ADVISORY/Press Conference in Honor of New World School of the Arts Jazz Ensemble; Finalist Ranking in the Lincoln Center 'Essentially Ellington' Jazz Competition.Entertainment, Calendar & News Editors/Education Writers ADVISORY...for Thursday (April 18) --(BUSINESS WIRE)
WHAT: Buffet Lunch and Press Conference
WHEN: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM, Thursday, April 18, 2002.
WHERE: The Art Gallery at New World School of the Arts.
25 NE 2nd St., Miami. Stamped parking available at Miami
City Garage #1 on 40 NW 3rd St.
New World School of the Arts New World School of the Arts (abbreviated NWSA) is a conservatory with programs in Visual Arts, Dance, Theatre, Musical Theatre, Instrumental Music, and Vocal Music . Jazz Ensemble Will Compete in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. On May 11-13, 2002 as One of 15 Finalists in the Prestigious National Competition Produced by Jazz At Lincoln Center Jazz at Lincoln Center is a constituent company of the Lincoln Center performing arts organization, whose performing arts complex, Frederick P. Rose Hall, is located at 60th Street and Broadway in New York City, slightly south of the main Lincoln Center campus and directly . On April 18, 2002, the New World School of the Arts (NWSA NWSA National Women's Studies Association NWSA National Woman Suffrage Association (1869-1890) NWSA New World School of the Arts (Miami, Florida, USA) NWSA National Welding Supply Association ) Jazz Ensemble - one of 15 finalists nationwide in the Essentially Ellington High School Ellington High School is a high school located in Ellington, Connecticut. The school teams are known as the Knights. Their colors are purple and gold. Ellington is a part of Ellington Public Schools. Jazz Band Competition & Festival - will host Terell Stafford Terell Stafford is a professional jazz trumpet player and current Director of Jazz Studies at Temple University. Terell Stafford born in Miami, Florida and raised in both Chicago, Illinois and Silver Spring, Maryland. , renowned jazz musician and clinician from The Juilliard Institute, in an extended in-school workshop to help them prepare for the competition in New York City on May 11-13, 2002. Miami-based Warner Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) . Publications, the world's leading publisher of print music, along with the Miami-Dade County Public Schools Division of Life Skills & Special Projects, will be sponsoring a buffet lunch and press conference to honor the NWSA Jazz Ensemble. The ensemble, which placed Second in the 2000 Essentially Ellington Competition, will be traveling to New York City for the competition and festival, produced by the prominent arts organization Jazz at Lincoln Center (J@LC), where it will compete for more than $11,000 in cash awards and the opportunity to perform with trumpeter and J@LC Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis as a soloist. A panel of judges Panel of Judges is an indie pop band from Melbourne, Australia. Members
"I am so pleased that the Jazz Ensemble from New World School of the Arts will be representing Miami-Dade County Public Schools at the Jazz at Lincoln Center Festival in New York City," said Merrett R. Stierheim, Miami-Dade County Superintendent of Schools. "Jazz teaches students how to improvise, so they are constantly composing on their feet. This is critical thinking at its highest level." "Our jazz ensemble consistently wins the highest awards in the nation, and we are delighted that Warner Bros. and Miami-Dade County Public Schools are honoring Jim Gasior and our fine jazz musicians," said NWSA Provost Stephen Sumner. "Essentially Ellington is one of America's most prestigious and important educational events," said Fred S. Anton, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Warner Bros. Publications. "We share the festival's goals of encouraging the appreciation of jazz and promoting music education. Naturally, we were pleased and excited to learn that a school in our own `backyard' has become a finalist. All of us are very proud of these young musicians from south Florida, and we're looking forward to recognizing their accomplishment." |
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