Rangi Ruru Performs in
Cavell Leitch International Jazz and Blues
Festival
Rangi Ruru Girls’ School Jazz Band and
Jazz Combo wowed audiences last Sunday when they gave their
first performances of the year at the Cavell Leitch
International Jazz and Blues Festival.
Director of Music
at Rangi Ruru, Janet Kingsbury, says a lot of hard work went
into the performances which were extremely well
received.
“It was great to see how well the girls
engaged with the music and for some it was their first ever
performance with the band. All credit to directors Michael
Lawrence and Dougal Canard who have worked incredibly hard
with the girls to get them to this very high standard so
early on in the year,” she says.
Both the Jazz Band and
Combo will have the opportunity to show audiences once again
what they can do, as they have festivals coming up in the
next few months.
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