Garfield, Roosevelt Jazz Bands Go First and Second.
Garfield and Roosevelt High School jazz bands won first and second place, respectively, in the Essentially Ellington jazz competition in NYC this weekend according to this Times article. Roosevelt took first last year and Garfield second, so they continue the NW dominance of this event (and the competition between the schools). It speaks volumes about the quality and excellence of these two programs, both in Seattle Public Schools.
Good job!
Good job!
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stu
Actually, we've been hearing great things about the plans for music at Hamilton. However, the individual players don't necessarily make a great band. Over the years, the amazing Washington Middle School program has fed into Garfield's program. Now the APP portion of that program, and a large percentage of APP kids do the music programs, will be split AND will probably feed into different schools. While that might increase the demand for better programs, district-wide, it has to eventually take a toll on Garfield. Plus, there's been a demand for better education across the district and THAT hasn't happened . . .
What's wrong with having magnet music schools, or science schools, or math schools? Make Roosevelt and Garfield music magnets, with out-of-cluster students supplying their own transportation, and they'll continue to thrive.
stu