BHS North Band Director Retires
Janis Stockhouse, a 1977 graduate of the Indiana University School of Music, began her teaching career as Director of Bands and Choirs at North Vermillion Jr./Sr. High School, but after a few years, she moved [...]
BHS South Band Director Retires
Bloomington South High School band director Robert Dubinski retired May 24th after a long and distinguished career. It was the Star of Indiana Drum and Bugle Corps that three decades ago lured Dubinski away from [...]
Joe Donnelly – 2019 Al Cobine Award Recipient
Jackson Creek Middle School band director Joseph Donnelly, this year’s B'town Jazz Al Cobine Award winner, reached into the heart of Bloomington’s past with his recent student production of “Wash Board Blues,” a musical about [...]
The Future of Jazz 2019
The 15th Annual Future of Jazz Concert was held March 31, 2019 at the Crazy Horse in Bloomington, Indiana. Students from Bloomington High Schools North and South and area middle schools performed for a crowded [...]
Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops
In July of 2017, I had the privilege of working at the Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops. I was a staff member, and my main responsibilities included taping evening performances by the jazz faculty, unlocking [...]