Honors and Awards

2007 -2008

Festival Disney Music Festival Orlando, FL

Superior Rating

Festival Silver for Second Place Overall

Outstanding Soloist for Jazz Ensemble- Sam Mickler

2006 -2007

2007 Slippery Rock University Jazz Festival

Superior Ratings

Outstanding Soloists:

    Matt Williams

    Kyle Oestereich

    Jeff Gilmour

North American Music Festival Virginia Beach, VA

Festival Sweepstakes Award

First Place Overall

Superior Rating

Gold Medal

Best Overall Brass Section

Outstanding Soloist for Jazz Ensemble- Matt Williams

2005 -2006

2006 Pittsburgh Jazz Society Winter Jazz Festival

2006 Slippery Rock University Jazz Festival

Superior Ratings

Outstanding Saxophone Section

Outstanding Rhythm Section

Outstanding Soloists:

    Jamie Mazza

    Mike Caporizzo

    Matt Williams

    Kyle Oestereich

2005 National Events Peach Bowl Jazz Ensemble Adjudication

Gold Rating (Superior)

Mike Caporizzo- Outstanding Soloist

Matt Williams- Outstanding Soloist

Kyle Oestriech- Outstanding Soloist

Treven Kraus- Outstanding Soloist

2004 - 2005

2005 Edinboro University Jazz Festival

Superior Ratings

Outstanding Rhythm Section

Outstanding Trumpet Section

Outstanding Saxophone Section

Outstanding Soloist- Jamie Mazza

2005 Slippery Rock University Jazz Festival

Superior Rating

Excellent Rating

Outstanding Soloist- Jamie Mazza

2003-2004

2004 Slippery Rock University Jazz Ensemble Festival

Excellent Ratings