Awards

2008-09 Jazz Awards


FOLSOM JAZZ FESTIVAL
January 24, 2009



High School Jazz Ensemble
1st Place, Division A
Finalist - 2nd in Finals
(58 HS bands in the festival)
Solo Awards:
Giancarlo Antonelli
Greg Chen
Megan Jasso
Brandon Mausler
Johanne Ramirez
Nick Sutton
Rebekah Woods

Greg Chen HS Combo
(27 HS Combos in the festival)
3rd Place, Division A
Solo Awards:
Ben Adams
Giancarlo Antonelli
Greg Chen
Johanne Ramirez
Nick Sutton

High School Jazz Lab Band

Dustin Tran HS Combo
8th Place, Division B
Solo Awards
Ryan McCray
Chi Tran
Denise Tran

Spencer Ramsey HS Combo
11th Place, Division B
Solo Awards
Nico Russo
Jonathan Pereira

Junior High Studio Band
(14 JH bands in the festival)
2nd Place, Middle School Division
Finalist - 2nd Place
Solo Awards:
Trevor Del Rosario
Howard Dietz
Breanna Pereira
Carly Pritchett
Valentia Shen
Laila Smith
Wynne Stagnaro
Co Tran


MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL
April 4 & 5, 2009

This international competition included groups from as far away as Washington, Alaska, Texas, The United Kingdom, and Japan, to name a few. Acceptance in the competition was a competition in and of itself, only the top applicants were allowed to compete.



Junior High Big Band
(This is a non-competitive category)
Outstanding Soloist:
Laila Smith, vocals and piano

High School Vocal Division
3rd place

Valley Christian High School Combo
3rd place
Outstanding Soloist:
Greg Chen, piano

35% Berklee School of Music Summer Performance Program Scholarship:
Johanne Ramirez, drums

Berklee School of Music Summer Performance Program scholarship:
Giancarlo Antonelli

High School Big Band Division
Valley Christian Jazz Ensemble
2nd place
Outstanding Soloist:
Giancarlo Antonelli, saxophone

Our second place finish includes an invitation to perform at the Monterey Jazz Festival September 19, 2009.


RENO JAZZ FESTIVAL
April 24 & 25, 2009



Overall Outstanding High School Solo Award:
Giancarlo Antonelli

Outstanding High School Drummer:
Johanne Ramirez

High School Jazz Ensemble
1st Place, “B“ Division
Command Performance
Unanimous Superior rating
Solo Awards:
Ben Adams
Giancarlo Antonelli
Rebekah Woods
Johanne Ramirez
Nick Sutton
Megan Jasso
Greg Chen
Chi Tran

High School Combo
2nd Place “AA” Division
Unanimous Superior rating
Solo Awards:
Ben Adams
Giancarlo Antonelli
Greg Chen
Jojo Ramirez
Nick Sutton

Junior High Studio Band
7th Place, Middle School Division
Solo Awards:
Howard Dietz
Trevor Del Rosario
Laila Smith
Co Tran


VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
Award Ceromony

Louis Armstrong Award
Greg Chen

DJ Adams Award
Chi Tran

DJ Adams Award
Rebekah Woods

Overall Jazz Awards

JAZZ ENSEMBLE


FOLSOM JAZZ FESTIVAL
  • 2002 1st High School B Division
  • 2003 3rd High School B Division
  • 2004 1st High School B Division
  • 2005 1st High School B Division
  • 2006 1st High School B Division (Finalist)
  • 2007 1st High School A Division (Finalist)
  • 2008 1st High School C Division (Finalist)
  • 2009 1st High School A Division (Finalist)

    SAN JOSE JAZZ FESTIVAL
  • 1999 10th High School
  • 2000 4th High School
  • 2001 6th High School
  • 2002 1st High School
  • 2004 1st High Schools (Command Performance)
  • 2005 1st High Schools A Division
  • 2006 1st High School (Command Performance)
  • 2007 2nd High Schools Advanced Division

    RENO JAZZ FESTIVAL
  • 2001 4th High School D division
  • 2004 1st High School B Division
  • 2005 2nd High School C Division
  • 2006 3rd High School D Division
  • 2008 2nd High School B Division
  • 2009 1st High School B Division

    MOUNT SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE JAZZ FESTIVAL
  • 2007 1st High School Advanced Division

    MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL (Next Generation)
  • 2006 Finalist High School
  • 2008 Finalist High School
  • 2009 Finalist High School –2nd place (Command performance

    KFOX SCHOOL OF ROCK
  • 2006 High School finalist (Winner)
  • 2007 High School finalist

    HS COMBO

    FOLSOM JAZZ FESTIVAL
  • 2007 3rd High School Combo
  • 2008 2nd High School Combo
  • 2009 3rd High School Combo

    RENO JAZZ FESTIVAL
  • 2004 3rd High School A Combo
  • 2006 1st High School A Combo
  • 2007 1st High School A Combo
  • 2009 2nd High School A Combo

    UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA JAZZ FESTIVAL
  • 2004 High School Finalist

    MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL (Next Generation)
  • 2008 High School finalist
  • 2009 High School finalist 3rd place

    SAN JOSE JAZZ FESTIVAL
  • 2004 1st High School Combo
  • 2005 1st High School Combo
  • 2006 1st High School A Combo
  • 2008 1st High School C Division Combo Award: Nine hour recording studio

    • JAZZ LAB


    FOLSOM JAZZ FESTIVAL
  • 2007 2nd High School B division
  • 2008 2nd High School Combo D Division

    CAMPANA JAZZ FESTIVAL
  • 2007 3rd High School B division
  • 2008 2nd High School B division

    SAN JOSE JAZZ FESTIVAL
  • 2007 1st High Schools Novice division
  • 2008 2nd High Schools Novice division

    MOUNT SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE JAZZ FESTIVAL
  • 2007 1st High School Intermediate

    • STUDIO BAND


    FOLSOM JAZZ FESTIVAL
  • 2002 1st Middle Schools (Finalist)
  • 2003 2nd Middle Schools (Finalist)
  • 2004 3rd Middle Schools
  • 2005 1st Middle Schools (Finalist/ Sweepstakes winner)
  • 2006 1st Middle School (Finalist)
  • 2007 3rd Middle School
  • 2009 2nd place Middle School (finalist)

    SAN JOSE JAZZ FESTIVAL
  • 1999 9th Middle schools
  • 2000 5th Middle schools
  • 2001 2nd Middle schools
  • 2002 1st Middle schools (Command Performance)
  • 2004 3rd Middle Schools
  • 2005 1st Middle Schools (Command Performance)
  • 2006 2nd Middle Schools

    CAMPANA JAZZ FESTIVAL
  • 2000 10th Middle Schools
  • 2001 3rd Middle Schools
  • 2002 1st Middle Schools (Command Performance)
  • 2003 2nd Middle Schools
  • 2004 1st Middle Schools (Command Performance)
  • 2005 1st Middle Schools (Command Performance)
  • 2006 1st Middle Schools (Command Performance)
  • 2007 1st Middle Schools (Command Performance)
  • 2008 3rd Middle Schools
  • 2009 2nd place Middle schools

    RENO JAZZ FESTIVAL
  • 2001 6th Middle Schools
  • 2002 5th Middle Schools
  • 2004 9th Middle Schools
  • 2005 2nd Middle Schools
  • 2006 1st Middle Schools (Command Performance)
  • 2007 7th Middle Schools
  • 2009 7th Middle Schools

    MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL (Next Generation)
  • 2005 Finalist Middle schools
  • 2006 Finalist Middle schools
  • 2007 Finalist Middle schools
  • 2008 Finalist Middle schools
  • 2009 Finalist Middle schools

    CENTRAL CALIFORNIA BAND REVIEW
  • 2000 Jazz Sweepstakes Middle Schools
  • 2001 Jazz Sweepstakes Middle Schools
  • 2002 1st Middle Schools
  • 2008 1st Middle Schools

    MUSIC IN THE PARKS DISNEYLAND
  • 2003 1st Place Middle School Jazz Band- Best Overall Jazz Ensemble
  • 2004 1st Place Middle School Jazz Band

    KFOX SCHOOL OF ROCK
  • 2006 Junior High finalist

    SAN JOAQUIN JAZZ FESTIVAL
  • 2008 2nd Middle School Jazz Band

    JH COMBO

    RENO JAZZ FESTIVAL
  • 2007 3rd Middle Schools Combo