District Jazz Festival

Festival Host: Matt Gordon (mgordon@rsu1.org)

7/8 Festival Manager: Gary Fuller (gary.fuller@rsu4.org)

High School Jazz Intermediate Band Manager: Russell Caverly (russell.caverly@augustaschools.org)

High School Jazz Advanced Band Manager: Ben Cox (coxb@link75.org)

Nomination Due Date: Friday, October 10th, 2025

Schedule

This festival is usually held the 2nd Friday of March. Rehearsals are 10:00am-4:00pm with breaks, lunch, and a dress rehearsal.

Concert

Concert Dress:  All black, neck to toe, shoulders covered.

Concert time: 5pm on Friday

Admission Fee: $5 per person; children  under 5 enter free

Nominations

Student selection for this festival is done through teacher nomination - there is no audition.  Please fill out the nomination form below.

Nomination Deadline: Friday, October 10th, 2025

Benchmark Pieces

Festival Fees and Registration

Registration Fee: $10 per student

Registration Deadline: TBD

Registration Form: TBD

Music Distribution and Preparation

Music will be mailed to the school of each student. Students are expected to know their parts well before arriving at the festival.

Festival Policies

Please be sure to read over the D3 festival policies to learn more about withdrawal, chaperones, fees, and more!