Educating Students
JAS Local Education Initiatives complement existing public school music programs and replace programs where schools suffer losses in music education . The goal is to ensure that these schools maintain band and music programs in their curriculum . Read more about these programs and 2017 results below .
JAS In-Schools Faculty Assistance Program 1,800 + hours provided
Provides funding to bring local musicians into classrooms to offer student assistance in an instrument that is not their teachers ’ discipline , or in classes that are too large for the teachers to provide the individual instruction needed .
Pays to Play 200 hours provided
Fund allowing youth to take private music lessons in any discipline from an instructor recommended by JAS . JAS pays for the first three hours of lessons to increase opportunities for music education while supporting the economy of local musicians .
Stuff for Students 17 donations included a flute , oboe , drum set , world drum set , bass , autoharps , 2 trombones , 3 clarinets , 4 trumpets , 7 saxophones , 2 Beat Lab sets & numerous repairs
Supports local schools through instrument and equipment grants and funds to repair broken instruments throughout the school year .
JAS District 8 Honor Jazz Program 100 + students
Students from across the Western Slope of Colorado are nominated by their instructors to attend a weekend of workshops , sectionals and public concerts with a faculty from accredited music programs at CU , DU and Colorado Mesa University .
Student Field Trips 24 students visited an under-served Middle School in Denver to meet with students & perform , later enjoying performances at the Colorado Conservatory for the Arts
JAS funds various field trips for students throughout the year to attend jazz festivals , visit colleges or other academic opportunities .
JAS Summer Camps 50 student participants
Four sessions of camps including beginner , intermediate , advanced and the Beat Lab . Each session ends with an exciting public performance for students .
Tickets for Teachers 300 + tickets distributed
Provides complimentary performance tickets to teachers and students throughout the Roaring Fork Valley school districts to attend the JAS Experiences , JAS Café performances and more .
JAS Beat Lab
The Beat Lab is an opportunity for small groups of students to compose music using the Berklee Pulse Program . The program was designed to introduce students to the concepts and creation of electronic music and tracks while simultaneously having them create the music that is being used for these tracks .
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Bella
JAS Pays to Play
Bella is a Glenwood Springs High School 9th grader who plays the piano and clarinet . She started the piano when she was 3 years old and loved it . When she was able to join band in 6th grade she took the opportunity to pick up a new instrument : the clarinet . By utilizing JAS In-Schools programming Bella improved her musical skills through introductions to more advanced and challenging music , which she otherwise would not have access to .
To prepare for clarinet competitions Bella began working with a private instructor through the JAS Pays to Play Private Lesson Fund . The fund was created to allow students to take up to three hours of private lessons , funded by JAS , in any instrument discipline of their choosing . For Bella , her instructor immediately recognized her potential and reached out to JAS about funding additional lessons . Those lessons continue today and the results are astounding ! JAS National Council members Donna Di Ianni and Peter Rispolli generously provided the funding for these lessons .
Learning to play music has helped Bella listen to music in a different way and allowed her to make new friends and connections . She loves to play as a way to express her emotion and enjoys when everything falls together .
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