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THE HANDSWORTH Jazz bands recently came out winners ina national music festival inCalgary. Above. the

senior jazz band performs its final school concert of the year. Below, a sax player stands for a solo.

HANDSWORTH SECONDARY

Jazz bands swing to the top

HANDSWORTH bands finished the school vear on a high

note, with a display case fuil of festival trophies attesting to.

their hard work-and competitive spirit.

The year culminated in May at
the National Stage Band Finals
held in Calgary. Led by 12-year
Handsworth music teacher Bob
Rebagiiatti, the Senior Jazz Band
swung its way to first place in
Canada, with the Dixieland Com-
bo tieing for first in its class.

The Senior Concert Band and
the Junior Jazz Band also received
gold ratings, with the Intermediate
‘A’ Concert Band receiving a silver
medal for its second-place finish.

The Dixieland Combo, which
plays traditional Dixieland jazz
and is composed of top members
from the Senior Jazz Band, was
invited to stay in Calgary for an
extra day to be taped for 2 na-
tional television show which will be
aired later this year.

David Malecot and Michiko
Singh from the Senior Concert
Band received $3,500 General
Motors scholarships after audi-
tioning with other students from
across the countries. Other in-
dividuals singled out for honorable

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mention at the festival were Blair
Schellenberg, J.isa  Princic. and
Mike Eby, along with Malecot and
Singh.

The Senior ‘and Junior Jazz

Bands were invited to the Calgary
festival after capturing top honors
at the New Westminster and Sur-
rey jazz festivals in March. At the
New West festival, Schellenberg
was awarded a $1,000 scholarship
for his tenor sax playing, and Rob
Somerville won the Best Drummer
Award at the Surrey festival.

“Their trophies are absolutely
phenomenal -— I just love handling
publicity for: them,’’ said parent
Avrille Hewett. ‘*People like this
turn into professionals when they
graduate.’’

Under the direction of music
teachers Claire Sparks and
Rebagliatti, the bands are already
counting on‘a full slate of festival
appearances next year.

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