8:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m.: Breakfast in the Student Cafeteria for everyone. Click HERE for the menu

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.: LIVE TV/RADIO/INTERNET BROADCAST of stage performances on cable television channel 18 to homes in Winnetka, Kenilworth, Glencoe; and channel 6 to homes in
 Wilmette; and in stereo on WNTH radio (88.1 FM). Worldwide
 Internet broadcast on ntjazz.com

8:30 a.m. : High School and Junior High School Jazz Ensembles begin performing free concerts in five concert  locations in
the school. (Gaffney Auditorium., McGee Theater,
Student Cafeteria, Baumann Student Lounge, and 3rd floor
rehearsal  rooms in the Music Building) (See the school performance schedule)

11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.  
Lunch available in small student cafeteria for students. Click HERE for the menu

11:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
A complimentary lunch available in the Faculty Cafeteria 
for directors and clinicians only.

12:00 - 12:30 p.m. :  
Special Concert by The John Wojciechowski Quintet in the auditorium - also broadcast live on TV, radio, Internet.
John Wojciechowski, saxophones
Dave Miller, guitar
Ryan Cohen, piano
Denis Carroll, bass
Dana Hall, drums

12:40 - 1:30 p.m. :
"HIGH SCHOOL SIGHT-READING BAND" (playing grade 3-4 
music) in the 2nd FLOOR ROTUNDA in the main building.  


Special Interest Clinic
"First Steps to Transcription"   
Presented by Tim Fitzgerald.  EPI Center (3rd floor, main building)

1:40 - 2:30 p.m.
JUNIOR HIGH SIGHT-READING BAND" 
(playing grade 2-3  music)  2nd FLOOR ROTUNDA
 in the main building. Open to anyone. 

"So You Want To Be A Music Major..."
UNDER THE AUDITORIUM LOBBY
Presented by Mark Hiebert, DePaul University Music Education Major

2:35 - 2:50 p.m.: 
2010 Jazz Directors Big Band  on the main stage.


3:00-3:50 p.m.: JAZZ MASTERCLASSES - EVERY STUDENT MUST ATTEND!
Do NOT take your instruments unless your director specifically
tells you to.

RHYTHM SECTION MASTERCLASS (Guitarists, you have your own Masterclass! See below): Presented by the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra Rhythm Section  In the MAIN AUDITORIUM

SAXOPHONE MASTERCLASS: Presented by the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra saxophone section. M387 (third floor music building)

TRUMPET MASTERCLASS: Presented by the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra trumpet section. McGee Theater

TROMBONE MASTERCLASS: Presented by the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra trombone section. M284 (second floor music building)

GUITAR MASTERCLASS: Presented by Tim Fitzgerald. M286 (second floor music building)

4:00 - 4:55 p.m.: 
The DePaul University Jazz EnsembleDirected by Bob Lark
Auditorium Main Stage - broadcast on radio/TV/Internet
Click here to see their program - programs will not be printed for this concert

5:00 - 7:30 p.m.  
BANDS LEAVE NTHS TO EAT. (See map of restaurants)

6:45 p.m.: Auditorium doors open.  
(Guest schools should be seated NO LATER than 7:15 p.m.)

7:30 - 10:00 p.m.: EVENING CONCERT

EVENING CONCERT PROGRAM

NEW TRIER HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ ENSEMBLE I
Nic Meyer, Director  
 
Intermission (15 minutes) with announcement of Jazz Festival Awards

The VANGUARD JAZZ ORCHESTRA!
The VJO will play one 90 minute set. The concert will conclude promptly at 10:00. Directors, you can plan on this ending time for your bus drivers.  


The entire evening concert will be BROADCAST LIVE on the
Internet at www.ntjazz.com, on North Shore CABLE TV, and 
in stereo on WNTH  Radio (FM 88.1).

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