2009 All-State Jazz Band Concert
Aberdeen - May 7-9, 2008

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2009 - All State Jazz Bands

The 2009 South Dakota All State Jazz Band is financially supported the South Dakota Bandmasters Association. This year the South Dakota High School Activities Association is also co-sponsoring the event. This year's festival dates are May 7th - 9th, 2009. All rehearsals and the finale concert are held at the new Northern State University in Aberdeen, SD.

The finale concert will begin at 7:30pm in the NSU Theatre on Saturday May 9th, 2009.

The 2009 guest directors are Fred Sturm and Patty Darling from the University of Wisconsin in Appleton, and Mike Tomaro from Duquesne.

Students are selected into one of several jazz ensembles based upon their performance on their audition tapes or CD. The audition materials will be made available in January of 2009 along with deadlines and other pertinent information.

For any additional information concerning the SD All State Jazz Band, please contact Dennis McDermott at Aberdeen Central HS at 1-605-725-8246.

SD Band Masters Association

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