Join the JAI  Jazz All-Stars Youth Ensemble

Become one of our community’s young Ambassadors of JAZZ. Audition

to join the Jazz Arts Initiative’s All-Star Youth Jazz Ensemble!

About the All-Star Youth Jazz Ensemble:

The JAI All-Star Youth Jazz Ensemble is 9-month music training program where top group local high-school student performers participate in weekly jazz immersion working and performing with the region's most highly regarded teaching artists. The groups curriculum focuses on improvisation, jazz theory, active listening learning sessions,and composition. Members of the JAI All-Star Youth Ensemble have the opportunities to showcase their skills regularly by performing at various community events and venues. These young musicians help to fulfill JAI's mission of developing jazz audience by serving as student ambassadors of jazz in our local community.

Benefits of All-Star Membership Weekly instruction from the area’s finest music educators and performers Private lesson opportunities with JAI affiliate artists Perform and learn with other outstanding student musicians from across the Charlotte region Performance opportunities, including a weekend performance at a prominent local jazz venue Free All-Star admission to all JAI and affiliate concert  presentations (Sept 2011 – June 2012) All-Star ensemble members featured on JAI website

Auditions are open to saxophones (all woodwinds), trumpet, trombone, piano, bass, guitar, and drums.

Who:  Students, grades 9-12, with at least two (2) years experience in a school band or  private music lessons are eligible to audition

When:  Saturday, February 4, 2011

Where: Spirit Square, 2 pm

Application Fee: $10 (due at the time of audition)

All-Star Tuition: If chosen, tuition for the 9-month music program is $475.00.

Audition Requirements: Click Here

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