The Annual Evening of Jazz
Featuring
School Jazz Band
April 13, 2023
7:00 P.M.
Shaker Heights High School Auditorium
Bill Hughes, Director
Dan Crain, Assistant Director
Ryan Freeman, Student Teacher, Kent State University
The Shaker Heights Bands present
High
Program
Directors: Mr. Bill Hughes
Assistant Director: Mr. Dan Crain
To be selected from:
Dance to the Music.........Sylvester Stewart, arr. Roger Holmes
Here Comes the Sun ........ George Harrison, arr. Mike Tomaro
Manteca .................................... Dizzy Gillespie, Pozo Gonzales, arr. Mike Tomaro
Feelin’ the Funk ........................................................ Erik Morales
Invitation ............................. Bronislau Kaper, arr. Erik Morales
Directed by Ryan Freeman
What is Hip ................................ Stephen Kupka, Mike Tomaro
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High School Jazz Band
Alto Sax
Kevin Xiao
Nathaniel Price
Ben Schiavone
Anders Butsch
Isaac Hren
Tenor Sax
Caro Ziv
Natalie Horstman
Bari Sax
Loukas White
Trombones
Jack Blouir
Baiden Sabino
Trumpets
Shawn Yu
Esmé Carroll
Anjum Reddy
Wilson Mauch
Evan Butsch
Emmett Luzar
Bass
Bronwyn Harmon
Jefferson Jones
Drum Set
Mateo Polanco
Piano
Zoe Stiefel
Isabel Mearini
Caro Ziv
Keep informed!! Visit our website: www.shakerbands.org or like “The Official Shaker Bands” Group on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @TheShakerBands
… for tip sheets, concert information, forms, photos, sound files, and many more surprises!
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Shaker Band Boosters Overview
What do the Shaker Band Boosters Do?
• We make annual grants to the Woodbury, Middle School and High School band programs to supplement their instrumental needs.
• We provided funding for the new recording and sound system for the Middle School and Woodbury band room.
• We organize the distribution and collection of the 400+ High School band uniforms.
• We chaperone away football games.
• We maintain the band website: www.shakerbands.org
• We create the Band Boosters newsletters.
• We promote band spirit through selling band merchandise.
• We recognize graduating band seniors with a reception and gift.
• We provide volunteers for various band events throughout the year.
• We provide a pizza lunch for the high school summer marching band camp.
• We sponsor the annual fundraisers, with all proceeds going directly to students saving for band trips.
• We provide financial support for our fourth-grade instrument trials.
• We fund the annual Shaker Bands Chamber Festival.
• We fund the annual Shaker Bands Chamber Festival.
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BAND BOOSTERS PATRON LISTING
as of 3/31/2023
VIRTUOSO
*Ann and Kevin Malone
Dave and Karen Nejedlik
*The Rogers Family
*The Huang Family
1Derek and Lynne Green
1Doug and Holly Wang & 4 alums
1Trent and Irene Meyerhoefer
2The Blaszak Family
Anne Borchert and Jeff Isaacs
Christine Lynch
Debbie and Cooper White
Drs. Michael and Ashley Faulx
Ellen & Bill Berglund
Emily Wollman
Erin & Steve Zelin
Fiona Payne & Ian Wollman
Galen Silver
Joe and Anita Miller
John and Leanne Sauerland
Joshua Silver
Karen Nordstrom
Margaret Walsh
Mary Neagoy & Ed Markey
Megan Hensley and Devan Bhatia
Nancy Benincasa
Mr. Daniel Crain
Noah & Stephanie Miller
Paul Saurerland and Teri Cone
Rachel Gurshman and Sunil Srivastava
Dan Turner
Sarah Davis and Richard Price
1Sally Messinger - Hower Hanna Realtor
Scott Steifel
The Andersen Family
The Augustine Family
The Collier Family
The Fraser Family
1The Furey Family
The Gray/Lemanowicz Family
The Harmon Family
The Hubbards
The James Family
The Jolly Family
The Kaelber Family
1The Mireles Family
The Nace Family
The Negrey-Trapl Family
The O’Bryan/Landever Family
The Panigrahi Family
The Phillips Family
The Roeder Family
The Schiavone Family
The Schneider family
