Wheaton North High School to Host the First Annual Community Spring Jazz Dance Fundraiser
The Wheaton North High School Jazz Bands along with other District 200 jazz ensembles will provide live music for the inaugural swing dance festivities. The event includes pre-event swing dance lessons to enhance the enjoyment of the participants.
(PRWEB) May 3, 2006
Live music will be provided by four of School District 200’s excellent jazz ensembles for the First Annual Spring Swing Dance Fundraiser. This event will provide much needed funding for the band music programs at Wheaton North High School. The dance will be held on the campus of Wheaton North High School at the beautiful and spacious commons area. The musicians performing at the event have a track record of excellence in state competition and local invitational events such as Fitzgerald’s Jazz Night Club in Berwyn, IL. Also performing at the dance will be jazz ensembles from Franklin and Monroe Middle Schools which feed into the bands program at Wheaton North High School. The event is open to adults and young adults 12 years and up.
In addition to the dance itself, swing dance lessons will be provided prior to the event to enhance the experience for the participants. Rich and Lolley Nickel will lead the instruction. They are experienced and passionate teachers that have been instructing dance in the Wheaton area through park district classes and local health club classes for years. The dance lessons will begin 45 minutes before the event at 5:15 in the commons.
The theme for the evening is “Music That Memories Are Made Of” and tunes from an earlier generation will help to bring alive the nostalgia of the past.
Times: Swing Dance Lessons 5:15-6:00pm; Main Event: 6:00-9:00pm. Admission is $10 for adults and $8 for seniors/students. (Guest pass required for non-District 200 students). This is a semi-formal event, therefore proper attire is required. More information, including photos of the Wheaton North High School Jazz Band performing at Fitzgerald’s can be found at the band’s website: www. wnband. org. A silent auction and refreshments will also be a part of the evening of enjoyment.
The Wheaton North Bands, which also include such groups as the Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Falcon Marching Band and Percussion Ensembles are conducted by Jon Noworyta, Director of Bands.
Contact:
Randy Knepper
Falcon Band Parent Organization Publicity Chair
Direct Line: 630-330-7507 Phone: 630-293-4497 Ext. 230
Www. wnband. org
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