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Student support advocate and social worker Ashley Dawson hopes her passion for advocacy will carry on at her new job with the Lynnwood Police Department.
October 9, 2017
The Tamir Hendelman Trio takes on the Terrace stage after an hour of playing with Jazz 1 and Jazz 2. The trio played a variety of songs picked from Hendelmen's albums "Destinations"...
The trio ends a lively tune with a precise cutoff.
Bass player Alex Frank keeps a steady eye on pianist Tamir Hendelman during each tune.
Junior Ben Leonard and sophomore Caden Hargrave perform a soli in the middle of the Jazz 1 set.
Senior Ethan Pyke sends his sound between the heads of Hargrave and junior Reece Newhouse.
Percussionists Josh Setala and Kieran Faris keep ears and eyes open towards bass players Alex Frank and freshman Andrew Vinther.
Sophomore Josh Setala and trio-member Dean Koba keep time to the music.
Junior Ben Leonard solos in his first jazz concert as a Hawk.
Senior Gian Neri strums along with the rhythm sections.
Junior Reece Newhouse switches to the soprano saxophone for one of Jazz 1's five songs.
While waiting for a band change, Hendleman and Gian Neri look over the Jazz 1 set.
Goalie Maisey Knorr dives to prevent an Everett offender from scoring.
Max Knibbe cheers as Simon Zombor's name is called by director Darin Faul. Each member of the band, especially the seniors, were celebrated at Jazz Alley.
June 6, 2017
Ethan Pyke solos as his fellow trombone players watch and listen.
Senior Andrew Sumabat picks up his third instrument of the night to wow the crowd with another energetic solo with the help of mic-holder Max Knibbe.
Senior Selena Williams plays her alto saxophone with jazz 1 for one of the last times. In each of the last performances, it's clear that the seniors are feeling their last year...
Andrew Sumabat plays a solo to a crowd. From the balcony the lamps, like stars, made it appear that jazz 1 played in the sky.
The powerful trombone trio of junior Ethan Pyke, senior Andrew Sumabat and sophomore Henry Smith-Hunt grew close this year.
Freshman Solomon Plourd solo's on senior Damon Dahl's original piece with sophomore Vegard Perander waiting for his entrance.
Sophomore Kieran Faris and junior Sophie Parsons work to keep the song on time during Faris's original piece, Sin Nombre.
Freshman Caden Hargrave gives a passionate solo during Dahl's orginal piece.
Terrace alumni of class 2011, Jack Walters, solos during one of the alum band's numbers. Walters starting in fall will be second chair in the Detroit Symphony.
Jacob Krieger, class of 2015, solos on his alto saxophone. Krieger is currently a music student at Central Washington University.
Traveling from Central Washington University, Henry Sparks from class of 2012 solos over the head of Jack Walters.
Sophomore Owen Moreland laughs with jazz 2 after joking with director Darin Faul about the meaning of the song "Samantha." Moreland had been tasked with writing lyrics to the song...
The 22nd annual Essentially Ellington festival comes to a close, with MTHS finishing strong and proud.
The top three placing bands were announced at 4 p.m. EST. These include...
May 13, 2017
Previous MTHS mentor Justin DiCiocco watches MTHS from the back of the theater as they play "Stay On It"
Senior Andrew Sumabat meets with Wynton Marsalis after Terrace's performance in Rose Theater. Sumabat briefly discussed his solos with Marsalis before the shot was taken.
Senior Dylon Rajah solos on Such Sweet Thunder while director Darin Faul watches from the front of the stage. Today Rajah was making his dream come true, as he's been working for...
Senior FInn O'Hea was the first Terrace soloist to play during their set in "Bojangles."
Band director Darin Faul and sophomore Matthew Hipoltio are interviewed by NBC news at the end of the parade outside on JLC.
Edmonds-Woodway student Edward Kim holds a sign above the crowd advocating for the continuation of jazz and music education in schools.
Wynton Marsalis begins the parade on the bass drum with trumpet player Marcus Printup in the center of Columbus Circle.
MTHS senior Andrew Sumabat improvises with EWHS senior Brandt Fischer while waiting for the parade to begin.
Sophomore Kieran Faris holds signs for music education with juniors Sophie Parsons and Rio Neri. As the rhythm section, they were not able to bring their large instruments into...
Columbus Circle just outside of Jazz at Lincoln Center (JLC) on the southwest corner of Central Park was filled with Essentially Ellington participants today at 10 a.m.
The...
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Watch as Jazz 1 is welcomed by the Essentially Ellington staff…
Countless after-school rehearsals, long hours of practice, memorization, solo changes and over 7 months of class collaboration have led Jazz 1 to their performance at Essentially...
Williams answers questions from Damon Dahl and Owen Moreland, both Jazz 2 students who remained for the 4 hour clinic.
April 24, 2017
Williams works with Finn O'Hea to improve his soloing skills during an energetic number in the second half of the clinic.
Faul takes over directing for the tail-end of the clinic, working with Williams to develop experimental components the band is adding to their set.
Williams took time during the clinic to allow each band member to solo and freestyle, giving constructive feedback once everyone who wanted to had a chance. Max Knibbe solos for...
The band members watch with smiles on their faces as Williams demonstrates scale techniques to the band on his tenor saxophone.
Williams takes the time to explicitly work with the rhythm section, including Gian Neri and Sophie Parsons, to adapt to the soloists.
April 14, 2017
Nuclear scientist Manoj Pratim Samanta paid a visit to the MTHS theater during PASS period to inform students on his summer workshop that will be held in July at the Bellevue College....
Children of all ages participated in the march on the capitol.
The trombone section plays altogether during "On the Sunny Side of the Street," the opening number of Hot Java Cool Jazz.
Jazz 1 performs "Such Sweet Thunder," a song the band has played in the past.
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