The Minot State University Department of Fine and Performing Arts is pleased to invite you and your students to participate in the 6th Annual MSU Honor Jazz Ensemble (HJE) to be held in conjunction with the Magic City Jazz Festival February 12-13, 2026 on the MSU Campus. The HJE is under the direction of Dr. Charles Young, Director of Jazz Studies at MSU. During the two-day festival students will also get the chance to learn from and share the stage with the Jazz Festival guest artist-clinicians, members of Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band. Additionally, all participants of the HJE and the festival band attendees will be invited to join in a post-festival jam session led by our guest artist-clinicians, details TBD.
Letter to Music Directors (pdf)
2026 MSU Honor Jazz Ensemble
Saxophones
Zoe Rehak (Alto) - Central Middle School
Andrew Miller (Alto) - Minot North High School
Cayden Hoffart (Tenor) - Minot North High School
Ava Kleven (Tenor) - Central Middle School
Evan Carriere (Bari) - Grand Forks Central High School
Trumpets
Oliver Lemke (Lead) - West Fargo High School
Conner Ronning - Davies High School
Easton Tibbs - Divide County High School
Easton Rawls - Minot North High School
Trombone
Emma Hay - Divide County High School
Jayden Suek - Watford City High School
RayAlan Schnieber - Minot North High School
Jacob Peterson (Bass) - West Fargo High School
Rhythm Section
Trent Hamilton (Piano) - Century High School
Vedant Srivastava (Guitar) - Grand Forks Red River High School
Brittyn DCamp (Bass) - West Fargo High School
Callum DCamp (Drums) - West Fargo High School
