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“It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing”: Chameleon at Essentially Ellington 2019
In 2019 the Newark Academy Jazz Program, directed by Julius Tolentino, performed for its 5th time at the prestigious Essentially Ellington Festival. This excerpt, “It Don’t Mean a Thing (if it ain’t got that Swing),” features vocalist Sammi Powell ’19. … Continue reading
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Tagged Ali Jackson, Alvin Atkinson, Andre Hayward, Bob Cranshaw, Chameleon Jazz Band, David Gibson, Eddie Bert, JToleMusic, Julius Tolentino, Kenny Rampton, Marcus Printup, Newark Acadmy Arts, Sammi Powell, Steve Davis, Steve Turre, Victor Goines, Vincent Gardner
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Chameleon Earns Honors at 2019 Essentially Ellington Competition
Led by Newark Academy Jazz Director and saxophonist Julius Tolentino, Chameleon earned “Outstanding Rhythm Section” at the 24th Annual Essentially Ellington Competition on May 11, 2019. In addition, several NA musicians earned individual recognition: Outstanding Bass: Vikram Bala ’20, Honorable … Continue reading
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Tagged Allen Lin, Chameleon Jazz Band, Essentially Ellington, High School Jazz, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Julius Tolentino, Luca Moretti, Michael Wang, NA Arts, Outstanding Rhythm Section, Sammi Powell, Vikram Bala
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2018 WAM Retrospective
Enjoy this sampling of writing, art and music posts from 2018, curated by WAM interns Alison Bader ’20, Stella Gilbert ’22 and Silvy Zhou ’21 and edited by Silvy. We hope it will inspire you to share your own creative … Continue reading
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Tagged #NewarkAcademyArts, Alexis Romay, Alison Bader, Ava Sharahy, Bailey Galvin-Scott, Brendan James, Felipe Ledezma, LumeNAtion, Max Whitmore, Newark Academy Arts, Newark Academy Choral, Newark Academy Creative Writing, Newark Academy June Term, Raku Pottery, Reyther Ortega, Sammi Powell, Silvy Zhou, Spencer Wang, Stella Gilbert, Steve Fiddleboy Miller, Victoria Justice Promposal, Viraj Lal
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LumeNAtion A cappella International Championship
Directed by Newark Academy Choral Director Viraj Lal, LumeNAtion competed in the International Championship of HS A cappella (ICHSA) for their 3rd time last year. They placed 1st place at their Quarterfinal and took 4th place at the Mid-Atlantic Semifinal … Continue reading
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Tagged a cappella, choral competition, Halsey, HS a cappella championship, ICHSA, Jack Bender, Jake McEvoy, Kesha, Lord Huron, LumeNAtion, Mikey Marcus, Neha Madalli, Roman Wright, Sammi Powell, Spencer Wang, Viraj Lal
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Dance Concert Fall 2017
2017 Fall Dance Concert Four years ago, Mr. Tolentino and I embarked on our first attempt to have an entire dance concert played by Chameleon, Newark Academy’s award winning jazz band. We found it so rewarding professionally to challenge each … Continue reading
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Tagged @jordanmatter, Chameleon Jazz Band, Claire Dempsey, Dance, Dancers Among Us, Jake McEvoy, James Worrell, Jazz, Joey Yow, Jordan Matter, Julius Tolentino, Newark Academy Arts, Newark Academy Dance, Newark Academy Jazz, Sammi Powell, Yvette Luxenberg
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