Jazz
Jazz Band Director – Mr. Tayman
Attire
The Jazz Ensemble concert attire is as follows:
Female Students– cocktail dress
(below the knees) or dress pants and nice blouse
Male Students– dress pants, dress shirt
(question of tie to be reviewed)
Rehearsals
Rehearsals are on Tuesday afternoons, 5pm – 6:30pm.
Fees
In order to maintain a current library of jazz music, all jazz ensemble students will be assessed an activity fee.
The Jazz Performance Group fee is $50 for the year. Payments are split into Fall and Spring semesters:
- $25 due Nov 29
- $25 due Feb 28
* A 50% discount will apply to all additional performance groups of equal or lesser value than the highest value performance group. For example, if a student participates in Marching Band, Concert Band, and Jazz, the following adjustments are made:
$300 Marching Band
$100 Concert Band
$25 Jazz Band
Total for the year: $425 (payment schedule: $150 due at Band Camp, $150 due Sept 30, $125 due Feb 28)
Payment Instructions
When submitting a payment, please follow these instructions to ensure that payments are credited properly:
- Write your child’s first and last name on the memo line of the check along with the purpose of the payment (i.e. Fall Fee, Spring Trip, meal, etc)
- Place all checks inside an envelope labeled with your child’s full name and purpose of the payment.
- If you wish to combine fees into one check, indicate that information on the check as well (i.e. band camp fee, fall fee, spring fee, etc)
All envelopes should be placed in the black mailbox outside the Music Department office or mailed to:
South River High School
Attn: Music Boosters
201 Central Ave East
Edgewater, MD 21037
If you need to split payments, please reach out to the Music Booster Financial Secretary for assistance.
Questions
For questions regarding the Jazz Ensemble, please contact Mr. Tayman.
