Two Summer Seminars for Colorado Music Educators
The Gift of Jazz presents two summer seminars for Colorado music educators, with curriculums designed to specifically address the new CDE P-12 Academic Standards ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ June 25-27, 2013 Teaching Composition With Pianist/Composer Marc Sabatella Designed to help music educators develop their skills for teaching musical composition to younger musicians, this summer intensive course will offer beginning-level theory of music composition. Participants will be guided in the development of lessons that introduce this knowledge to...
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The Gift of Jazz continues our support of the past, present and future of jazz in the Rocky Mountain Region next season with our Jazz in the Schools program. This monthly series will provide an educational and musical experience for Denver public school music students, many of whom may have never had the opportunity to be inspired by the sound of live jazz music. Each program of jazz history and performance will be presented by local professional jazz artists who are invested in moving this genre forward and securing its future with the next generation. Presenters will be chosen based on...
Read MoreJazz at the Crossroads
Wednesday, May 15th, 7:30pm An Evening of Jazz Standards with Vocalist Teresa Carroll Billy Wallace - Piano Drew Morell - Bass Todd Reid - Drums $10 Tickets The Crossroads Theater:: 2590 Washington Street Located in the historic Five Points neighborhood at the corner of Welton and Washington Streets. Covered parking is available (entering from Washington Street) and light rail access is just steps away. Take the D train to the 27th and exit at Welton. The theater is located one half block west next to Coffee at The Point across from the Rossonian Hotel. View ...
Read MoreGift of Jazz announces John W. Rossa Saxophone Scholarship
The John W. Rossa Memorial Saxophone Scholarship was created to help further the goals of The Gift of Jazz by providing support to a saxophone player with outstanding musicianship, academic promise and financial need. The GIFT of JAZZ is a Colorado 501(c)(3) Non-Profit organization formed in 1995 to support the past, present, and the future of Jazz in the Rocky Mountain Region. The John W. Rossa Memorial Saxophone Scholarship was created to help further these goals by providing support to a saxophone player with outstanding musicianship, academic promise and financial need. With your...
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