The Silver Family
The Smyers Family
The Stiefel Family
The Thome family
The Ziv Family
MAESTOSO
Amy and Evan Luzar
Bob and Kathy Fox
Brad Karfeld
The Cox Family
The Kansal Family
The Sternheimer/Stollfuss Family
The Weingart Family
FORTISSIMO
Elaine Bayless
Wilhelmina Collier
Johnathon Smith
Matt Orchowski
Robert Kimmelfield
The Claspy Family
Wilhelmina Collier
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Previous “Evening of Jazz”
Guest Artists
1987 Howie Smith, Alto Saxophone
1988 Kenny Davis, Trumpet
1989 Jack Schantz, Trumpet
1990 Paul Ferguson, Trombone
1991 The Cleveland Jazz Revival Orchestra
1992 Howie Smith, Alto Saxophone
1993 Neal Creque, Piano Robert Hoffman, Alto Saxophone
1994 Robert Gonder, Drums
1995 Robert Feldbush, Composer/Conductor
1996 Ken LeeGrand, Alto Saxophone
1997 Steve Enos, Trumpet (1992 Shaker Student Teacher)
1998 Maury Epstein, Guitar (1993 Shaker Alumnus) Paul Ferguson, Composer/Arranger/ Performer
1999 Paul Ferguson, Trombone
2000 Chris Anderson, Trombone
2001 Bill Ransom, Drums
2002 Joe Miller, Trumpet
2003 Chas Baker, Euphonium, Trombone
2004 Bobby Selvaggio, Alto Saxophone
2005 Andy Hunter, Trombone
2006 Joe Miller, Trumpet
2007 Burny Pelsmajer, Tenor Sax
2008 Chris Anderson, Trombone
2009 John Klayman, Tenor Saxophone
2010 Kenny Davis, Trumpet, Flugel Horn
2011 Jason Smith, Trombone
2012 Dave Banks, Trumpet
2013 Dominic Farinacci, Trumpet
2014 Chris Burge, Tenor Sax
2015 Mark Maudlin, Trombone
2016 John Klayman, Tenor Saxophone
2017 Joe Miller, Trumpet
2018 Christopher Coles, Saxophone
2019 Chris Anderson, Trombone
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Shaker’s Recipients of the “Louis Armstrong Jazz Award”
1991 David Conner, Drums
1992 Ted Folkman, Trumpet
1993 Maury Epstein, Guitar
1994 Rod Carter, Trombone
1995 Mara Levi, Trumpet
1996 Max Hoffman, Trombone
Ethan Rider, Bass Guitar
Eric Stout, Tenor Saxophone
1997 Jonathan La Guardia, Trumpet
1998 Justin Erkins, Tenor Saxophone Dinesh Joseph, Drums
1999 David Pearson, Alto Saxophone
2000 Austin Frank, Baritone Saxophone
2001 Luke Rinderknecht, Vibes
2002 Matt LeSueur, Alto Saxophone
2003 Bryan Ray, Tenor Sax
Blair Scott, Trombone
2004 Mike Amaddio, Tenor Saxophone
2005 David Frisof, Piano
2006 Ian Bardenstein, Bari Saxophone
2007 Carter Wang, Tenor Saxophone
2008 Dean Pohlman, Bass
2009 Daniel Bardenstein, Drum set
2010 Brian Plautz, Saxophone
2011 Leo Katz, Trombone
2012 Jack Laskey, Piano Brian Benton, Bass
2013 Josh Schultheiss, Drums
2014 Brian Kirby, Trumpet
2015 Caleb Smith, Trombone Ari Smith, Bass
2016 Anav Sood, Piano
2017 Max Schlenk, Tenor Saxophone
2018 Gautam Apte, Bass
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Shaker Heights High School
Band Concerts & Events
Band Senior Recognition Night
April 24, 2023, 7 p.m.
Evening of Percussion
April 25, 2023, 7 p.m.
Ice Cream Social and Band Concert
May 2, 2023, 6:30 p.m.
Memorial Day Parade
May 29, 2023
Band Boosters Officers
(full list of entire board in Band Boosters Newsletter)
Meg Furey - President
Ann Malone - Vice President
Ally Rich - Secretary
Anita Miller - Treasurer
Band Boosters meetings are open to all band families. The final meeting is at 7 p.m. in the High School band room on May 11.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Shaker Schools Administration
Shaker Band Boosters
Shaker High School Maintenance Staff
Charles Tisdale, Auditorium Manager
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Shaker Schools Foundation
During the 2022-2023 school year, the Shaker Schools Foundation’s focus is: “Excellence is inclusive - providing opportunities for all Shaker students.” The support of alumni, families and community members helps the Foundation provide programs and resources for all Shaker students, including mentoring and career pathways, handson learning, travel and opportunity assistance, and more.
