By November, the Jazz House runs like a well-oiled machine, with students fully engaged in their busy routines. We’re so proud of all our students, because committing to music takes lots of tenacity and passion… And setting aside some time everyday to practice and rehearse takes discipline! At Jazz House Kids, our amazing teaching artists inspire […]
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Weather’s getting chilly out there, but it’s getting HOT at the Jazz House, as our semester classes have kicked into full swing! Close to 140 students between the ages of 8-18 have jumped into the jazz “shed” this year to take part in one of three big bands, numerous small combos, the Vocal Jazz Academy and our Emerging Musicians Community Concerts Program (EMC2). It’s
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The annual Montclair Jazz Festival, now in its sixth year, is the biggest single one-day event in Montclair! Come on out on August 15 and invite your neighbors, friends and family to celebrate the incredible, original American cultural tradition – JAZZ! Watch the LIVE BROADCAST HERE or head over to Nishuane Park in Montclair, NJ. No Tickets
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2 JAZZ HOUSE KiDS students and 1 JAZZ HOUSE Summer Workshop participant were selected for the GRAMMY Camp – Jazz Session The JAZZ HOUSE Big Band was selected as a finalist for the National Charles Mingus High School Competition & Festival The JAZZ HOUSE Big Band won 2nd Place at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Essentially
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Sheila E. + Christian McBride – Thursday, May 14, 2015 – 7:30pm Special guest Sheila E., the trailblazing drummer and percussionist Bass virtuoso Christian McBride, who hosts this annual event for the 7th year. Thank you to Sheila E, Christian McBride Trio, Jazz House Big Band and TD Bank for making Inside the Jazz Note possible!
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Register for the 2015 Jazz House Summer Workshop! August 3 – 15, 2015 Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Montclair, NJ Jazz House Kids will host its annual Summer Workshop, August 3-15, 2015. Held for the first time on the campus of Montclair State University, students receive invaluable mentoring and top-notch instruction throughout
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A Free All-Girl Instrumental Program For Women’s History Month Jazz House Kids, a Montclair-based nonprofit that has gained a reputation as one of the nation’s preeminent arts education and performance organizations, announces “CHiCA Power,” a special instrumental residency for young female musicians. Held each Sunday afternoon in March from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, the CHiCA
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Four Top NJ Restaurants Cook for Body & Soul – A Night for the Senses with Fine Wine & Cuisine and Soulful Jazz to benefit Jazz House Kids, February 28 Get ready! We’ve amped up our upcoming 7th annual Body & Soul, Jazz House Kids’ must-attend signature fundraising event! Held on February 28, 2015, Body
Our in-school programs are off to their biggest start ever this fall, serving 23 percent more students than we did last year. Every day, Jazz House Kids helps close the gap in music education in schools, spending more than 1,600 hours annually in underserved communities. Here’s a look at what’s happening in the 2014-15 school
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We’re proud that some of our graduates are the first in their families going on to college. We graduated 27 young men and women this year. Several, now attend some of the nation’s top music schools and conservatories, and received significant scholarships totaling over half a million dollars! It’s with great pride we see our
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We really LOVE having our kids back at the Jazz House! With the start of fall classes, nearly every night of the week all three studios are buzzing with the sounds of enthusiastic students and beautiful music. Students of all abilities with instruments of every size make the Jazz House a vibrant, joyful, musical community
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4 JAZZ HOUSE KiDS students were selected from 10,000 applicants to participate in the prestigious National YoungArts Week. They were among just six students nationwide chosen as National YoungArts scholars in jazz. 3 JAZZ HOUSE KiDS were among only 60 students nationwide nominated as U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts. The JAZZ HOUSE Messengers, directed by Oscar Perez,
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Science High School’s auditorium was the coolest place in Newark on Wednesday, April 24! Jazz House Kids and the Newark Public Schools Office of Visual and Performing Arts presented musical showcase highlighting the Jazz House Music Club and Vocal Summit programs in five schools — Oliver Street School, Abington Avenue School, Rafael Hernandez School, Science Park
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The JAZZ HOUSE Big Band won 2nd Place at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition and Festival from among 15 finalists and 96 entries from across the country. Students received 8 Soloist Awards. Mingus 2013 The Jazz House Big Band won four Outstanding Student Soloist Awards JAZZ HOUSE KiDS students won
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