Jesuit Drama’s fall play Imago Dei: Journeys of
Courage, Hope & Home is now being offered
nationwide by the Jesuit Refugee Service USA. Pictures of
our students along with video excerpts of their work is on the
JRS/USA
webpage.
The award winning JHS Jazz Band will be performing at Open House,
Sunday October 16. They will also be colaborating with the JHS
choral program
to present “A Christmas Jazz Spectacular,” Friday, December 9.
The Jazz Band will also be competing in the Folsom Jazz Festival,
January 28 where they have placed 2nd in their division the past
two years, and in the Woodcreek Jazz Festival, February 25 where
they have placed 1st in their division the past two years.
The Jazz Band has plans to tour Southern California, April 11-14,
2012.
The Jazz Invitational is a concentrated morning of Jazz Education
provided by local experts who are invited to our campus.
This year the noted clinicians were: Mark Tulga, saxophones;
Steve Russo, trumpets; Scott Collard (‘83), rhythm section; Ron
Cunha, trombones.
These clinicians helped our students not only with the technical
aspects of their instruments, but with the interpretation and
stylings of the music they play in Jazz Band. The high school
Jazz bands invited this year were Woodcreek H.S. and Christian
Brothers H.S.
Join the Men’s Chorus, Chamber Singers, Concert Choir, Jazz Band
and Concert Band for A Christmas Jazz Spectacular. Contact
cunhar@jhssac.org for more
information.
The Jesuit High School Symphony Orchestra will be holding an open
rehearsal during Open House from 1:00 to 2:30. This is in place
of our Monday evening rehearsal. We will be rehearsing works by
Schubert, Mahler, Brahms and Dvořák.
The JHS Symphony Orchestra (Evening Orchestra) will be meeting
now between 6:30 and 8:30 on Monday evenings -as suggested
overwhelmingly by students- instead of the 7:00-9:00 period
posted for our first meeting.
We will reconvene after the Labor Day Holiday, on September
12th.
Alejandro Báez, S.J. is a Jesuit of the California Province. He
graduated with bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from St. John’s
Seminary College and a master’s degree in Music Education at New
York University, where he concentrates on vocal performance and
choral/instrumental conducting. He has a teaching license in the
State of New York and California. Alejandro has also pursued his
musical education at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, the
Julliard School of Music and Westminster Choir College of Rider
University.
A native of Sacramento, John Cargile earned his BA in Music from
UC Davis in 2008 studying Music History with a focus in
Ethnomusicology. He then moved on to studying for his California
Teaching Credential at CSU Sacramento before accepting a position
as a graduate teaching assistant and enrolling in the Masters’
program in Music Education at the University of the Pacific’s
Conservatory of Music. At Pacific, John honed his conducting and
teaching skills under the tutelage of director Eric Hammer while
given leadership of the University Concert Band during the
2010-2011 year.
Julian Climaco, S.J. entered the Society of Jesus in 2004 and is
currently in his third year of teaching theology and choral music
at Jesuit High School. A classically trained pianist and
vocalist, Julian has served as music director, pianist, and
chorister for several music ensembles in the Greater Los Angeles
Area, San Francisco, and New York City.
Ron Cunha has been involved in Jazz Education for the past 21
years. He has directed award winning jazz ensembles at the High
School, Community College and University levels. Ron has served
on the faculty at Rio Americano High School, Cosumnes River
College, California State University, Sacramento and California
State University, Northridge. He founded the CSUS Winter Jazz
Festival, the CSUN Summer Jazz Workshop, and is past president of
the Northern California chapter of IAJE.
Ms. Leah C. Heine has served as the Director of Choral Music at
Jesuit High School since 2005. Ms. Heine earned her
Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from San Diego State
University, and is currently completing her Master’s Degree in
Education at the University of San Francisco. Ms. Heine’s studies
include a broad musical curriculum – piano performance, music
theory, music history, choral conducting and music pedagogy. She
has also performed in a wide variety of ensembles, both
instrumental and choral. In addition to playing the piano
and singing Ms.
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