District Jazz
Please contact Trey Wadell for any questions related to District Jazz Band.
District Jazz Band Dates:
TBD - 11:59 PM - Audition Registrations Due
November 5, 2024 - 5:00 PM - District Jazz Auditions at Carthage HS
January 14, 2025 - 6:00-8:30 PM - District Jazz Sectionals at Carl Junction HS
January 17, 2025 - 6:00-8:30 PM - District Jazz Rehearsal at Neosho HS
January 18, 2025 - 9:00-12:00 AND 1:30-4:30 District Jazz Rehearsals at Neosho HS
January 18, 2025 - TBD - District Jazz Performance at Neosho HS
TBD - 11:59 PM - Audition Registrations Due
November 5, 2024 - 5:00 PM - District Jazz Auditions at Carthage HS
January 14, 2025 - 6:00-8:30 PM - District Jazz Sectionals at Carl Junction HS
January 17, 2025 - 6:00-8:30 PM - District Jazz Rehearsal at Neosho HS
January 18, 2025 - 9:00-12:00 AND 1:30-4:30 District Jazz Rehearsals at Neosho HS
January 18, 2025 - TBD - District Jazz Performance at Neosho HS
2023-2024 All-District Jazz Clinician
Ms. Lori Hutton
Director of Jazz Studies, Drury University
Lori Hutton, Instructor and Director of Jazz Studies, holds bachelor and master’s degrees from Drury University in Music Education. She spent 25 years teaching instrumental music with the last 20 years as Director of Bands in the Marshfield school district. Prior to her appointment at Drury, she spent two years as the Interim Director of Instrumental Studies at Southwest Baptist University. Hutton was the Jazz Band Director for the Missouri Ambassadors of Music directing and performing in England, France, Switzerland, Austria and Germany taking jazz groups to Europe for over 20 years.
Ms. Hutton served as secretary for the Missouri Association for Jazz Education for ten years. She has also served as South Central Missouri Music Educators Association Band Vice President, Junior High District Vice President and Jazz Band District Vice President. She currently serves as President for the Phi Beta Mu Honorary Band Fraternity.
She is the recipient of the 2004 and 2018 Marshfield Teacher of the Year Award, was awarded the John East Spirit of Orpheus Mentor Award and has been nominated for Grammy Teacher awards. She also received the “Strong Teacher of the Year” by the Marshfield Chamber of Commerce and was a nominee for the Drury University Distinguished Alumni Award.
Ms. Hutton loves spending time with her family and loves traveling all over the world.
She maintains an active schedule as a conductor/clinician in several state.
Director of Jazz Studies, Drury University
Lori Hutton, Instructor and Director of Jazz Studies, holds bachelor and master’s degrees from Drury University in Music Education. She spent 25 years teaching instrumental music with the last 20 years as Director of Bands in the Marshfield school district. Prior to her appointment at Drury, she spent two years as the Interim Director of Instrumental Studies at Southwest Baptist University. Hutton was the Jazz Band Director for the Missouri Ambassadors of Music directing and performing in England, France, Switzerland, Austria and Germany taking jazz groups to Europe for over 20 years.
Ms. Hutton served as secretary for the Missouri Association for Jazz Education for ten years. She has also served as South Central Missouri Music Educators Association Band Vice President, Junior High District Vice President and Jazz Band District Vice President. She currently serves as President for the Phi Beta Mu Honorary Band Fraternity.
She is the recipient of the 2004 and 2018 Marshfield Teacher of the Year Award, was awarded the John East Spirit of Orpheus Mentor Award and has been nominated for Grammy Teacher awards. She also received the “Strong Teacher of the Year” by the Marshfield Chamber of Commerce and was a nominee for the Drury University Distinguished Alumni Award.
Ms. Hutton loves spending time with her family and loves traveling all over the world.
She maintains an active schedule as a conductor/clinician in several state.
Previous District Jazz Clinicians
2024 - Mr. Tim AuBuchon - Truman State University
2023 - Dr. Joseph Parisi, University of Missouri - Kansas City
2022 - Dr. Joel Vanderheyden, Jefferson College
2021 - Event Cancelled
2020 - Mr. Jim Mair, Kansas City Kansas Community College
2019 - Mr. Jim Widner, University of Missouri - St. Louis
2018 - Mr. Rob Babel, For Zumwalt North High School
2017 - Mr. Freddie Greene - Missouri Southern State University
2016 - Mr. Randy Hamm - Missouri State University
2015 - Dr. Tommy Poole - Northeastern State University
2014 - Dr. Todd Wilkinson - Ottawa University
2013 - Mr. Euell Hanna - Verdigris High School
2023 - Dr. Joseph Parisi, University of Missouri - Kansas City
2022 - Dr. Joel Vanderheyden, Jefferson College
2021 - Event Cancelled
2020 - Mr. Jim Mair, Kansas City Kansas Community College
2019 - Mr. Jim Widner, University of Missouri - St. Louis
2018 - Mr. Rob Babel, For Zumwalt North High School
2017 - Mr. Freddie Greene - Missouri Southern State University
2016 - Mr. Randy Hamm - Missouri State University
2015 - Dr. Tommy Poole - Northeastern State University
2014 - Dr. Todd Wilkinson - Ottawa University
2013 - Mr. Euell Hanna - Verdigris High School