{"id":73911,"date":"2018-04-17T22:55:27","date_gmt":"2018-04-18T02:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=73911"},"modified":"2018-04-26T22:39:50","modified_gmt":"2018-04-27T02:39:50","slug":"16-dynamic-food-trucks-live-music-highlight-3rd-annual-food-truck-border-brawl-at-steelstacks-june-10-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=73911","title":{"rendered":"Quakertown Community High School Wins SteelStacks Jazz Band Showcase presented by KingSpry"},"content":{"rendered":"

Featured Image: HS Jazz Band Quakertown Community-by Dani Nightlinger<\/em>Guy<\/p>\n

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BETHLEHEM\u2014Quakertown Community High School Jazz Band, under the direction of Frank Parker, has been named the winner of the 2018 SteelStacks High School Band Jazz Showcase presented by King, Spry, Herman, Freund & Faul, LLC. The school took top honors during the finals of the seventh-annual event March 11<\/span> at the ArtsQuest Center, earning the opportunity to open for RiverJazz headliner Bria Skonberg June 6, 7:30 p.m.<\/span>, at SteelStacks.<\/p>\n

Upper Moreland High School Jazz Band, under the direction of Glenn Cowen, was named the showcase runner-up, and William Tennent High School Jazz Band, under the direction of Charlie DiCarne, took home third place.<\/p>\n

The SteelStacks High School Jazz Band Showcase featured 21 high school jazz bands from Pennsylvania and New Jersey performing during three preliminary rounds at SteelStacks in February. The top seven bands then advanced to the finals March 11<\/span>. In addition to the band honors, the competition\u2019s judges also recognized several schools and individuals with \u2018best soloist\u2019 and \u2018best section\u2019 awards. The complete list of winners is as follows:<\/p>\n

Section Awards
\n<\/strong>Best Reed Section: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Upper Moreland High School
\nBest Trumpet Section: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Quakertown Community High School
\nBest Trombone Section: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 William Tennent High School
\nBest Rhythm Section: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kutztown High School<\/p>\n

Solo Awards
\n<\/strong>Best Jazz Saxophone\/Woodwind:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Alex Mercer of North Penn High School
\n<\/strong>Best Jazz Trumpet: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Alexa Lebron of North Penn High School
\n<\/strong>Best Jazz Trombone: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Isaac Detweiler of Quakertown Community High School
\n<\/strong>Best Jazz Rhythm Soloist: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Maria Marmarou of Kutztown High School
\n<\/strong>Best Overall Jazz Soloist: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Andrew Sedlacsik of William Tennent High School<\/p>\n

The SteelStacks High School Jazz Band Showcase was presented by King, Spry, Herman, Freund & Faul, LLC, in association with 69-WFMZ-TV, Green Leaf Productions and the Moravian College Music Department.<\/p>\n

For more information on the showcase, please visit www.steelstacks.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Information and image provided to TVL by:
\nMark Demko, ArtsQuest
\nhttp:\/\/www.artsquest.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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