22nd Annual Jazz Festival October 2012 The guest artists will conduct workshops and rehearsals for Iowa Lakes vocal and instrumental students on Tuesday, Nov 6. On Wednesday, Nov. 7 the guest artists will perform a concert for middle school and high school clinic students at 9 a.m. Following the concert, an improvisation clinic, a bass clinic, and a drum clinic will be held from 10 until noon. Clinic slots will be available for high school bands in the afternoon. There will be an evening concert on Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. in the Estherville Campus gym. Admission is free for students and $5 for adults. (Follow this link to learn more about these fine musicians: http://www.iowalakes.edu/music/jazz_festival/guest_artists/) Iowa Lakes is proud to announce the 22nd Annual Jazz Festival on Nov. 6 and 7. Once again, the College has the good fortune to have guest artists Joey Gulizia on percussion, Andy Hall on bass, and Tony Gulizia on vocals and keyboard. Cornbelt Honor Choir Iowa Lakes Community College Professor of Vocal Music, Brett Fuelberth, will direct the Corn belt Honor Choir on Thursday, Nov. 1, at North Union High School in Armstrong. The Iowa Lakes Community College Chamber Choir will serve as a mentor choir, singing along with the high school students during their performance, and be featured in the performance as well. The Cornbelt Honor Choir is composed of singers from across Northwest Iowa. The concert begins at 6:30 p.m., and the public is cordially invited. Coffee House After a highly successful Coffee House on Tuesday, Oct. 9, the Music Department is pleased to host a second Coffee House this month! As part of Alumni Music Weekend, it will be held Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Estherville VFW, and will begin at 7 p.m. Featured performers will be Iowa Lakes music students, both past and present, as well as local/area community members. Special menu and beverage items will be available for purchase. Admission is free! Everyone is invited! Jazz Festival Schedule November 7 9 a.m. - Clinic Concert at Estherville Campus 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. - Workshops for improvisation, bass, and drums 1-5 p.m. - High School Clinics 7 p.m. - Concert at Estherville Campus
2012 IOWA COLLEGIATE ALL-STAR CONCERT BAND Iowa Lakes Community College Professor of Instrumental Music, Carol Ayres, is pleased to announce the selection of Charlie Doyle, bass trombone, to the 17 th Annual Iowa Collegiate All-Star Concert Band held on Nov. 16 and 17 on the Iowa State University Campus and at the Ames City Auditorium. Charlie, the son of Todd and Amy Doyle of Spencer, is a sophomore elementary education major. The guest conductor this year is Lowell E. Graham, Chairman of the Music Department and Director of Orchestra Activities at the University of Texas El Paso. He has held numerous conducting positions, including Commander and Conductor of the United States Air Force's premier musical organization in Washington, D.C. As a USAF Colonel, he became the senior ranking musician in the Department of Defense. The 100-piece band consists of musicians from the following colleges: Buena Vista, Clarke College, Coe College, Dordt College, Drake University, Ellsworth Community College, Graceland College, Iowa Central Community College, Iowa Lakes Community College, Loras College, Luther College, Morningside College, Mount Mercy University, Northwestern College, Simpson College, St. Ambrose University, University of Iowa, and Wartburg College. The Collegiate All-Star Concert Band will perform on Saturday, Nov. 17, at 2:30 p.m. at the Ames City Auditorium, located at 520 6 th Avenue in Ames. The concert is free and open to the public. The concert is in conjunction with the Iowa Music Educators Association. Music Department Schedule at a Glance November 1 Cornbelt Honor Choir: 6:30 p.m., North Union High School, Armstrong 7 Jazz Fest Clinic: 9 a.m., Gymnasium, Estherville Campus 7 Jazz Fest Concert: 7 p.m., Gymnasium, Estherville Campus 17 All-Star Collegiate Honor Band Concert: 2:30 p.m., Ames 29 Coffee House: 7 p.m., location TBA December 8 Elizabethan Madrigal Feaste: 6:30 p.m., Estherville VFW 9 Elizabethan Madrigal Feaste: 6:30 p.m., Estherville VFW 12 Music Recital: 2 p.m., Room 60, Student Center, Estherville Campus January 22 Show/Jazz Choir Festival: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 23 Show/Jazz Choir Festival: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 24 Jazz Band Contest - 1A and 3A: 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. 25 Jazz Band Contest - 2A and 4A: 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. Join the Laker Pep Band! ALUMNI MUSIC WEEKEND The Laker Alumni Pep Band played for both the women s and men s alumni games on October 27th. We had a great turnout! Thanks to everyone who played! Later that evening, we held an Alumni Coffee House at the Estherville VFW. Alumni to perform were Mark Lair, vocalist and the Michael Wilbur and Michael Davis Quintet. For a picture tour of both events, see the last two pages of this publication. Also check out our Iowa Lakes Music Facebook page. If you play an instrument you can be in pep band! No audition. It does, however, take positive energy to play fun music, scream, and do crazy things. PLUS, you get a free shirt and possibly some free food! If you don t play an instrument you can be in pep band! No problem. We need rappers and people to play percussion instruments and kazoos. We also need people for building pyramids, hoola-hooping, and being just plain crazy. PLUS, you get a free shirt and possibly some free food! If you haven t played in years you can be in pep band! No worries. It s like riding a bike - you never truly forget how. We invite alumni and community members to join us any time! If you would like more information or would like to join, please contact Carol Ayres at cayres@iowalakes.edu. Reminder for High School Directors: Look for online registration and other vital information for Jazz Festival and Show Choir/ Jazz Choir Festival at www.iowalakes.edu/ music. Details about the Jazz Band Contest will be posted soon. Visit our website! For more information and the latest updates, please check out our website: www.iowalakes.edu/music. If you wish to receive the Soundwave newsletter electronically, email Jan Schutt, Music Department Associate, at jschutt@iowalakes.edu. The Soundwave is also posted on the Music page of the Iowa Lakes website.
Coffee House 10/9/2012
Opera Convocation and Workshop 10/15/2012
Alumni Pep Band 10/27/2012
Alumni Coffee House 10/27/2012