Music Festivals & Events

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Jazz and Vocal Festivals

The Ohio Vocal Summit --- The Ohio Jazz Summit

Tiffin University is proud to present its twelfth annual jazz and vocal festivals.  These events bring together high school, college, professional and amateur singers and instrumentalists in a week of activities that celebrate jazz, rock, blues, soul, and other popular musical styles.  The educational festival is held at Tiffin's historic Ritz Theatre, and on the Tiffin University campus. The festival features performances by high school and college jazz bands/combos, vocal jazz ensembles, show choirs, and vocal chamber ensembles, on two consecutive Fridays in April, with each day culminating with a concert by our outstanding guest artists.

For more information or registration material, call 419.448.3366 or email sing@tiffin.edu or gig@tiffin.edu. 

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The Ohio Vocal Summit

Friday, April 17, 2009


This year's festival welcomes the exciting new gospel/soul/r&b recording artist VLADA.  Vlada is a veteran European concert promoter and producer and recently launched his US performing career.  His debut CD is produced by Mark Kibble of Take 6, and features an all-star band including the legendary Vinnie Colaiuta on drums, Abraham Laboriel on bass, and Paul Jackson Jr. guitar, as well as an amazing roster of guest artists, including Take 6 and Kirk Whalum.  Vlada will be presenting workshops on vocal health and on music business for festival participants, and will be joined by rising star DeAnna Dawn Denning, who at 23 years old is already one of Nashville's leading pop, jazz, country and rock studio singers. 

The lead adjudicator and clinician for daytime educational activities will be Connaitre Miller, professor of vocal jazz at Howard University in Washington DC, and one of the most sought-after and critically-acclaimed vocal jazz educators in the world.  Her Howard University vocal jazz ensemble, Afro Blue, will also appear on the evening concert.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULES

DAYTIME ACTIVITIES:
The Ritz Theatre
30 S. Washington St., Tiffin OH 44883
Free Admission

Ritz Theatre Main Stage:
8:00 am - Gibsonburg HS - Center Stage
8:40 am - Oak Harbor HS - 3rd Inversion
9:20 am - Napoleon HS - Napoleon High Jazz
10:00 am - Sylvania Northview HS - Harmony Road Show
10:40 am - Olmsted Falls HS - Golden Expressions
11:20 am - Columbus Grove HS - CG Mixed Ensemble
12:00 pm - Olentangy Orange HS - Sunkist: A Taste of Orange Pop
12:40 pm - Canton South HS - Sound of South
1:20 pm - Eastlake North HS - Northern Lights
2:00 pm - North Olmsted HS - Special Edition
2:40 pm - Howland HS - Another Way
3:20 pm - Snider HS - Synergy I
4:00 pm - Tiffin University - Higher Ground
4:40 pm - VLADA - MEET THE ARTIST 
6:45 pm - DOORS OPEN FOR EVENING CONCERT

National Studio Theatre:
9:00 am - Buckeye HS - Upbeat
9:40 am - New Haven HS - Tuxedo Junction
10:20 am - Snider HS - Synergy II
11:00 am - Upper Sandusky HS - Upper Class
11:40 am - Clyde HS - Varsity Singers
12:20 pm - North Olmsted HS - Coming Attractions
1:00 pm - Snider HS - Perfect 10
1:40 pm - Columbia HS - Stroke of Midnight
2:20 pm - New Riegel HS - Jacket Company
3:00 pm - Fremont Ross HS - Select Vocal Ensemble
3:40 pm - Tiffin University - Wildfire

EVENING CONCERT:
 Soul/Funk/Gospel recording artist VLADA with TU's Up in the Air
Friday, April 17, 7:30 p.m.
The Ritz Theatre
Tickets 419-448-8544

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The Ohio Jazz Summit

Friday, April 24, 2009


Winslow combines an old school passion with new school sensibility. Bursting through generation and stylistic barriers and worn out trends, Winslow’s music is timeless. Their musical journey has already led them from their Northeast Ohio roots to sharing the stage with such high profile acts as OAR, Lupe Fiasco,Ozomatli,OK GO, GZA of Wu-Tang Clan, MTV’s DJ Scribble and most recently to winning the Molson Battle of the Bands title.  Studied musicianship combined with passion propels this live experience. It is energy. It is driven. It is an outpour of raw emotion that keeps crowds coming back for more.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULES

DAYTIME ACTIVITIES:
The Ritz Theatre
30 S. Washington St., Tiffin OH 44883
Free Admission

Ritz Theatre Main Stage:
9:30 am - Tiffin Columbian HS
10:00 am - Hopewell-Loudon HS
10:30 am - Clyde HS
1:00 pm - Seneca East HS
1:30 pm - Defiance HS
2:00 pm - St. Mary's Prep - Jazz Band
2:30 pm - Granville HS
3:00 pm - Beaver Local HS
3:30 pm - St. Mary's Prep - Jazz Combo

EVENING CONCERT:
Neo-soul band Winslow with TU's Rock-Jazz Combo Front Street
Friday, April 24, 7:30 p.m.
The Ritz Theatre
Tickets: 419.448.8544
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Tiffin University Music Industry Program ~ 155 Miami St ~ Tiffin OH 44883
sing@tiffin.edu ~ gig@tiffin.edu ~ 419.448.3366 ~ fax 419.443.5026