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DRAGON NEWS
Jazzin’ Tiffin on Frost Parkway September 14 Tiffin Tomorrow invites everyone to spend a relaxing day in Tiffin, Ohio, taking in the awesome sounds of smooth jazz music surrounded by beautiful creations of local artists on the scenic banks of the Sandusky River. New to the event will be the School of Opportunity. Beginning at 9 a.m. the School of Opportunity as well as other artists will have their work on display and available for sale. Also included is a children’s activity area. Tiffin University's ProMusic Ensemble will be featured at 2:30 p.m. This group represents students of the university’s cutting-edge bachelor's degree in commercial music, as well as music majors, non-majors, and instructors.
Her band, "Jeanette Berry and the Soul Nerds," was formed in 2008 and is known for their soulful, jazzy sound reminiscent of Jill Scott and Stevie Wonder. The band plays consistently in New York, Philadelphia and DC. Before her arrival in Tiffin, Berry served as senior lecturer at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, from which she received a degree in jazz vocal performance. At Tiffin University, Berry is currently teaching voice, commercial music, and directing several student ensembles, while also pursuing her Master of Humanities degree at TU.
TU Director of Commercial Music Nathan Santos will be playing keyboards. Nathan teaches bass, guitar, piano, strings and voice, and directs several student groups. An Jeanette Berry, Tiffin accomplished classical, jazz University's new artist-inand rock bass player and residence, will be the teacher, Santos has served on featured vocalist. Having the faculty of Penn State performed around the world University, University of as background vocalist for Pittsburgh-Johnstown, Lauryn Hill, Berry recently Indiana University of relocated to Tiffin from New Pennsylvania, and St. Francis York City, where she's been University (PA). He served as working professionally as a principal bassist with the soul/jazz recording artist and Johnstown Symphony and vocalist. Altoona Symphony, and was a member of the Chamber
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Singer Jeanette Berry Featured Vocalist Orchestra of the Alleghenies and the Westmoreland Symphony. Nathan holds a MM in Jazz Performance from the University of Miami (FL). The ProMusic Ensemble also features a number of TU students, including Joe Jenkins (senior ProMusic major) on bass, Cole Jenkins (junior ProMusic major) on guitar, Isaiah Boyd (freshman ProMusic major) on drums and turntables, vocalists Essence Thomas (sophomore criminal justice major), Shannon Lynch (freshman ProMusic major), David Driskill (senior music industry major), and emcee Daniel Drockton (freshman ProMusic major).
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Issue Highlights:
In this issue: Jazzin’ Tiffin
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This Week’s Activities
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9/11 Memoriam
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Good Morning World (4) SSC News & Fall Workshops (5 & 6) Homecoming (8 & 9) Meditate (16) Around the Town This Week (17) Sports News (20 & 21) Updated Arts & Events Calendar (23-34)