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JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER 17th ANNUAL
ESSENTIALLY ELLINGTON
HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ BAND

COMPETITION & FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

All events take place at Frederick P. Rose Hall, the home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, on Broadway at 60th St. The Essentially Ellington Concert and Awards Ceremony takes place at Avery Fisher Hall, as noted below.

Friday, May 4, 2012
11am-12:30pm Band rehearsals
2pm-3pm Welcome and One on One with Wynton Marsalis
3pm-6pm Workshops and Rehearsals
6:15pm-9pm Festival Opening Night Banquet Dinner and Jam Sessions
Saturday, May 5, 2012

9:30am-11am

11:00am-12:15pm

Band Rehearsals

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra open rehearsal

2:30pm-6:30pm

Exhibition and Competition Part I FREE, tickets required

Sunday, May 6, 2012
10am-11:30am Competition Part II FREE, tickets required
1pm-3pm Competition Part III FREE, tickets required
4:00pm Three Top-Placing Bands Announced
7:30pm Final Concert and Awards Ceremony, Avery Fisher Hall, 64th and Columbus Ave.
Featuring the three top-placing bands with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis.

All events are closed to the public except Competition Performances and Final Concert and Awards Ceremony.

Dates and times subject to change.

Ticketing Information and Policies

Free tickets for each Competition Part will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, beginning one hour before the start of each concert on May 5 and May 6. Patrons can start lining up one and a half hours prior to the start of each Competition part. Limit 4 tickets per person per Competition part while supplies last. Tickets are not valid after the start of the performance. Tickets for future Competition parts are not available in advance.

In the event that the performance sells out, stand by tickets will be available. Standby ticket holders will be allowed into the theater as seats become available. There will also be a live video stream of all performances in to the Overflow Seating Lounge, located on the 5th Floor of Frederick P. Rose Hall.

Tickets for the Final Concert and Awards Ceremony are $20 or $25 and are available now at the Avery Fisher Hall Box Office, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Box Office, by calling CenterCharge at 212-721-6500, or at jalc.org.

For 15 or more tickets to the Final Concert and Awards Ceremony, contact Jazz at Lincoln Center Group Sales at groupsales@jalc.org or 212-258-9875.

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