Category: JazzArts Charlotte
Our JazzArts Summer Camp Clinician – Marcus Strickland!
The JazzArts Academy is thrilled to announce saxophonist Marcus Strickland as the 2024 Summer Music Camp special guest clinician! Strickland has been on two Grammy-nominated recordings. In addition to his busy performance schedule, Strickland is an educator in the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami, where is serves as Associate Professor of Practice.
Reflecting on the Jazz Education Network Conference: A Celebration of Jazz and Community
The vibrant sounds of New Orleans recently echoed with the passion and dedication of countless individuals who gathered for the 2024 Jazz Education Network Conference in New Orleans, LA. As the President and CEO of JazzArts Charlotte and the Board President of the Jazz Education Network, I am filled with tremendous pride as my two worlds came together at this exceptional event.
A Different Rhythm – JazzArts Charlotte in Cuba
Everywhere we turned from planned venues to restaurants for dinner, we encountered stellar musicianship and warm smiles to go with it, generously offered alongside fresh mojitos. One leaves Cuba humbled by the artistry assiduously cultivated in their culture at large in comparison with our own, making me appreciate JazzArts’ commitment to student education all the more.
The JazzArts All-Stars Travel to New Orleans for JEN!
Our JazzArts All-Star Ensemble recently traveled to the Jazz Education Network (JEN) Conference in New Orleans after being selected to perform at the prestigious international conference.
Inspiring Harmony at the NCMEA Conference
This past November 4-7 was the North Carolina Music Educators Association (NCMEA) Conference in Winston-Salem. The largest gathering of music educators in the state with well over 1,000 attendees, this year’s theme was “Inspire Harmony.” The JazzArts All-Star Youth Ensemble had their inaugural performance at the conference in front of an appreciative and impressed audience!