February 12, 2022

JAZZ IN THE SCHOOLS: 2022

Hosted by the RJO and Department of Music, UNR

Clinic & Event Schedule

RJO Concert Featuring the music of Annie Booth: 4:00 - 5:00
JITS Performing Students Enter Free

2022 Jazz in the Schools Information (Tap to view)

  • Date: Saturday, February 12, 2022
  • Location: UNR, Church Fine Arts Building
  • Format: Check in at the Check-in Table
    • 15 minute warm-up
    • 15 minute performance
    • 30 minute feedback clinic
    • 50 minute instrument breakout clinic
    • 1 clinician
  • Equipment Provided:
    • drum set + cymbals
    • Vibraphone
    • Congas
    • Guitar Amp
    • Bass Amp Piano
    • Not provided: small percussion instruments
    • No drum set in the warm-up room.
  • Provide Scores to Clinician: Optional
  • Seating: This year to ensure distancing, each school will have a designated area of seats in Nightingale Concert Hall. If parents will attend, we ask that they sit in your school’s designated area.
  • Arrival/Departure Times: Please let me know your school’s approximate arrival and departure times so that we can anticipate the approximate number of people we will have in the building.
  • Vibes/Congas/Other: Please let us know if you will need vibes, congas or have any other equipment need.
  • Lunch Option: NAfME will be selling pizza for lunch.
  • 4pm RJO Concert: Student performers & directors will receive free tickets
  • In-Service Credit: WCSD teachers can earn .5 in-service credit by attending sessions on Friday and Saturday for a total of 7.5 hours. See clinic session schedule.
Nightingale Concert Hall / Warm-Up in Room 110
(Tap the school name from the list below for details)

Hug High School

Nightingale Concert Hall / Warm-Up in Room 110

  • Director: Kevin Thomas
  • #: 16
  • Instrument Clinic: Session A
  • Warm Up: 7:50
  • Travel: On Stage
  • Performance: 8:10 - 8:30
  • Feedback: 8:50 - 9:20
  • Room: 112
  • Clinician: B. Landrus

Instrument Breakout Clinics Session A: 10:00-10:50

Depoali Middle School II

Nightingale Concert Hall / Warm-Up in Room 110

  • Director: Dan Barthel
  • #: 22
  • Instrument Clinic: Session A
  • Warm Up: 8:10
  • Travel: 5
  • Performance: 8:30 - 8:50
  • Feedback: 8:50 - 9:20
  • Room: 14
  • Clinician: A. Booth

Instrument Breakout Clinics Session A: 10:00-10:50

Carson Middle School

Nightingale Concert Hall / Warm-Up in Room 110

  • Director: Stephanie Van Orman
  • #: 17
  • Instrument Clinic: Session A
  • Warm Up: 8:30
  • Travel: 5
  • Performance: 8:50 - 9:10
  • Feedback: 9:10 - 9:40
  • Room: 112
  • Clinician: G. Washington-Wright

Instrument Breakout Clinics Session A: 10:00-10:50

Damonte Ranch HS Green

Nightingale Concert Hall / Warm-Up in Room 110

  • Director: Christi Blahnik
  • #: 20
  • Instrument Clinic: Session A
  • Warm Up: 8:50
  • Travel: 5
  • Performance: 9:10-9:30
  • Feedback:9:30-10:00
  • Room: 14
  • Clinician: B. Landrus

Reno High School

Nightingale Concert Hall / Warm-Up in Room 110

  • Director: Rachael Cowell
  • #: 22
  • Instrument Clinic: Session B
  • Warm Up: 9:10
  • Travel: 5
  • Performance: 9:30-9:50
  • Feedback: 9:50-10:20
  • Room: 112
  • Clinician: A. Booth

Instrument Breakout Clinics Session B: 12:30 - 1:20

Carson High School

  • Director: Nick Jacques
  • #: 24
  • Instrument Clinic: Session B
  • Warm Up: 10:40
  • Travel: 5
  • Performance: 11:00-11:20
  • Feedback: 11:20-11:50
  • Room: 14
  • Clinician: G. Washington-Wright

Instrument Breakout Clinics Session B: 12:30 - 1:20

Depoali Middle School I

Nightingale Concert Hall / Warm-Up in Room 110

  • Director: Dan Barthel
  • #: 22
  • Instrument Clinic: Session A
  • Warm Up: 11:00
  • Travel: 5
  • Performance: 11:20-11:40
  • Feedback: 11:40-12:10
  • Room: 112
  • Clinician: B. Landrus

Instrument Breakout Clinics Session A: 10:00-10:50

McQueen High School

Nightingale Concert Hall / Warm-Up in Room 110

  • Director: Nathan Williams
  • #: 16
  • Instrument Clinic: Session A
  • Warm Up: 11:20
  • Travel: 5
  • Performance: 11:40-12:00
  • Feedback: 12:00-12:30
  • Room: 14
  • Clinician: A. Booth

Instrument Breakout Clinics Session A: 10:00-10:50

Damonte Ranch HS Blue

Nightingale Concert Hall / Warm-Up in Room 110

  • Director: Christi Blahnik
  • #: 19
  • Instrument Clinic: Session A
  • Warm Up: 11:40
  • Travel: 5
  • Performance: 12:00-12:20
  • Feedback: 12:20-12:50
  • Room: 112
  • Clinician: G. Washington-Wright

Instrument Breakout Clinics Session A: 10:00-10:50

Incline

Nightingale Concert Hall / Warm-Up in Room 110

  • Director: Todd Holway
  • #: 10
  • Instrument Clinic: Session A
  • Warm Up: 1:00
  • Travel: 5
  • Performance: 1:20-1:40
  • Feedback: 1:40-2:10
  • Room: 14
  • Clinician: B. Landrus

Instrument Breakout Clinics Session A: 10:00-10:50

RYJO

Nightingale Concert Hall / Warm-Up in Room 110

  • Director: Vern Scarbrough
  • #: 20
  • Instrument Clinic: Session B
  • Warm Up: 1:20
  • Travel: 5
  • Performance: 1:40-2:00
  • Feedback: 2:00-2:30
  • Room: 112
  • Clinician: A. Booth

Instrument Breakout Clinics Session B: 12:30 - 1:20

Swope Middle School

Nightingale Concert Hall / Warm-Up in Room 110

  • Director: Joe Savage
  • #: 20
  • Instrument Clinic: Session B
  • Warm Up: 1:40
  • Travel: 5
  • Performance: 2:00-2:20
  • Feedback: 2:20-2:50
  • Room: 14
  • Clinician: G. Washington-Wright

Instrument Breakout Clinics Session B: 12:30 - 1:20

McQueen Eclectic

Nightingale Concert Hall / Warm-Up in Room 110

  • Director: Kenny Baker
  • #: 28
  • Instrument Clinic: Session B
  • Warm Up: 2:00
  • Travel: 5
  • Performance: 2:20-2:40
  • Feedback: 2:40-3:10
  • Room: 112
  • Clinician: B. Landrus

Instrument Breakout Clinics Session B: 12:30 - 1:20

Room 144 Combos
(Tap the combo name from the list below for details)

Desert Skies Middle School Combo

  • Director: Tim Wood
  • #: 10
  • Instrument Clinic: Session B
  • Performance: 11:10-11:40
  • Room: 144
  • Warm/Clinic/PerformanceUNR Faculty

Incline High School Combo

  • Director: Todd Holway
  • #: 10
  • Instrument Clinic: Session A
  • Performance: 11:40-12:10
  • Room: 144
  • Warm/Clinic/Performance UNR Faculty