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Contributed by: Linda Grubbs on 6/3/2007

L.A. Lutheran Middle/Sr. High School Music Department Celebrates at Spring Awards Concert !

All who were fortunate to attend the Finale/Awards Concert 2007 of May 18 at the Sylmar school experienced a magnificent evening.

L.A. Lutheran's Concert Choir, Jazzman Band, Pride Concert Band, Intermediate Concert Band, Middle School Chorus and Bops Jazz Choir all performed to a sold-out house. The evening ended with not one but two Encores as the National Outstanding Sweepstakes Award winning Jazzman Band wailed on Tito Puente's "Oye Como Va."

Dr. Clayton Schmit, Board Member of the L.A. Lutheran Board of Directors and professor at Fuller College, presented the Grand Overall Sweepstakes Trophy to the band members and it's director Mr. Ken Bauer.

Dr. Schmit, on behalf of the board, also presented Ken Bauer with a letter of congratulations on his fine work, which led to this national achievement award. Mr. Bauer received a standing ovation from the crowd as they recognize his 22 years of service to the school and the many awards his various groups have won over the years.

Many alumni were in attendance like Ben Cardenas, Nico Cardenas, Patrick Day, Ian Jankowski, Jessica Howard, Justin Bardales and Larry Demmerle. The oldest alumnus attending this wonderful event was Steve Dempsey (Class of 1988) who is currently a member of the jam band "CORE". Telegrams and emails from many alumni students around the world were read all congratulating the winning Jazzman Band. The oldest congratulatory letter came from Marty Vega, class of 1959, while alumnus Gretchen Pikop of Norway and Greg Husmann of Paris, France led the congratulations from overseas.

Mr. Bauer had the privilege of presenting many presitious awards to his students this evening. These awards include the Louie Armstrong Award, John Phillip Sousa Award, National Choral Awards, U.S. Band Awards, Festival Awards and the list goes on and on. Every student in attendance walked home with some kind of award!!

The Jazzman can be heard at the summer concert series "Music Under the Stars" on Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at 7pm. Proceeds will go to benefit the Holy Spirit Retreat Center Scholarship fund and the Jazzman Band. For ticket information and reservations call 818-784-4515!

L.A. Lutheran Middle / Sr. High School is a school that rewards students for all their hard work and achievements of which there are many! The school is currently accepting enrollment applications for the fall semester. Students in all departments of this college preparatory school receive a challenging education so to find out more about this exciting school call 818-362-5861.

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