Jazz Band Wins Downbeat Award for Second-Straight Year

For the second-straight year, the Middle School Jazz Band won a Downbeat Award in the category of Outstanding Performance for a Junior High School Large Jazz Ensemble.

The Jazz Band is a nationally-recognized group of student musicians that participate in as many as 14 main performances during the year, including community concerts and judged performances. The ensemble has scored Superior Ratings at Florida’s Music Performance Assessments 11 years in a row, recently performed at the 71st Midwest Clinic, and was invited to perform at the Jazz Education Network (JEN) Annual Conference.

To view a list of all Downbeat Award Winners, click here.