By including the Shaker Schools Foundation in your philanthropic support, you make it possible for the Foundation to support Shaker students, teachers and programs in all school buildings and at all grade levels throughout the District. For more information about the Shaker Schools Foundation or to support our work, please visit shakerschoolsfoundation.org.
How to Donate
• Send a check made payable to the Shaker Schools Foundation, 15600 Parkland Drive, Shaker Heights, Ohio 44120.
• Make a donation by visiting shakerschoolsfoundation.org/donationform or scan the QR code.
Follow Shaker Schools Foundation on Social Media
Start a Shaker Student Travel Savings Fund Today!
At the high school level, a great number of travel opportunities exist for students–whether touring in Europe with fellow students from the band, choir or orchestra, engaging in a language immersion program to Chile or Germany, or participating in a service project in Southeast Asia.
While all student travel experiences have fundraising opportunities to support the trips, we know these costs are great. The time to start saving is NOW! Our partnership with Huntington will allow you to start a Student Travel Savings Fund now.
Your savings today will give your student the experience of a lifetime in high school! To start your student’s travel fund, contact Brandon Tufts at Huntington’s Fairmount Circle branch at 216-515-0285.
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Shaker Band Boosters Board 2022-2023
President: Meg Furey
Vice President: Ann Malone
Treasurer: Anita Miller
Secretary: Ally Rich
Volunteers:
Anastasia White
Patrons: Elizabeth Roeder
Alumni Mailing: Julie Leeson
Uniforms: Jill Lipman
Camp Meals:
Gina Willis
Elinor Danford
Chaperones:
Lynda Sax
Marching Band Hospitality:
Linda Bertsch
Barb Fox
Senior Marching Show:
Stacey Hren
Senior Recognition Night:
Keely O’Brien
Ice Cream Social: Erin Zelin
Merchandise:
Amy Neiman
Website and Newsletters:
Jen Schiavone
Middle School Rep:
Nicole Coxon
Woodbury Rep: Christine Wolken
Become a Shaker Band Boosters Patron
The Shaker Band Boosters patrons support the success of “The Pride of Shaker Heights” Your generosity buys items for each school that could not normally be purchased, along with providing scholarships for this year’s band trip to France. Our prioritized goal this year is to give every SHHS band student the opportunity to join our international trip! Some other examples of how we spend our funds: SMS Cedar Point trip and T-shirts, T-shirts for Woodbury Jazz band, Senior gifts and celebrations, Band Camp meals, Ice Cream Socials, snacks and water for Marching band and guest bands.
Please consider becoming a band patron! We are pleased to offer multiple ways to donate:
1 Venmo: Our Venmo account is: @ShakerBandBoosters Please note your email address and the name you would like to be recognized
2 Credit Card/Pay Pal: Use the QR code below to pay with a Credit Card or your PayPal account. So we can recognize your donation, please leave your email and how you would like to be acknowledged in the comment/Note box under your donation amount (For example: roedere2001@yahoo.com, The Roeder family). https://wwwpaypal com/donate/?hosted button id=8CX4FZN7Y7JHG
3. Check: Fill out the form below and mail in
As always, you are welcome to join us at our Band Boosters meetings: Mondays Sept 19, Nov 7, Jan 23, March 13, April 17 at 7m in the High School band room
I look forward to seeing you all for a musically wonderful 2022-23 school year! Let’s play!!
Meg Furey
216-287-9703
megwfurey@roadrunner com
2022-2023 BAND PATRON FORM
Patron Levels: Fortissimo (up to $50) Maestoso ($51 - $99) Virtuoso ( over $100)
Donate online via the PTO website or by Check.
If paying by Check: Check #____________; Check amount . Make checks payable to: Shaker Band Boosters
Mail to: Elizabeth Roeder 3103 Kingsley Rd Shaker Heights, OH 44122
Please print your name as you would like it to appear in concert programs
Name: __________________________________________________________________________
Address:_________________________________________________________________________
Email address and phone:___________________________________________________________
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!