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Itinerary: IHSMA State Large Group Festival
On Saturday, May 10, numerous bands, choirs, and orchestras from across the state will perform as part of the Iowa High School Music Association’s State Large Group Festival. Three judges listen to ensembles and give them divisional ratings (I – … Continue reading
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Performance: Adventureland-Drake University Festival of Bands
On Friday, April 25th, the Ankeny Centennial Concert Bands performed at Southeast Polk High School as part of the Adventureland-Drake University Festival of Bands. As part of this Festival, collegiate judges heard a wide variety of bands giving them divisional … Continue reading
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Adventureland-Drake Relays Band Festival Itinerary
On Friday, April 25, the 10th Grade Band and 11-12th Grade Band will perform as part of the Adventureland-Drake Relays Band Festival at Southeast Polk High School. Below is the itinerary:
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Jazz Residency with Mike Conrad
On Monday and Tuesday, April 14th and 15th, the Centennial, Northview, and Prairie Ridge Jazz Bands hosted guest artist Mike Conrad. Over the course of his two day residency, Mr. Conrad rehearsed with all four jazz bands and presented master … Continue reading
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Centennial Jazz Residency – April 14 and 15
On Monday and Tuesday, April 14 and 15, the Centennial Bands will host jazz trombonist, pianist, and composer Michael Conrad as a guest artist in residence. Mr. Conrad will spend the two days working with jazz students at Prairie Ridge Middle … Continue reading
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Centennial Swings! – Saturday, March 29, 2014
On Saturday, March 29, the Centennial and Northview Jazz Bands will host a swing dance in the Music Wing from 6:30-9:00 PM. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for students with a $20 maximum. Band students get in for free! … Continue reading
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9-12 Band Concert: Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Centennial High School hosted the Northview 9th Grade Concert Band as well as its own Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony on Tuesday, March 4. Check out the recordings from the concert:
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Successful First Perry Band Olympics!
Ankeny Centennial High School had an outstanding showing at their first ever Perry Band Olympics. 78 different entries encompassing over 120 students performed solo and ensemble literature at Perry High School on Saturday, February 22nd. Performers received a divisional rating … Continue reading
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Perry Band Olympics
Below you will find a schedule for the Perry Band Olympics. This comes from Perry High School. The band director at Perry works very hard to avoid conflicts for students between solos and ensembles, but there are cases every year … Continue reading
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Hoover JazzFest Itinerary
On Saturday, March 8, several Ankeny jazz bands will be competing at the Hoover JazzFest at Hoover High School in Des Moines. Itineraries for the Centennial Jazz Bands are below.
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