2008 Iowa Jazz Championships
Class 1A (#201)
TV Schedule:
2nd Place: Aurelia High School Jazz Ensemble, directed by Jason Heeren. Winner: Southern Cal HS Jazz Band directed by Tom Plummer.
Program Description: Over 1500 students from 60 Iowa high schools will participate in the 2008 Iowa Jazz Championships, the nation's largest one-day high school jazz festival. The event is held annually at the Polk County Convention Complex and the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines. A series of four half-hour programs taped at the Civic Center will be produced. Each program will feature the top two bands in one of four classes ( 1A, 2A,3A, 4A) competing for the championship in that class.
All Upcoming Episodes
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Class 1A (#201)
2nd Place: Aurelia High School Jazz Ensemble, directed by Jason Heeren. Winner: Southern Cal HS Jazz Band directed by Tom Plummer.
- Tue, May 20, 6:30 PM on IPTV
- Wed, May 21, 8:30 PM on IPTV-Plus
- Thu, May 22, 3:00 AM on IPTV
- Mon, May 26, 2:00 AM on IPTV
- Wed, June 18, 8:30 PM on IPTV-Plus
- Tue, June 24, 3:00 AM on IPTV
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Class 3A (#202)
2nd Place: Pella Jazz Band I directed by Jason Pentico. Winner: Harlan Community HS Jazz Experience directed by Steve Britt
- Thu, May 22, 3:30 AM on IPTV
- Thu, May 22, 6:30 PM on IPTV
- Mon, May 26, 2:30 AM on IPTV
- Wed, May 28, 8:30 PM on IPTV-Plus
- Tue, June 24, 3:27 AM on IPTV
- Wed, June 25, 8:30 PM on IPTV-Plus
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Class 4A (#203)
2nd Place: Waukee Jazz I, directed by Wayne R. Page Winner: Iowa City West HS Jazz Band, directed by Rich Medd.
- Thu, May 22, 4:00 AM on IPTV
- Mon, May 26, 3:00 AM on IPTV
- Tue, May 27, 6:30 PM on IPTV
- Wed, June 4, 8:30 PM on IPTV-Plus
- Tue, June 24, 3:55 AM on IPTV
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Class 2A (#204)
Winner: South O’Brien High School Jazz Ensemble directed by Ryan Rager 2nd Place: Roland-Story High School Jazz Band directed by Kevin Masemann
- Thu, May 22, 4:30 AM on IPTV
- Mon, May 26, 3:30 AM on IPTV
- Thu, May 29, 6:30 PM on IPTV
- Wed, June 11, 8:30 PM on IPTV-Plus
- Tue, June 24, 4:23 AM on IPTV
