Bethlehem, PA – March 18, 2024 – ArtsQuest is excited to host the SteelStacks High School Jazz Band Showcase Finals, presented by KingSpry Attorneys & Counselors, on March 24 at 2 p.m. in the Musikfest Cafe. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $7 (plus fees) and can be purchased at www.steelstacks.org, by calling 610-332-3378 or at the door. The final showcase will also be taped and broadcasted on Service Electric Cable TV.

This past February scholastic jazz groups from Pennsylvania and New Jersey competed in front of an audience and judging panels.  After four preliminary rounds these five high schools have advanced to the finals of the 2024 SteelStacks High School Jazz Band Showcase:

• Easton High School
• Quakertown Community High School
• Upper Moreland High School – Jazz One
• North Penn High School Navy Jazz Band
• Kutztown High School

The finals will consist of each band performing a 20-minute set in front of a live audience and judges. There will also be a special performance by Moravian University Faculty Band and following will be the awards ceremony for the competition’s top soloists and sections. Students who receive soloist awards will be invited to perform during Musikfest as part of the SteelStacks All-Star Jazz Band. They will perform in the Musikfest Café on August 3 from 5:30-7 p.m.

This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts as well as the Jeff Hunter Charitable Trust. The competition is a music-in-education program of ArtsQuest and the Moravian University Music Department’s Jazz Studies Program.

There will be snacks/finger food available during the competition.

About ArtsQuest   

ArtsQuest’s mission is to provide access to exceptional artistic, cultural and educational experiences using arts and culture as key elements of economic development for our urban communities. ArtsQuest™ supports this mission via the presentation of performing and visual arts, film, arts education classes and outreach, youth programming and cultural events. Through festivals such as its flagship event, Musikfest; the Banana Factory Arts Center; and the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest’s programming reaches more than 1.9 million people annually. The organization’s programs and events, over 50% of which are free to attend, have a combined economic impact of more than $136 million annually in the region.

 

Information provided to TVL by:
Amber Kalnas