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Jones College’s Concert and Symphonic Bands will be performing live before an audience on Thursday, April 15 at 7 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium. This concert is free and open to the public.
The 55-member Concert Band is conducted by Dr. Lindsey Keay and will feature musical selections, “Swahili Folk Hymn” Arranged by Kevin Mixon, “Fiesta De Los Bravos” by James Swearingen, “Earthdawn” by Randall Standridge and “Lullaby to the Moon” by Brian Balmages.
Symphonic Band Conductor, Dr. Ben Burge has chosen four musical selections for his nearly 60-member band: “Flourish for Wind Band” by R. Vaughn Williams, “Lux Arumque” by Eric Whitacre, “Fanfare Hayabusa” by Satoshi Yagisawa, and “First Suite in E Flat, movement III, March,” by Gustav Holst.
“We are so excited to perform our first formal concert in more than a year!” said Burge. “The COVID-19 Pandemic forced the cancellation of all of our end-of-the-year events last spring. It left us all very disappointed and frankly, rather heartbroken. This concert will be very special to our students and our band staff as we will have some finality and closure, unlike last year. Our students have worked very hard to build a program that was both fun and educational to put together. I am very proud of them.”
Keay echoed Burge’s excitement about being able to share live music with an audience of friends and family again.
“Our students have done a great job rehearsing this literature. They are very excited to perform again on a stage and share this exciting music with their friends and family,” said Keay.
For more information about the Jones College Fine Arts Department or Band program, go to the website: https://www.jcjc.edu/programs/finearts/
Symphonic Band
Mason Anglin, Mt. Olive
Lynda Bazor, Petal
Emily Bingham, Petal
Tyler Broadway, Laurel
Brandon Broome, Sumrall
William Brotherton, Bexley, Ohio
Sam Burcaw, Petal
Emma Burge, Oak Grove
Sawyer Campbell, Crosby
Takia Chapman, Quitman
Brandi Cooley, Lucedale
Baylee Cooper, Waynesboro
Tyshauna Ellis, Petal
Logan Evans, Laurel
Graeme Forrest, Richton
Sophia Gordon, Seminary
Tanner Grantham, Oak Grove
Zach Gregore, Petal
Chase Hall, Hattiesburg
Alston Harris, Vicksburg
Rachel Hawkins, Pulaski
Victor Heath, Petal
R.J. Hughes, Laurel
Summer Hughes, Laurel
Jared Jackson, Petal
Chandon Johns, Ellisville
Joshua Jourdon, Laurel
Kaitlyn Little, Oak Grove
Hannah Manning, Quitman
Madison Matthew, Seminary
Sidney Matthew, Seminary
Mary Miles, Oak Grove
Brandon Murray, Laurel
Madison Myers, Columbia
Dixie Pinkerton, Quitman
Kaitlyn Pruitt, Laurel
Raveon Pruitt-Lane, Laurel
William Purser, Oak Grove
Virginia Ramey, Mobile, AL
Ethan Robertson, Kokomo
Korrinn Robinson, Petal
Sarah Runnels, Petal
Haley Ryan, Oak Grove
John Scott, Oak Grove
Jacob Stevens, Vicksburg
Candice Still, Purvis
Andrew Suttle, Petal
David Thompson III, Laurel
Caleb Thompson, Hattiesburg
Dallas Trehern, Mobile, AL
Legend Waldrup, Laurel
Kayla Webb, Biloxi
Elijah Whitehead, Seminary
Concert Band
Shakeeb Anderson, Shubuta
Curtis Boleware Jr., Seminary
Christian Branch, St. Stephens, AL
Emily Briggs, Ocean Springs
Jeremy Corley, Meridian
Alexus Crosby, Laurel
Jarrett Darden, Seminary
Jasmine Decker, D’Lo
Michael Decou Jr., Houma, LA
Jacob Dickerson, Mize
Aubrey Dillon, Collins
Landrew Douglas, Pearl
Taikya Ducksworth, Taylorsville
William Eaton, Jackson
Jamie Eubanks, New Augusta
Anthony Evans Jr., Shubuta
Ke’Mya Evans, Shubuta
Emily Ford, Jackson
Jessica Gardner, Laurel
Alyssa Garick, Laurel
Davis Gibson, Madison
Sophia Gordon, Seminary
Russell Gunnell, Seminary
Caleb Harris, Jackson
Evonda Harvey, Morton
Mehgan Hebda, Poplarville
Mackenzie Herrington, Laurel
Jordan Holifield, Laurel
Cameron Holmes, Laurel
Marquez Hundley, Waynesboro
Summer Hughes, Mize
Colin Ingram, Pearl
Mary Kebodeaux, Richton
Alex Lee, Ovett
Jaiquan Lyons, Moss Point
Sandra Massey, Laurel
Stevonta Mayfield, Waynesboro
Sara-Beth McKellar, Vicksburg
Alexis Millwood, Brandon
Danielle Musgrove, Taylorsville
Marcus Nixon, Soso
Kristlyn Parker, Collins
Dixie Pinkerton, Quitman
Madilyn Pitts, Pachuta
Ines Rivera, Laurel
Robert Satcher, Enterprise
Savannah Satcher, Enterprise
James Schumann, Laurel
Kyyora Sidney, Laurel
Mason Skeen, Seminary
Cecil Smith, Shubuta
Miracle Smith, Shubuta
Hannah Summerlin, Soso
Gwyneth Vanvleck, Beaumont
Bonner Welch, Moselle
Trinity Williams, Brooklyn
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