Alta Sierra Jazz Band A
Central Coast Jazz Festival
Cuesta College - San Luis Obispo, CA
Saturday, March 14, 2026
Dear Alta Sierra Jazz Band Parents/Guardians,
We are tentatively planning a trip to San Luis Obispo to perform at the Central Coast Jazz Festival at Cuesta College in March 2026! This is an exciting opportunity for our Jazz Band students to perform, receive a clinic from an expert musician, and watch other schools.
Student Travel
While this is a more significant travel experience than we have done in the past, all trips we take are detailed and organized with our priority being the students’ safety. Clear expectations will be discussed and communicated thoroughly to ensure the students have the best/safest experience possible.
Example Itinerary (Our performance time slot is TBA, and significant changes to the example below are likely):
Saturday, March 14, 2026
7:00am - Report to ASI and load vans
7:30am - Depart for Morro Bay, CA
11:30am - Arrive in Morro Bay, CA. Lunch
1:00pm - Depart for Cuesta College (Highway 1, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405)
1:30pm - Arrive at Cuesta College
2:00pm - Warm-Up
2:30pm - Performance and Clinic
3:30pm - Watch other performances
5:00pm - Depart for Downtown San Luis Obispo
5:30pm - Dinner
7:00pm - Depart for ASI
10:00pm – Arrive at ASI.
Chaperones
In order to keep the cost for this trip as low as possible, we will likely take 8-seat district-owned vans to this festival. We will need at least 3 chaperones that are willing to drive one of these vans. There may be additional space for non-driving chaperones.
The total field trip fee for the direct costs (transportation and festival fee) associated with these field trips is $65.00 per student and chaperone. Students and chaperones will also need to bring money for lunch and dinner. If the trip is confirmed, we will send out an invoice in January. Chaperones that drive a van will have their trip fee waived.
Please complete and return the trip form (link below) by Monday, October 13, 2025. Financial assistance will be provided to those in need and should not be a deterrent to participation.
*Please note that the trip may not happen/be canceled if:
The amount of financial assistance requested exceeds our trip budget.
We are not able to travel with the entire band, with all parts covered.
Thank you for your support of this fantastic opportunity for our Alta Sierra Jazz Band A!
More Questions? We will share more information and a complete itinerary when the festival schedule is released. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Tommy Fredrickson, Director of Jazz (tommyfredrickson@cusd.com).
Please complete and return the trip form (link below) by Monday, October 13, 2025.
DO NOT pay the deposit/pay for the trip until we have confirmed the trip is going to happen.
We will notify you of the trip status after receiving 100% of the trip forms.
