Bands sought for Feb. 10 event at Jackson Memorial High School

JACKSON — A battle will soon be raging at Jackson Memorial High School.

The Jackson Educational Foundation is looking for bands to showcase their musical talents in a Battle of the Bands competition, which the foundation is sponsoring Feb. 10 from 7-11 p.m. at the Jackson Memorial High School Fine Arts Center, Don Connor Boulevard.

“We are looking for groups from multiple genres from the Jackson community and surrounding areas who want to strut their stuff and compete with other groups for some great prizes,” said Rosanne Tarnofsky, chairwoman for the event. “It will be a great night of entertainment and fun for everyone.”

Bands interested in participating must submit a nonreturnable CD or audiotape to the foundation.

“I know there is a great deal of musical talent in our area and this would provide a great venue for kids to show what they can do,” Tarnofsky said. “We also have professional musicians, music critics and others from the music world who will be working on [the event] as well.”

The foundation is a nonprofit organization that raises money to help support the Jackson School District by supplementing programs that are not funded in the Board of Education’s regular operating budget.

The foundation’s goal is to enrich and expand the education of Jackson’s children.

“We want to be the group that teachers come to when they need that something extra that can’t be provided in the Board of Education budget,” foundation President Martin Spielman said. “We want to do whatever we can to have a positive impact in the classroom and in the lives of students and teachers.”

Anyone interested in participating in the Feb. 10 Battle of the Bands should call Rosanne Tarnofsky at (732) 833-1938 for additional information.