HS Jazz Ensemble
Director, Jennifer Poorman Hodgson
​ SCHEDULE
NOVEMBER
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Jazz Camp - November 15th, 2025 9am-4:30pm
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Tuesday 18th (12:30pm-2:30pm) - Rehearsal
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Thursday, 20th (3pm-5pm) - Rehearsal
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Tuesday, 25th - (3pm-5pm) Rehearsal
​DECEMBER -
Thursday, 4th (2:15-3:00) Rehearsal
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Tuesday, 9th (2:15-3:00) Rehearsal
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Tuesday, 16th (3pm-5pm) Rehearsal
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Thursday, 18th (3pm-5pm) Rehearsal​
JANUARY -
Rehearsals - Tuesday and Thursday (3pm-5pm)
6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29
FEBRUARY -
PERFORMANCE - Thursday, Feb 5th - Camden County Jazz Festival (12pm - 5pm)
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Rehearsals - Tuesday and Thursday (3pm-5pm)
3, 5, 10, 12,
* 2:15-3:00 - 17, 19 - Run tunes right after school at 2:20. Done before 3 for pit orchestra students
NO REHEARSAL last week of February on the 24/26 - musical week
MARCH -
Rehearsals - Tuesday and Thursday’s - (3pm-5pm)
3rd (VERY IMPORTANT REHEARSAL - Last one before prelims
10, 12, 17, 19, 24 (no rehearsal on the 26th due to National Honor Society induction) 31
PERFORMANCES -
Thursday, March 5th - State Prelims @ Steinert High School - 3pm-11pm
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Friday, March 6th -Southern Home Festival @ SR 4pm-9pm
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March 11th - Strand Theater Festival/Clinic - 8am-2pm​
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Friday, March 13th - Shawnee Festival @ Shawnee - 3pm-11pm
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Friday, March 20th - Southern MS festival @ SR - May perform MS bands
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Monday, March 24th - Beach Haven Elementary School Show
APRIL -
Rehearsals - Tuesday and Thursday’s - (3pm-5pm)
2, 14, 16 - may be 2:15-3 or may be 3-5 depending on need.
PERFORMANCES
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Java and Jazz Clinics 8am-10:15am - Week of the 13th TBA during school
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Friday, April 17 - JP Stevens Festival (3pm-12am)
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Saturday, April 18th.- National Jazz Festival - All day/night
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Sunday, April 19th - Java and Jazz - 2:30-5:30pm
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Saturday, April 25th - Tia Chapter 7 championships at Lawrenceville
MAY
PERFORMANCE -
Friday, May 1st TIA Atlantic Coasts - Wildwood 8am-11pm
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JAZZ ENSEMBLE MEMBERS
25/26
Saxes
Alto 1 - Lluvia Nieto-Castaneda
Alto 2 - Grayce Altieri,
Mya Lioudis
Tenor 1 - Christian Compitello
Tenor 2 - Liam McGinty,
Chris Pacello
Bari Sax - Riley Derion
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Flute
Samira Soni
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Trumpets
1 - Lorenzo Marciante
2 - Jack Fossa
3/4 - Sarah Rogers
3/4 - Hudson Landgraf
Trombones/Bass Tbn
Connor Fossa
Courtney Silvey
Matt Keppler​​​​​​
​​Rhythm Section
Drum Set/Aux Percussion
Nick Reardon,
Miles Vandenberge
Piano - Greg Current
Guitar - Andrew Broadley
Electric Bass - Henry Ortiz
Upright Bass - Delaney Turany
Vibes - Jordan Smith
Miles Vandenberge
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Manager
Brielle Trad​​
