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.
2. Kimberly Dunning (clarinet) and Emily Dunning (bassoon) have both been selected for the All-Northern California Honor Band.
3. Lucas Bere has been selected as 1st tenor saxophone in the All-State Jazz Band.
Great kids, high expectations, world-class music