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The Niko Winchell Memorial Scholarship is a full scholarship for the UOP Summer Jazz Camp for SJUSD students. It’s a great opportunity, so check it out!  Click here for info.

The Rio ‘tRio’ consisting of Jake Nalangan (piano), Maddy Hill (bass) and Joseph Bly (drums) was named the top small jazz group in the nation by DownBeat Magazine last year. This week they were featured on Capital Public Radio, with Gary Vercelli and Rio alum Devan Kortan. Here is a link to the program: http://www.capradio.org/music/jazz/2018/09/25/student-musician-showcase-rio-americano-high-school-jazz-trio/

Our 38th annual Rio Band Playathon is scheduled for Thursday, November 8. Playathon is a blast for everyone, and is a required event for all Rio Band students. Much more information will follow soon. All of our students received their Playathon Packet. Please look for it. This packet is their ticket into Playathon on November … Read more

Welcome to the new school year. Here are few things to get your year started off right: First day of school is Thursday August 16. Musicians can leave instruments home for the first day of school. Zero period now starts at 7:00 a.m.   Savor the five extra minutes but as our wise band directors say … Read more

Rio Band has had a busy and amazing month. Congratulations to all the winners. The hard work and early mornings pay off!    Swing Central – Savannah Music Festival One hundred bands from across the United States submitted audition recordings for the prestigious Swing Central competition which is part of the Savannah Music Festival.  Twelve … Read more