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Join us for the 29th Annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival, May 9–11, 2024!
The annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival is one of the most innovative jazz education events in the world. Each year, high school musicians from across North America travel to New York City to spend three days immersed in workshops, jam sessions, rehearsals, and performances at the “House of Swing,” Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center. If you can't join in person, tune into Jazz Live to watch the competition.
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Date
Saturday, May 11, 2024 1:00PM
Location
Rose Theater
Name
E.E. Competition Part III
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Join us for the 29th Annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival! The annual competition is one of the most innovative jazz education events in the world. Each year, high school musicians from across North America travel to New York City to spend three days immersed in workshops, jam sessions, rehearsals, and performances at Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Saturday afternoon’s final competition features the remaining three participating high school ensembles, each performing three tunes in front of a panel of esteemed judges. Bands performing in Part III include:
Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble (Raleigh, NC)
Youth Jazz Ensemble of DuPage (Wheaton, IL)
Susan E. Wagner High School (Staten Island, NY)
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If this is an Essentially Ellington performance, tickets go on sale April 15! Join us for this unforgettable celebration of 30 years of jazz, community, and the next generation of artists.
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