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To Taiwan and back
The Advocate
The MHCC Jazz Band returned Tuesday from a trip to Taiwan for five performances sponsored by the city of Kaohsiung.
According to Susie Jones, jazz band director, the band was invited to Taiwan to be a part of the Portland Kaohsiung Sister City Association delegation. The PKSA is known for promoting “‘people-to-people exchanges of educational, artistic, and cultural activities,” according to their website.
“The band played as part of the opening ceremony for the Lantern Festival which is part of the Chinese New Year cycle,” said Jones.
Jones said the crowd seemed to really enjoy the band’s performance of Ray Charles “What I’d Say.” She also said they were happy with the jazz band’s new contemporary arrangement of “In the Mood.”
“The band performed two times at a place called Glory Pier where there were about 30,000 people or more,” said Jones. “They did great.”
She said the event was very closely scheduled because it was televised so the band had to adapt. Asked how the students did with any revisions or schedule changes, Jones said everyone did very well.
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