Programs

  • Program 1 [2021]

    JAZZ HOUSE PROGRAMS: AT THE JAZZ HOUSE FACILITY IN MONTCLAIR, STUDENTS 8 TO 19 FROM 50 NEW JERSEY COMMUNITIES PARTICIPATE IN YEAR-ROUND JAZZ ENSEMBLE AND PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAMS WITH JAZZ HOUSE KIDS PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS. QUALIFYING STUDENTS RECEIVE GREATLY REDUCED, NEED-BASED TUITION ASSISTANCE. THIS CHICA POWER INITIATIVE SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASES FEMALE PARTICIPATION IN INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC ENSEMBLES AT THE JAZZ HOUSE AND ONLINE. SINCE THIS ALL-GIRLS PROGRAM BEGAN IN 2011, FEMALE PARTICIPATION HAS INCREASED 250% AND CONTINUES TO GROW. EACH YEAR, 100% OF HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS STUDYING AT THE JAZZ HOUSE IN MONTCLAIR GO ON TO ATTEND COLLEGE, WITH MANY RECEIVING MAJOR SCHOLARSHIPS.JAZZ HOUSE KIDS ALSO PRODUCES EXTENSIVE SUMMER PROGRAMMING EACH YEAR,INCLUDING THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED JAZZ HOUSE SUMMER WORKSHOP. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING INCLUDES THE MULTI-PART JAZZ HOUSE GOES TO COLLEGE SERIES.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $973.7K

  • Program 2 [2021]

    IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS: JAZZ HOUSE KIDS MUSIC CLUBS PROVIDE FREE, WEEKLY IN-SCHOOL INSTRUCTION FOR HUNDREDS OF MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NEWARK, ELIZABETH AND UNION, INCLUDING STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. EACH STUDENT PARTICIPATES IN SMALL GROUP LESSONS, ENSEMBLE REHEARSALS, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY CONCERTS AND MASTERCLASSES.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $106.2K

  • Program 3 [2021]

    MONTCLAIR JAZZ FESTIVAL: PRESENTED ANNUALLY SINCE 2010, THE MONTCLAIR JAZZ FESTIVAL ("MJF") HAS GROWN TO BECOME NEW JERSEY'S LARGEST, FREE JAZZ FESTIVAL WITH MORE THAN 15,000 ATTENDEES. THE FESTIVAL IS PRESENTED AT VENUES ACROSS MONTCLAIR AND CULMINATES WITH A FREE GRAND FINALE. THE MONTCLAIR JAZZ FESTIVAL IS ONE OF THE ONLY JAZZ FESTIVALS IN THE NATION THAT FEATURES INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED JAZZ ARTISTS PERFORMING SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH YOUNG, ASPIRING EMERGING MUSICIANS.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $71.9K