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Side by Side - May 4th, 2025


The South Jersey Area Wind Ensemble invites superior high school and college student musicians to join the band for an annual concert during which the students sit side-by-side with their teachers and adult musicians. A college band director or US Washington service band conductor has traditionally shared the conducting. Students are invited by members and the board of SJAWE and must be of region/All-State band ability level.

There are three Monday evening rehearsals and a Sunday afternoon concert. The rehearsals will be held at the Atlantic County Institute of Technology at 5080 Atlantic Avenue in Mays Landing from 7:00PM to 9:00PM. The concert will be performed at ACIT.
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Attendance at ALL rehearsals is required. If you are sick for one of the Monday night rehearsals, please send a remind text and report emergency absences through our website under “members” and “report an absence.”


Rehearsal schedule: 
Monday, March 10th - Side by Side Rehearsal - 7-9pm
Monday, March 24 -  Side by Side Rehearsal - 7-9pm
Monday, April 14th -  Side by Side Rehearsal - 7-9pm
Monday, April 28th - 
Side by Side Dress Rehearsal - 7-9pm
Sunday, May 4th - CONCERT - 3pm (report 2pm)


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*Made possible by funds from the Atlantic County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. 


SJAWE "Side by Side" Guest Conductor History:
1999 - Bryan Shelburne Jr. 
2000 - Peter Boonshaft
2001 - Stephen Melillo
2002 - John Pastin
2003 - William Berz
2004 - Timothy Oliver
​2005 - Joe Brashier
2006 - Bryan Shelburne Jr.

2007 - Peter Boonshaft
2008 - William Silvester
2009 - Stephen Melillo
2010 - Keith Brion
​2011 - Ed Lisk
​2012 - Ed Teleky
2013 - Darryl Bott

2014 - Frank Mazzeo
2015 - Michelle Rakers
2016 - Larry Lang
​2017 - William Berz & Christian Wilhjelm
2018 - Tim Holton
2019 - Mark Stickney
2022 - Lauren Reynolds
2023 - Scott Watson
2024 - Julia Baumanis
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