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WOW! How much fun was the Jazz in the Olympics this year! If you attended you know what I’m talking about. If you couldn’t make it you missed out on ten upbeat fun jazz bands that played at four venues (Vern Burton, City Council Chambers, Eagles lodge and the Elks). It was so much fun going from place to place seeing different bands, and the dancing was great, some of the dancers were absolutely amazing (Wish I knew how to dance like that)! I would like to thank the bands for coming and putting on such great shows all weekend. And thank you to all the sponsors and volunteers we couldn’t have done it with out you!

A fun and exciting weekend coming up in Port Angeles there will be something for everyone. There is the Jazz In The Olympics that will have10 great bands performing over the course of four days at four terrific venues. The sounds of traditional Jazz will be featured along with Gospel on Sunday morning. For more information see http://www.jazzolympics.com/,

The Tranny Roadshow will also be in town this is an acclaimed traveling show features a rotating cast of trans-identified artists who invite you to grab a chair and join them in celebrating gender expression in all of its varied forms.  The exhilarating line-up for this tour includes music, comedy, spoken word, juggling, story telling, puppetry, and more. For the first time ever, the Tranny Roadshow will be performing in Port Angeles on Saturday, April 24.  The show will be held at the Port Angeles Community Playhouse and will begin at 7:00 pm.  Ticket cost is $12, and proceeds will benefit Family Planning of Clallam County. For more information, visit http://www.trannyroadshow.com

For Earth Day the North Olympic Volunteer Center (AmeriCorps and Youth Corps) is hosting the 2010 Earth Day Fair.  It is scheduled for Saturday, April 24 from 12-4pm on the pier.  There will be educational booths, vendors, activities, and music.

For more information about events in and around Port Angeles go to the events page at http://www.portangeles.org/ HAVE A FUN WEEKEND!

The MV Coho Ferry celebrated 50 years of service recently and back when they were launched Traditional Jazz was very popular. On Saturday April 17 during the 2PM sailing from Port Angeles and the 4PM return from Victoria, the Olympic Dixielanders Jazz Band will be stepping back in time by filling the Coho with the sound of Traditional Jazz music. The reason for these special sets are to celebrate two Jazz Festivals that are happening in the area. April 16-18 The Victoria Hot Jazz Jubilee takes place in Sidney BC and April 22-25 Jazz In The Olympics packs the town of Port Angeles Washington. These two festivals have been bringing jazz enthusiasts to the region for years and in turn have been keeping traditional Jazz music alive in the area.

The Olympic Dixielanders Jazz Band is the youth band for the Jazz In The Olympics Society and in addition to the Coho sets they will be the opening band on Sunday morning April 25 for the Jazz In The Olympics Gospel music hour at the Vern Burton Center.

For additional information regarding these festivals visit:
www.victoria-hot-jazz.com
www.jazzolympics.com

Members of the The Olympic Dixielanders band are:
From Sequim and Port Angeles High Schools: Anna Prorock, keyboard; Peter Harker, drums; James Hofstetler, tuba;Cole Gibson, banjo and vocals; Michaela Rogers, trombone; Jessalyn Rogers, Molly Corner, Lindsey Moore, trumpet; CJ Urnes, tenor sax;Torrey Jakubcin, clarinet.

Band Director: Signe Crawford