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Congratulations to the 2008-2009 Dakota Combo!
| Ryan Freitas Tony Pistilli Jake Baldwin Carson King-Fournier Joe Strachan Cory Grindberg Cameron LeCrone |
Saxophones Tenor Saxophone Trumpet Trombone Piano Bass Drums |
Willmar High School Providence Academy Minnetonka High School Apple Valley High School Northfield High School Minneapolis South High School Minnetonka High School |
*Alternates for this year’s combo are:
Peter Nyberg, Alto Saxophone (St. Paul Central High School)
Caleb McMahon, Trumpet (Perpich Center for Arts Education)
John Cushing, Trombone (Minnetonka High School)
Chris Misa, Piano (Perpich Center for Arts Education)
Caitlin Kelliher, Bass (Southwest High School)
Robert Fletcher, Drums (Eden Prairie High School)
Rehearsals will primarily be on Thursday nights from 8:00pm – 10:00pm at MacPhail Center for Music. There may be additional rehearsals scheduled as needed.
The current scheduled performances are:
December 6, 2008 at the Dakota Jazz Club
February 13, 2009 at the MMEA convention
May 21, 2009 at MacPhail Center for Music
There will most likely be additional performances as the year progresses.
Tuition for the class is covered by a generous gift from the Dakota Foundation for Jazz Education.
Please contact Kelly Rossum at Rossum.kelly@macphail.org with any questions.
A very special thank you to the Judges for this year’s auditions:
Chris Thomson, Bryan Nichols, Adam Linz, JT Bates, (and Kelly Rossum)
*Alternates will be called if needed throughout the 2008-2009 season.
For more information about the Dakota Combo see: www.myspace.com/dakotacombo