February 4 - 6, 2010

Daytime Schedule of Events

The public is welcome to watch the daytime performances, free of charge. No tickets or advanced reservations are required.

All day concerts and student performances during the 2010 festival will take place at Sullivan Heights Secondary School and the Bell Performing Arts Centre.

Student Showcases

Music students in Grades 8 - 12 from throughout the Pacific Northwest will perform for adjudicators in four jazz categories. Awards and scholarships will be presented to the top performers during each of the evening performances.

Schedule for Envision Jazz Festival 2010

Student performance schedules:

• Thursday, February 4
• Friday, February 5
• Saturday, February 6

Noon Hour Concerts

Enjoy free, noon-hour performances each day.

Friday, February 5th, 2010
University of BC Jazz Ensemble: Directed by the jazz icon Fred Stride, the versatile UBC Jazz Ensemble will perform works ranging from early Duke Ellington to jazz rock fusion.

Saturday, February 7th, 2010
Capilano University's 'A Band': The A Band is the premiere large instrumental ensemble of Capilano University's four-year Jazz Studies degree program. In the past the A Band has performed with many jazz artists including Cuban pianist Hilario Duran, trombone player Curtis Fuller, and jazz vocalist Emily-Claire Barlow.

New This Year - Fat City Swing!
Swing Dance Student Workshop

5:30pm to 6:30pm, Friday February 5th and Saturday, February 6th, 2010
Sullivan Heights Secondary School Gym

Fat City Swing's friendly instructors are coming out to Envision Jazz to give us an hour long toe-tappin', knee-slapping, finger-snapping, earthquakin' swing dance workshop. Bring your whole band to this fun and energetic session! Free to all students wearing the Festival Pass wristband.

 

Last Updated: January 19, 2010