Mission and Logan Middle Schools Shine at Peru State Jazz Festival

Bellevue Times
May 1, 2024

Mission and Logan Middle Schools Shine at Peru State Jazz Festival

Bellevue Times | Mission and Logan Middle Schools Shine at Peru State Jazz Festival | December 5, 2024
Bellevue Times | Mission and Logan Middle Schools Shine at Peru State Jazz Festival | December 5, 2024
Mr. Michael Moore conducts Mission Middle School’s Jazz Ensemble

On April 12, Peru State Bands hosted their annual Jazz Festival, a workshop-based performance opportunity to assist jazz ensembles in the region prepare for upcoming contests/concerts and to reinforce the excellent instruction provided by their middle and high school directors. This year’s festival included six groups: 

  • Mission Middle School
  • Logan Fontenelle Middle School
  • Norris High School
  • Humboldt Table Rock Steinauer High School
  • Southern High School
  • Nebraska City Middle School

This event also included two performances by the Peru State College Jazz Ensemble.

Bellevue Times | Mission and Logan Middle Schools Shine at Peru State Jazz Festival | December 5, 2024
Mattix Schellen from Mission Middle School on vibraphone

The 2024 edition of the Peru State Jazz Festival featured distinguished music educator, Bob Krueger, who brought a wealth of knowledge as the Music Director for the Lincoln Municipal Band, Conductor of the Nebraska Symphony Chamber Orchestra, performing member of the Nebraska Jazz Orchestra, and from his long tenure in music education with Lincoln and Omaha Public Schools, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Doane University, and the Lincoln Youth Symphony.

Bellevue Times | Mission and Logan Middle Schools Shine at Peru State Jazz Festival | December 5, 2024
Logan Fontenelle Middle School’s Jazz Ensemble

“It was a pleasure having the opportunity to host the 2024 Peru State Jazz Festival in our wonderful facilities here at Peru State College. The event was a great success and a shining example of our enthusiasm to support the important work of our music teachers.” – Dr. Scott Walker-Parker, Director of Instrumental Activities at Peru State College.

Bellevue Times | Mission and Logan Middle Schools Shine at Peru State Jazz Festival | December 5, 2024
Jon Predoehl from Mission Middle School on the drums

The Jazz Festival is coordinated by Mr. Mark Benson who leads the Jazz Ensemble and Woodwind Studio at Peru State College.

Bellevue Times | Mission and Logan Middle Schools Shine at Peru State Jazz Festival | December 5, 2024
Rylann Nakai (left) and Kingston Rains (right) perform as part of Logan Fontenelle’s Jazz Ensemble
Bellevue Times | Mission and Logan Middle Schools Shine at Peru State Jazz Festival | December 5, 2024
Riley Richie from Mission Middle School on guitar
Bellevue Times | Mission and Logan Middle Schools Shine at Peru State Jazz Festival | December 5, 2024
Evan Stoulil (left) on tenor saxophone and Cannon Bissaillon (right) on alto saxophone, both from Mission Middle School

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