What is FunkRaiser?

Funkraiser is an annual fundraising event that raises money to supplement the instrumental music program at Ridgefield High School as well as support Ridgefield Music Parents, a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to supporting the music program in Ridgefield Public Schools. Rather than do a bake sale or sell candy, we instead created a unique and exciting performance opportunity for our music students that gives a night of entertainment to its patrons. The performance featured the ERMS and SRMS Jazz Bands, the RHS Jazz Band, the RHS Chamber Orchestra, and a band made up of staff, local private instructors, and alumni called Shere Khan.

The Ridgefield high school jazz band

The Ridgefield High School Jazz Band is one of the most seasoned and premier ensembles at RHS. An audition-only group of some of the finest band musicians in the program, they have won the acclaim of the community and are our most frequently requested ensemble for local events. They have performed at the Aldrich Museum and the Lounsbury House, opened for professional acts at the Ridgefield Playhouse, and have sent various small combos to galas, town events like the Holiday Stroll, cocktail hours, private gatherings, and fundraisers.

 Led by new RHS Band Director Mr. George Beratis, this group will crush any sub-genre in the jazz realm, including its rebel child: FUNK.