Five Pella students have been selected or listed as alternates in the Jazz Educators of Iowa Class 3A All-State Jazz Band.
Annaleigh Babcock, Adam Smart, and Isaac Piersma were nominated to perform, while Zach Schrauben and Levi Dugger are alternates. Babcock was selected for trumpet, Smart for trombone, and Piersma as the No. 1 Drum Set. The Class 3A band will be directed by University of Northern Iowa Professor of Music Robert Washut, who led the award-winning UNI Jazz program for over two decades.
Jazz Educators of Iowa is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to provide jazz resources for Iowa’s educators and students.