Students may participate in one of our jazz bands under the direction of Mr. Jason Witzigreuter and Mr. Richard Karkosky. Our jazz bands rehearse in a separate class during the school day and perform in many area activities and contests. The jazz bands also host a special event in late winter with our middle school jazz band programs and perform a spring concert at HHS .
HOMESTEAD JAZZ BANDS
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2019 HIGHLIGHTS Homestead Jazz Band I
February 8, 2019 PFW Jazz Fest Purdue University Fort Wayne Performance and clinic session with judges February 8, 2019 Jazz and BBQ DeKalb Middle School Performance and clinic session with judge February 9, 2019 Nicholas Jazz Festival Snider High School Josh Bennett – Outstanding Bass Soloist Madeline Pawlak – Outstanding Piano Soloist Colin Christenson – Outstanding Drum Soloist Mason Nichols – Outstanding Sax Soloist Homestead Jazz Band I – 2nd Place Honor Band February 16, 2019 North Side Jazz Festival North Side High School William Schweikert – Outstanding Trumpet Award Colin Christenson – Outstanding Drum Award Homestead Jazz Band I – 1st Place Honor Band Homestead Jazz Band I – Got to play encore number for evening concert March 1, 2019 ISSMA Jazz Festival Carroll High School Madeline Pawlak – Outstanding Piano Soloist Colin Christenson – Outstanding Drum Soloist Mason Nichols – Outstanding Sax Soloist Mason Nichols – Outstanding Sax Soloist William Schweikert – Outstanding Trumpet Soloist William Schweikert – Outstanding Trumpet Soloist Josh Bennett – Outstanding Bass Soloist Justin Offutt – Outstanding Guitar Soloist Homestead Jazz Band I – Gold Rating with Distiction March 2, 2019 Larry McWilliams Dimensions in Jazz Festival Ball State University Josh Bennett – Outstanding Bass Award March 7, 2019 Jazz & Java Homestead High School Performances by Homestead, Summit & Woodside Jazz Bands March 9, 2019 Barry Ashton Jazz Festival Northrop High School Homestead Jazz Band I – 3rd Place Honor Band |
2019 HIGHLIGHTS Homestead Jazz Band II
February 9, 2019 Nicholas Jazz Festival Snider High School February 16, 2019 North Side Jazz Festival North Side High School Viktor Paiz – Outstanding Sax Soloist Aidan Todash – Outstanding Trumpet Award March 1, 2019 ISSMA Jazz Festival Carroll High School Viktor Paiz – Outstanding Sax Soloist Aidan Todash – Outstanding Trumpet Soloist Dominic Venturini – Outstanding Drum Soloist Homestead Jazz Band II – Gold Rating March 7, 2019 Jazz & Java Homestead High School Performances by Homestead, Summit & Woodside Jazz Bands |