Great kids, high expectations, world-class music
Erin Treadwell
How to view live stream Rio AM Jazz Band at Lincoln Center Date: Friday May 10th Time: 2:50 pm EDT 11:50 am PDT – The stream will be shown on “LIVESTREAM” which is the name of a service. Two ways to view – through computer or via a streaming device (Roku – Firestick – Apple … Read more
DownBeat Magazine Student Music Awards caps a banner year for Rio Band The Rio Americano High School Band Program is receiving three major awards from DownBeat Magazine, the print authority on Jazz since the 1930’s. The awards are: Co-winners “Best High School Large Jazz Ensemble” – ‘AM Jazz Ensemble’ Co-winner “Best High School Small Group” … Read more
So much good news for Rio Band and Rio Band Alums! Rio’s AM Jazz Ensemble has been selected for the Essentially Ellington Festival! This “Super Bowl of High School Jazz” is run by Wynton Marsalis and will be held in May at NYC’s Lincoln Center. It features the top 15 Jazz bands in the US … Read more
Our 3 Jazz Ensembles and 2 of our combos participated in the Folsom Jazz Festival over the weekend, along with 140 groups from schools throughout Northern and Central California. The showing from the Rio groups was very strong, and the adjudicators awarded many individual and collective accolades to our kids. Here’s a breakdown: AM Jazz … Read more
Our annual Rio/ Arden Dinner Dance is coming up on Saturday, March 2nd. This lavish event features all of the Rio Jazz Bands, as well as the Arden Middle School Jazz Band, playing sophisticated, groovy and funky music for dancing. It is also a major fundraiser for our band programs, and the money raised benefits EVERY … Read more