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Photo gallery: SJC Performing Arts go to New Orleans

Marcus Craig

Marcus Craig

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Photo gallery: SJC Performing Arts go to New Orleans

In April, all of SJC's musicians, as well as members of the Cadet Corps' Color Guard, went to New Orleans to participate in the Worldstrides National Heritage Performing Arts Festival.

Wind Ensemble won 3rd place in band, Comp Jazz won first in jazz, and AVS won first place in choral.

Performers get their minds right before taking the stage
Wind Ensemble plays a piece for an audience and a group of adjudicators
Comp Jazz shines through en route to a first-place trophy
AVS provides a stunning rendition of Stevie Wonder's “Superstition”
Students enjoy dinner at Hard Rock Cafe
After dinner, students are treated to a live performance on Bourbon Street
Group picture at the masquerade ball award ceremony
Wind Ensemble and Cadet Corps seniors get together for one last group photo
Mr. Hammann, Ms. Fernandez, and Ms. Cuffaro are recognized on stage
Bea Marchesani and Tessa Kuta '25 receive the award for Strings
Jonah Pate and Jack Stanek '25 receive the 1st place award for Jazz
Isabella Vosseller and Ana Lucía Obermeier '25 receive the award for Vocals
Elias Weetjens, Rylan Swann, and Kailyn Effah '25 receive a trophy
Alex DeSimone and Elias Weetjens '25 receive the trophy for Strings
Professional jazz musicians on the Natchez steam boat tour
The sun sets on both New Orleans and SJC's trip

Photo credits: Abby Tan '25

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