The Monroe High School Jazz Band earned a Division 1 rating in the Michigan High School Band and Orchestra Association’s State Jazz Festival on March 25 as it participated with jazz bands from throughout Michigan. Division 1, the highest rating possible in a five-point scale, is considered an outstanding performance.
For the MHS Jazz Band under the direction of Mr. James Nuechterlein, this is the fourth Division 1 rating it has received on the state level in the last five years.