High School for Recording Arts was proud to attend and present a workshop at the National Charter School Conference in New Orleans. But you know what they say, “When in New Orleans, do as the New Orleanese do.” We got the chance to hit a couple of jazz clubs, visit Musicians Village in the Lower 9th Ward to see the Katrina reconstruction, and sit in with some incredible musicians. Did we mention the cuisine? Jumbalaya, gumbo, oysters, crawdads, beignets, Po Boy sandwiches…mmmmm. Below are Versey, Tony, T.C. and Corey with Delfeayo Marsalis at the Old Pointe in Algiers, Louisiana, Katrina reconstruction at the Musicians Village, and Corey sitting in at Snug Harbor.

The Optimist Club of St. Paul helped organize a celebration of high school students and college scholarships at Rice Park in downtown St. Paul. The Optimists Club, St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce Career Investment, Beat the Odds, the Page Foundation and the Wallin Partners Scholarship Program together award about $500,000 in scholarships to area graduates and the HSRA Jazz Band, HSRA Gospel Choir and Spoken Word Artist, Tottiana Adams contributed to the festivities! Way to go!! See the article here.