IOWA LAKES JAZZ CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED
The last day of competition in the 34th
Annual Jazz Band Contest at Iowa Lakes Community College has
been completed. Winners from today are:
Class 2A
1. Okoboji High School – Greg Forney,
Director
2. Central Lyon High School – Sherwin
Langholdt, Director
3. South O’Brien High School – Ryan
Rager, Director
Over the three days of competition, 31 bands
competed for the top three places in each of four divisions.
Each band was evaluated by a team of professional jazz musicians
who recognized outstanding performances and offered tips for
improvement.
The goal of the Iowa Lakes Jazz Band
Competition is to allow students to test their jazz skills
against other high schools prior to regional and state contests.
The results from the other days of the
contest may be found on the Iowa Lakes Community College
website, www.iowalakes.edu.
