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MUSIC CLUSTER NEWS
Teacher Inducted into Jazz Educators Hall of Fame
Bart Marantz, Director of Jazz Studies at BTW since 1986, has been induced into the Jazz Educators Hall of Fame by DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE.
Under Marantz' direction, BTWHSPVA's jazz studies program has produced 15 albums, and 10 graduates have been signed to major labels as leaders. To enhance their educational experience, Marantz has taken his student ensembles to numerous jazz festivals and led them in high-profine performances across the country.
The DOWNBEAT website: www.downbeat.com, features a copy of the June 2010 issue on the upper left of the homepage. Clicking on this icon gives more information about Marantz and his students. One of his sons, who was a BTW graduate, Luke Marantz, is featured on the Student Professionals page.
Latin American Ensemble Interview
The BTW Latin American Ensemble, under the direction of Duilio Dobrin , was featured on Univision Channel 23 at 5:00 pm, Tuesday May 4. To see the interview, click here.
DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE ANNOUNCES AWARDS
DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE (Click Here):
Student Music Awards 2010
Results for BookerT.Washington HSPVA
Jazz Group/Combo
Performing Arts High School Outstanding Performance
BTW Jazz Quartet,
Booker T. Washington HSPVA
Bart Marantz, Instructor
Dallas, TX
Classical Soloist
Performing Arts High School Winner
Rachel Brown, bassoon
Booker T. Washington HSPVA
Luis Martinez, Instructor
Dallas, TX
Classical Group Performing Arts High
School Winner
Booker T. Washington HSPVA
String Orchestra,
Booker T. Washington HSPVA
David Large, Instructor
Dallas, TX
Blues/Pop/Rock Soloist
Performing Arts High School Winner
Luke Marantz, keyboard
Booker T. Washington HSPVA
Kent Ellingson, Instructor
Dallas, TX
Blues/Pop/Rock Soloist
Performing Arts High School Outstanding
Performance
Asher Kurtz, Guitar
Booker T. Washington HSPVA
Kent Ellingson, Instructor
Dallas, TX
Blues/Pop/Rock Group
Performing Arts High School Winner
Booker T. Washington HSVPA
MIDI Ensemble,
Booker T. Washington HSPVA
Kent Ellingson, Instructor
Dallas, TX
Latin Group
Performing Arts High School Winner
Latin American Enemble @ BTWHSPVA,
Booker T. Washington HSPVA
Dr. Duilio A. Dobrin/Ramon “Congo” Rodriguez, Instructors
Dallas, TX
Engineered Studio Recording
Performing Arts High School Winner
Tiger Darrow,
Booker T. Washington HSPVA
Luis Martinez, Instructor
Dallas, TX
Performance Clusters Announce Ensembles for 2010-2011
A sincere THANK YOU to all who auditioned. The work was so impressive and there were so many qualified candidates; decisions were quite difficult.
Music:
Jazz Combo 1:
Grayson Schweers: Bass
Andrew J. Durham: Guitar
Michael Mitchell: Drums
Lessie Vonner: Trumpet
Mathew Babineaux: Alto Sax
Jazz Combo 2:
Chris McGee: Bass
Ben Hickson: Guitar
Ben Higginbotham: Piano
Austin Allen: Vibes
Erica Taylor, Austin Starnes, and Ethan Worland: Drums
Alex Silver: Alto Sax
Midi:
Dylan Cantu and Luke Garrison: Piano
Max Gerl and Grayson Schweers: Bass
Adam McGee and Michael Mitchell: Drums
Michael Miranda: Guitar
Lessie Vonner : Trumpet
Mathew Babineaux: Alto Sax
R&B
Victor Nguyen and Dylan Cantu: Piano
Sydni Davis and Chris McGee: Bass
Erica Taylor and Austin Starnes: Drums
Spencer Kenny, Ben Hickson and J. T. Hansen: Guitar
Lessie Vonner: Trumpet
Sydney Duncan and Alex Silver: Alto Sax
Latin American
Mathew Babineaux and Cristal Aldrete: Piano
Sydni Davis: Bass
Austin Starnes and Adam McGee: Percussion
Alex Silver, Freddie Rodriguez: Alto Sax
Alejandro Rodriguez: Tenor Sax
Joshua Hobbs: Trumpet
Pop:
Victor Nguyen, Ben Higginbotham and Dylan Cantu: Piano
Sydni Davis: Bass
Spencer Kenny and Michael Miranda: Guitar
Shannon Paine-Jesam and Ethan Worland: Drums
MUSIC
EVENTS
October 9, 2010
Met Opera Live in Schools
1:00 pm
MAT
October 21, 2010
Orchestra & Wind Ensemble Fall Concert
7:00 pm
MAT
October 23, 2010
Met Opera Live in Schools
12:00 pm
MAT
October 27, 28, 2010
Choir Benefit Concert
7:00 pm
MAT
November 11, 2010
Met Opera Live in Schools
17:00 pm
MAT
December 9, 10, 2010
Jazz Singers, Latin Ensemble Holiday Extravaganza
7:00 pm
MAT
December 12, 2010
Met Opera Live in Schools
12:30 pm
MAT
December 13, 2010
Freshmen String Recital
7:00 pm
Band Hall
December 14, 2010
Sophomore/Junior
String Recital
7:00 pm
Band Hall
December 15, 2010
Beethoven's 9th Symphony Performance
7:00 pm
MAT
January 8, 2011
Met Opera Live in Schools
1:00 pm
MAT
February 12, 2011
Met Opera Live in Schools
1:00 pm
MAT
February 26, 2011
Met Opera Live in Schools
1:00 pm
MAT
March 11, 2011
Ft Worth Guitar Society Performance
7:00 pm
MAT
March 19, 2011
Met Opera Live in Schools
1:00 pm
MAT
March 21, 2011
MIDI Concert
7:00 pm
MAT
April 9, 2011
Met Opera Live in Schools
1:00 pm
MAT
April 12, 13, 14, 2011
Grand Concert
7:00 pm
MAT
April 23, 2011
Met Opera Live in Schools
1:00 pm
MAT
April 30, 2011
Met Opera Live in Schools
1:00 pm
MAT
May 14, 2011
Met Opera Live in Schools
1:00 pm
MAT