Students Present Night of Jazz at St. Ignace
Event Draws Large Audience for Evening of Entertainment

At right: Among members of the school's Jazz Band are Dustin McKenzie on drums, and, to his left, Shawn Cowell and Grant Simmons on trumpet, and Zach Lane on guitar. The band was one of several student groups performing at Night of Jazz at LaSalle High March 8. LaSalle High School Band Director Jason Byma leads the jazz band during the opening number of Night of Jazz at the school Saturday, March 8. Members of the band pictured are (front, from left) Audrey Wyers, Morgan Postma, Angela Cena, Cole Christiansen; (back) Dane Christiansen, and Brennan Danielson. Night of Jazz features an evening of entertainment by St. Ignace student bands, and a catered dinner in the school gymnasium, which is decorated with lights for the occasion. St. Ignace school steel drum band members pictured are (front, from left) Stacey Goldthorpe, Molly Paquin, Erin Barthelemy, Angela Cena; (middle row) Dustin McKenzie, Sarah Cullip, director Jason Byma, Megan LaRocque, Nickole Lanczek; (back row) Miska Carrdin, Autumn Huskey, Ivy Thurston, Zach Lane, and (hidden) Luke Paquin. The Saints of Steel performed several numbers at the school's Night of Jazz March 8, closing with "Ants Marching" by the Dave Matthews Band, for which they received a standing ovation from the audience.