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Christopher Hanson
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