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This morning News10 aired a piece on our very own Andrew Stephens. It was shot last week at Rio, and focuses on Andrew’s upcoming performances in LA as part of the Grammy festivities. He’ll be playing with Vampire Weekend, Delfeayo Marsalis and the other top high school musicians in the US while he’s there. Click … Read more

Saturday, 1/25/14 There are TWO locations for this festival. Folsom High School (NOT Harris Center) and Rolling Hills Christian Church in El Dorado Hills.  Attached is the complete schedule, as well as the Directors’ packet, which provides maps, festival information and answers to just about every question.  Please note that there is an entrance fee … Read more

January 23, 2014   6 p.m. All performances are Rio Americano High School  Free to the public Bands warm up, perform and then receive a clinic. Families are welcome to attend the clinics. Jazz Workshop- warmup 5pm in C10. Perform 5:30 in Theater. Clinic 6pm in M1 with Steve Roach FM- warmup 6:30 in A2. Perform … Read more

1. For the 5th year in a row, a Rio group has been selected as one of four national finalists in the Charles Mingus Festival, to be held at NYC’s Manhattan School of Music in February. Congratulations to- Lucas Bere, Mikey Escobar, Andrew Stephens, Jeric Rocamora, Josh Kravitz, Devan Kortan, Emma Hollis and Jacob Swedlow. … Read more

Help us congratulate the Mingus Combo for being accepted into the Charles Mingus competition in New York, Feb. 14-17! Strong work! You can see the full press release and details by Clicking Here