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Our PM and FM Jazz Ensembles, as well as two combos performed at the Santa Cruz Jazz Festival last Saturday. PM and FM were both selected to perform at the command performanceon Saturday night. Judges and audience alike were impressed with all of the Rio kids. Solo awards were won by: Jackson Stafford, Neta Galili and … Read more

It is now official. Rio WILL be getting a new Theater! The SJUSD Board voted unanimously at last night’s meeting to fund construction of a theater at Rio. Planning is to begin immediately, with construction beginning in months, and completion some time next year. This has been a long process, originally begun over 15 years … Read more

Three Rio Bands – Jazz Workshop – Anything But That (Combo) & T.H.A.T. (Combo)  participated in the Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society’s- Traditional Jazz Youth Band Festival at CSUS on Saturday. The kids represented us all very well. One of our groups- T.H.A.T. (ask them what it means) was selected as the top high school group … Read more

Our AM, PM and FM Jazz Ensembles, as well as 2 combos participated in the Folsom Jazz Festival on Saturday. There was some fantastic music played by all of our groups. AM- 3rd place in AAA division- selected as a finalist. Solo Awards were given to- Mikey Escobar, Emily Dunning, Jacob Swedlow and Ryan Clark. Mikey … Read more

Thanks everyone who came out to the District forum to discuss use of Measure N funds for a Signature Project at Rio.  More than 120 parents and students attended. Divided into four groups, each discussed options for improvements at Rio.  The Auditorium was selected as the preferred signature project by a landslide. However many band … Read more