End of Year Concert
The hallmarks of a Pine Creek Jazz Band Concert under the direction of Mr. Stoney Black are — big band swing, spontaneous composition, technical excellence, and an interior door that’s propped open so that when melodies spill out of the Auditorium, they take people by the hand and invite them inside.
This year's end of year concert was no exception as Jazz 2, Jazz Combo, and Advanced Jazz took the stage for the final time! The concert was no less than wonderful.
Senior Thank You
Class of 2024 — Your talent, professionalism, and passion for the art and science of jazz music over the past four years has not only set The Standard, but has continued to raise the bar for excellence both inside our building and out in the community.
We know that your journey with us is only the start, and are excited to see where your paths lead from here, and also wanted to say — you will be missed!
Brandon Guterriz
Chris Krueger
Evan Boudreau
Jacob Stoddart
Joe Woodman
Karolyn Heredia-Martell
Maci Kanzler
Nick Abbots
Noah Inman
Riah Davis
Ryan Black
Thomi Masciullo
Farewell and Thank You, Mr. Stoney Black
Mr. Stoney Black will be moving on from Pine Creek at the end of this school year, and will also be dearly missed!
While at Pine Creek Mr. Black has co-directed the Eagle Marching Band, assisted with concert bands, and directed the Pine Creek Jazz Program, which includes three curricular ensembles, an extra-curricular combo, and a middle school school jazz outreach program.
Mr. Black received a Bachelor of Arts in Percussion Performance from Adams State College in 1994 and continued his study of percussion at the University of Northern Colorado. In 1998, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from Metropolitan State College in Denver, and he completed his Master of Arts in conducting from the American Band College at Southern Oregon University in 2007.
He has served on the Colorado Bandmaster's Association (CBA) Marching Band Committee for over 10 years; served on the CBA executive board as vice president from 2005 - 2009; and also served on the Bands of America Marching Band Advisory Board from 2015 - 2018. He helped to develop and coordinate the Colorado Springs All-City Jazz Honor Band and continues to assist with this annual honor band each year.
The Colorado Music Educators Association (CMEA) presented Stoney with his 25-year service award at the CMEA Clinic/Conference held at the Broadmoor in the fall of 2023. In 2018, Stoney Black was named the Arts Business Education Consortium Winner for Distinguished Performing Arts Teacher. He has received recognition from The Colorado Springs Youth Symphony as Teacher of the Year in 2013, received a Merit Scholarship to attend Essentially Ellington Band Director Academy in New York In 2011 and in 2013, and was named "Outstanding Young Bandmaster" by Phi Beta Mu in 2006.
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