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Chick-fil-A Ankeny Spirit Night July 22, 2015 5-8 pm Please support the Ankeny High School Band by dining at Chick-fil-A.  Chick-fil-A will donate 15% of sales during these prime dinner hours to the band to help offset costs for the … Continue reading →

On Thursday, May 21 the fall 2015 marching band informational meeting was held. Here is the powerpoint presentation from that meeting. The 2015 Marching Show is Sur La Mer.  Check out the reveal video. Remember to sign up for the REMIND … Continue reading →

On April 20 & 21, Parkview, Southview, and AHS hosted Dr. Damani Phillips, Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies and African-American Music at the University of Iowa.  Dr. Phillips, an alto saxophone player, worked with saxophonists and jazz bands in grades … Continue reading →

The start of March has been busy for all the bands in the district.  On Tuesday, March 3, the Southview 9th grade band and AHS 10-12 band presented their spring concert at AHS. On March 5, the Parkview 6th grade … Continue reading →

On Saturday, February 21, 2015, over 100 9-12th grade students from Southview Middle School and Ankeny High School performed in 87 different solo and ensemble events at the Perry Band Olympics. Ankeny students earned with 59 Division I (Superior) Ratings … Continue reading →

On Saturday, January 31, the jazz bands of Parkview, Prairie Ridge, Northview, Southview, Ankeny and Centennial hosted four jazz artists in clinics and concerts at both high schools. Clinicians included Dave Rezek, Paul Bridson, Mike Giles, and Jason Danielson. The … Continue reading →

We will be ordering Ankeny Jazz t-shirts for the upcoming Jazzorama on January 31.  Orders are due Thursday, January 15. Ankeny Jazz T-shirt form

Congratulations to Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Lab on two strong performances at SCIBA District Jazz Festival on Saturday, December 13.  Jared Sackett, vibes, earn an outstanding soloist award for Jazz Ensemble.  Jared Trier, Nadine Quibell, and Darian Bahe all earned … Continue reading →

Congratulations to the 2014 Ankeny High School Winter Guard on an outstanding finish to their 2014 season.  The guard finished 2nd in Class III Color Guard at the Iowa  State Dance Team Association Championships on Friday, December 5. The winter … Continue reading →

On Thursday, December 4, five AHS/SV students auditioned for the SCIBA District Honor Bands.  Students audition on the first half of the two all-state etudes and major scales. Congratulations to the following students on being selected for the SCIBA District … Continue reading →