As rich as the heritage of Clark College itself, the Clark College Jazz Festival has been host to one of the largest jazz festivals in Southwest Washington for over 60 years! Held the last weekend in January in Gaiser Hall on the beautiful Clark College campus, the festival attracts over 60 middle and high school instrumental jazz ensembles for the three-day competitive festival. During the day, groups perform to an esteemed panel of adjudicators made up of renowned jazz educators and performers for the privilege of returning to perform in the evening finals competition where they will be ranked for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. On the final evening of the festival, one band from the entire festival is selected to receive the coveted Sweepstakes Trophy, a tradition which has been passed down since 1963.

Schedule of Events:

08:00 am: Sellwood MS, Portland, OR - Gavriel Patterson de Tarr
08:20 am: View Ridge MS, Ridgefield, WA - Stephanie Bloom
08:40 am: Chehalis MS, Chehalis, WA - John Veltkamp
09:00 am: Laurin MS, Battle Ground, WA - Bowen Wolcott
09:20 am: Wy'east MS, Vancouver, WA - Katie Matsuura
09:40 am: Tukes Valley MS, Battle Ground, WA - Alison Pierce
10:00 am: Beaumont MS Jazz Academy, Portland, OR - Cynthia Plank
10:20 am: BREAK
10:40 am: Skyridge MS, Camas, WA - Michael Sanchez
11:00 am: Aspire MS, Lacey, WA - Jerry Huff
11:20 am: Hockinson MS, Brush Prairie, WA - Jennifer Ritenburgh
11:40 am: Liberty MS, Camas, WA - Greg Henion
12:00 pm: Eckstein MS, Seattle, WA - Moc Escobedo
12:20 pm: Chief Umtuch MS, Battle Ground, WA - Aaron Tuchardt
01:00 pm: Announcement of Outstanding Musician Awards and Middle School Finalists

LUNCH BREAK
High School "A" Division Bands

2:00 pm: Columbia, White Salmon, WA - Pete Prosch-Jensen
2:20 pm: Henrietta Lacks, Vancouver, WA - Scott Hamilton
2:40 pm: Northwinds Homeschool, Port Angeles, WA - Dan Tutton
3:00 pm: BREAK
3:20 pm: Beaumont MS Jazz Ambassadors, Portland, OR - Cynthia Plank
3:40 pm: Seton Catholic, Vancouver, WA - Michael Frazier
4:00 pm: South Whidbey, Langley, WA - Chris Harshman
4:40 pm: Clark College Jazz Band II - Dr. Doug Harris
5:20 pm: Announcement of Outstanding Musician Awards and "A" Division Finalists
7:00 pm: Finals Competition
8:30 pm: Clark College Jazz Band I - Dr. Doug Harris - Middle School & "A" Division Awards Presentation