M-PHS, Kiwanis Club music in March

MARYSVILLE — The Marysville-Pilchuck High School auditorium will be filled with music in March.

MARYSVILLE — The Marysville-Pilchuck High School auditorium will be filled with music in March.

On Thursday, March 15, from 7-9 p.m., the award-winning M-PHS Music Department will present its festival and contest music to the public during its annual festival concert.

This family-friendly event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact John Rants by phone at 360-657-6138 or via email at john_rants@msvl.k12.wa.us.

On Friday, March 30, the Marysville Kiwanis Club scholarship jazz concert will once again take to the stage, with Jazz I set to be joined by 10th Street Middle School Jazz, which the community will be able to enjoy for a $15 ticket/donation requested at the door.

Rob Tapper will be working with the M-P and 10th Street jazz bands, and Kristina Ploeger will be working with the M-P and Marysville Getchell High School choirs that afternoon in special clinics. That evening will include special performances from Marysville’s own Sonja Sarr, as well as Bill Anschell on piano, Chuck Deardorf on bass and Brad Boal on drums.

The M-PHS auditorium is located at 5611 108th St. NE. For more information, log onto www.mpbands.com.