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Nick Gardner: First from VSHS to join All State Jazz Band.

On Tuesday, Vinton-Shellsburg Jazz Band member, Nick Gardner, was recognized in front of a capacity crowd at the Des Moines Civic Center while being accepted into the 2012 Iowa All-State Jazz Band.

Nick was recognized as the top tenor saxophone in class 3A in the state of Iowa for jazz band. He will rehearse at Drake University on Wednesday, May 9 and Thursday, May 10 and will perform at the 2012 Iowa Bandmasters Conference on Thursday, May 10 at 4 P.M. in the Cities Ballroom at the Downtown Marriott Hotel in Des Moines.

Nick was the first person in school history to be accepted into the Iowa All-State Jazz Band last year; he earned that honor again this year. The Class 3A All-State Jazz Band will be under the direction of Mr. Mike Steinel from the University of North Texas.


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What an accomplishment!! Congratulations
By: Julie on April 12th 5:50pm
That's a terrific honor, Nick. Congratulations to you and your instructors!
By: Alan And Janet Woodhouse on April 13th 9:14am
Great job Nick!
By: Jeff Tilson on April 13th 1:16pm
Talent must have skipped a generation.... sorry Scott, that was too easy...Way to go Nick!!
By: DF PF MT on April 13th 11:37pm
WhooHoo, Nick!!! Congratulations!! What an amazing honor! :-)
By: Mrs. Dinderman on April 16th 12:23pm
Very cool, Nick. Congratulations!
By: Mike Timmermans on April 16th 5:02pm

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