JAZZ AT ASPEN-SNOWMASS
Programs
Program 1 [2020]
WITH SCHOOLS CLOSING AND PIVOTING TO ONLINE LEARNING IN THE SPRING OF 2020, JAS HAD TO GET CREATIVE IN FINDING WAYS TO BOTH ASSIST OUR VALLEY TEACHERS, WHILE ALSO CONTINUING THE MANY JAS LOCAL EDUCATION INITIATIVES THAT ASSIST STUDENTS OUT OF THE CLASSROOM. STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO MEET WITH JAS INSTRUCTORS FOR PRIVATE LESSONS VIA ZOOM TO KEEP ON TOP OF THEIR STUDIES WHILE IN QUARANTINE. SUMMER CAMPS WERE ALSO CONDUCTED VIRTUALLY, WITH PARTICIPANTS SHOWCASING THEIR HARD WORK IN COMPILATION VIDEOS FEATURING EACH STUDENT PERFORMING FROM THEIR INDIVIDUAL HOMES. JAS IN-SCHOOLS TEACHER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OFFERED VIRTUAL HELP DURING SCHOOL CLOSINGS AS WELL. ADDITIONALLY, JAS AWARDED TWO SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE STUDENTS ACCEPTED INTO THE PRESTIGIOUS BERKLEE SCHOOL OF MUSIC 5-WEEK SUMMER PROGRAM, PROVIDED THREE STUDENTS WITH BRAND NEW INSTRUMENTS THROUGH THE JAS STEP-UP PROGRAM, AND LAUNCHED A NEW SONGWRITING COMPETITION COMPLETE WITH VIRTUAL SONGWRITING WORKSHOPS LED BY PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$252.3KProgram 2 [2020]
IN 2020, TWENTY-ONE JAZZ STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE US ATTENDED THE TWO-WEEK JAS ACADEMY PRESENTED BY JAZZ ASPEN SNOWMASS IN COLLABORATION WITH FROST SCHOOL OF MUSIC (FSOM) AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI. THE DIVERSE GROUP OF STUDENTS SPENT TWO WEEKS IN ASPEN STUDYING WITH SOME OF THE GREATEST JAZZ MUSICIANS PERFORMING TODAY, INCLUDING JAS ACADEMY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND GRAMMY WINNING BASSIST CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE. THE ACADEMY IS A FULL-SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WITH ALL TRAVEL, LODGING, TUITION AND MEALS PROVIDED. THE GOAL OF THE ACADEMY IS TO IDENTIFY AND ASSIST THE MOST TALENTED YOUNG ARTISTS EMBRACING JAZZ FUNDAMENTALLY WHILE EXPLORING MYRIAD RELATED AND UNRELATED FORMS OF MUSIC AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF QUALITY. THE JAS ACADEMY IS SUPPORTED ANNUALLY BY A MULTI-YEAR GIFT FROM ED AND SASHA BASS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$302.3KProgram 3 [2020]
THE JAS CAFE IS A SERIES OF INTIMATE SMALL VENUE PERFORMANCES HIGHLIGHTING JAZZ AND RELATED FORMS OF MUSIC BY FEATURING ARTISTS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE. THE CAFE WAS CREATED TO SUPPORT JAS' MISSION DRIVEN PROGRAMMING AS AN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES, EXPANDING THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF THE MUSIC AND THE MUSICIANS PERFORMING AND BUILDING A FUTURE AUDIENCE FOR JAZZ. IN 2020, JAS WAS ABLE TO HOST (16) CAFE PERFORMANCES IN AN OPEN-AIR, SOCIALLY DISTANCED SETTING, MEETING ALL COVID-19 REGULATIONS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$362.7K
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