Benefit Will Turn Livingston HS Cafeteria Into Jazz 'Night Club'

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The following news release comes courtesy of the Livingston Public School District. Learn more about posting announcements or events to your local Patch site.

Livingston High School’s Band Boosters will host its 10th annual Jazz Bands Dinner Dance on Saturday, Feb. 29 from 6 to 9 p.m. The event will take place in the LHS cafeteria, which will be transformed into a night club. Guests will enjoy great music and a delicious dinner, catered by Turano’s Pizza Kitchen. New this year, students from the LHS Ballroom Dancesport Club will be showing off their moves and helping lead the dancing.

The Livingston Lancer and Lab Jazz Bands will be performing a full repertoire of songs that everyone in town is sure to love. The Lancer and Lab Bands will perform classics like “In the Mood” by Glenn Miller, “Fly me to the moon” by Bart Howard and “Witchcraft” by Cy Coleman.

Mr. Hegedus, director of the Lancer Band, and Mr. Donough, director of the Lab Band, have been rehearsing with the students for several months to prepare for this special evening.

“We’ve been practicing hard and it’s going to be a fun night!” says Josh Faber a sophomore at LHS.

Senior Megan Rossilli adds “I love sharing what the band has worked on before the competition season starts.”

The Jazz Band's Dinner Dance was started to highlight the talented student musicians and to serve as a fundraiser for the Band Boosters. It continues to be a huge success, with over 200 people attending each year.

Ariana Sowa, an LHS junior, shared her thoughts on the event: “The Dinner Dance is a magical night of music and as a performer it is the coolest night to play and give the community a taste of Livingston High School’s Jazz.”

Daniel Siegal, an LHS sophomore, adds “It’s incredible to play with people who really have a passion for what they do. Each song has its own unique style.”

Proceeds from the evening are used to help buy equipment for all the LHS bands (jazz bands, concert bands, marching band) and provide scholarships to graduating seniors.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.lhsbandboosters.org or at the door the night of the show. Ticket prices are $20 for adults ($25 if purchased after Feb. 14), $15 for students/senior citizens and $5 for children under 12.

For questions or more information, contact jazzdance@lhsbandboosters.org. In the case of inclement weather, the snow date for this event is March 7 from 6 to 9 p.m.

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