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Dakota Combo Auditions, September 11th: Serious jazz students in grades 9-12 are invited to audition for the 2010-2011 edition of the Dakota Combo, a small ensemble that rehearses and performs throughout the school year. A program of the MacPhail Center for Music in partnership with the Dakota Foundation for Jazz Education, the combo is directed by acclaimed bassist/educator Adam Linz. Rehearse twice per month at MacPhail, perform at the Dakota Jazz Club, MacPhail and other venues, attend special workshops, visit area schools, and perform at the annual Twin Cities Jazz Festival. For more information, contact Adam Linz at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Auditions are open, and held at MacPhail from Noon – 4 pm on September 11th; 501 2nd Street South in Minneapolis.
6th Annual Piano Scholarship Competition Winners! The finals of the Sixth Annual Jazz Piano Scholarship Competition, sponsored by The Schubert Club and the Dakota Foundation for Jazz Education, took place on May 16th at the Dakota Jazz Club. Scholarship winners included Chantil Dukart of Colorado Springs, CO; Kai Olstad of Farmington, and Quentin Tschofen of Robbinsdale. Each student received a $500 scholarship, and Quentin was awarded the additional $500 Performance Prize and a chance to “sit in” with the Christian McBride Inside Straight band later that evening at the Dakota. See details at http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/9007/115/
Dakota Foundation for Jazz Education Sponsors Youth Stage at the TC Jazz Festival, June 19th The DFJE will again sponsor a Youth Stage at the annual Twin Cities Jazz Festival in St. Paul’s Lowertown. The Youth at Cray Stage will spotlight jazz musicians at the middle school, high school and college level from noon – 8 pm on Saturday, June 19th, in the atrium of Cray (Galtier) Plaza. The plaza is adjacent to Mears Park and the festival main stage. Scheduled to perform are the Minnesota Jazz Educators’ Mid-Level Honors Band, BFGS Quartet (college students who former members of the Dakota Combo, Alternates and various high school honors bands); Twin Cities Youth Jazz Camp ensemble, St. Cloud Area Jazz All-Stars, winners of the DFJE/Schubert Club Jazz Piano Scholarship Competition, Dakota Combo, and an area high school jazz band (TBA). DFJE Welcomes New Board Members! In early 2010, the DFJE Board welcomed new additions: Larry Englund, Dean Sorenson, and Amy Ault. They replace outgoing Board members Lisa Meyer, Pamela Espeland, and Richard Erickson (who remains as an honorary board member).
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