Jazz Ensemble 1 (Jazz 1) spent nearly the entirety of their Thursday at Jazz at Lincoln Center (JALC) for a long day of preparation, balanced with lavish treatment, for the Essentially Ellington Competition...
Jazz Ensemble 1 (Jazz 1) kept the “work hard, play hard” principle in mind for their New York trip before attending the Essentially Ellington Competition & Festival (Essentially Ellington)...
The MTHS jazz ensembles hosted a send off event for Jazz Ensemble 1 (Jazz 1) on Saturday, May 5th to the 23rd annual Essentially Ellington Competition & Festival (EE) on May 10-12. Jazz 1 will leave...
“It’s a night to celebrate our local high schools,” Erin Combs, Starbucks Community Partnerships Manager and announcer of the night, said.
The MTHS Jazz Ensemble 1 (Jazz 1) performed alongside...
On Tuesday, March 6, MTHS hosted their 29th annual band Quad Concert, consisting of sixth graders, middle schoolers, MTHS’ Symphonic Band, Chamber Winds and jazz band.
The combination of the multiple...
The MTHS band program had their “Spring” band concert on March 1 in the theater, or as band director Darin Faul called it, “The Springish Band Concert,” due to the recent cold weather.
Chamber...
By Annika Prom, Lifestyle Editor
• February 14, 2018
Band director Darin Faul received a phone call during the passing period before the second period Jazz Ensemble 1 (Jazz 1) class on Tuesday, Feb. 13. When he saw the caller ID said New York, he “played...
On the evening of Thursday, Feb. 2, members of the MTHS bands performed in front of small audiences in the music rooms in preparation for the upcoming competition.
Competitions can be a source of stress,...
By Annika Prom, Lifestyle Editor
• January 25, 2018
Musicians in the Edmonds School District (ESD) beat the odds by being selected out of 1,000 others. But they collectively accomplished one other feat—the ESD surpassed the average number of All-State...
Jazz musicians from all around Washington gathered for the 27th annual MTHS Jazz Symposium on Saturday, Oct. 28. This educational music event allowed jazz students to perform and share their music in various...
By Annika Prom, Lifestyle Editor
• October 9, 2017
A herd of almost 800 runners, including dogs and babies, raced to the finish in the ninth annual Celebrate Schools 5K for the Foundation for the Edmonds School District. They gathered outside of the...
By Annika Prom, Lifestyle Editor
• October 9, 2017
The jazz program kicked off their first jazz night of the school year featuring the Tamir Hendelman Trio, a well-known jazz rhythm section. After working with the band on Monday, Sept. 25, pianist...
