Our annual Rio/ Arden Dinner Dance is coming up on Saturday, March 2nd. This lavish event features all of the Rio Jazz Bands, as well as the Arden Middle School Jazz Band, playing sophisticated, groovy and funky music for dancing. It is also a major fundraiser for our band programs, and the money raised benefits EVERY member of Rio Band. This is a great opportunity to share an elegant, music-filled evening with a wonderful, welcoming group of band families. Don’t miss the fun and camaraderie as we support our students. We also need your donations for the silent auction as well as your help on the day of the event to make it a success. See links below to purchase tickets, donate items or volunteer.
TICKETS
Visit the Dinner Dance website to buy your tickets: Charityauction.bid/rioardendinnerdance
DONATIONS
Please donate items for the silent auction and raffle. Let’s make this the best Dinner Dance and Silent Auction yet! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tiuFuinGswSF_8n1sh3jxuOKAN4X0XJ-/view?usp=sharing
VOLUNTEER
Please sign up to volunteer! We can’t do this without your help: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B094DAAAF28A5F85-2019
Congratulations to our “Mingus” Combo!
Once again Rio’s Mingus combo has been selected as one of only 3 national finalists for the 11th annual Charles Mingus Jazz Festival, to be held next month at The New School in NYC. All the details for the festival can be found here: http://mingusmingusmingus.com/jazz-education Way to go and good luck Mingus Combo
Awesome Concert on Sunday January 13
Levi Saelua’s Colossus Big Band will be putting on a show this Sunday at the Clara Auditorium, downtown Sacramento. Mr. Kiesner and Mr. Muarry are in the band, along with Rio Alums Levi Saelua, Lucas Bere and Devan Kortan. Info and tickets can be found here: www.colossuswest.com
Rio’s tRio Feature
Rio’s own tRio is featured in the Syncopated Times. Check out the article here: https://syncopatedtimes.com/rio-americano-jazz-trio/
Our 38th annual Playathon was another huge success. Fantastic music and good community vibes contributed to a wonderful event. A huge thank you to Anna Chriss and James Treadwell, our student and parent chairs, respectively as well as EVERY student and parent who had a hand in the organization, planning and implementation of this tremendous undertaking. The cooperation and dedication of our band community is what truly sets us apart. We raised nearly $30,000 for the band program, thanks to pledge parties and the generous donations of our families and the community. Way to go Rio!