TOP 10 REASONS TO JOIN JAS NATIONAL COUNCIL There are many reasons to join the JAS National Council but here are our Top 10 Favorites: Supporting Local Music Education Assistance Programs - from our Pays to Play program that funds 3 hours of private lessons for all local students to our In School Faculty Assistance program that pays professional musicians
INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY CELEBRATION! JAS is partnering with the Glenwood Springs Art Council on an exciting celebration of International Jazz Day on April 30! Join us at The Vaudeville Theater for live music featuring JAS In-Schools students from Roaring Fork & Coal Ridge High Schools, followed by a performance from singer/pianist Kathy Morrow. Tickets
*excerpts taken from ThoughtCo. “The Sexy, Hip Shaking, Mambo Dance” Feb. 25, 2019 Updated: November 20, 2024 Where Did Mambo Music Originate? Originating from Cuba in the 1930s, The Mambo Dance is enjoyed throughout the world at both the social and competitive dance levels. The mambo is a favorite of ballroom audiences because of
Join JAS in Israel! JOIN JAS IN ISRAEL! The JAS National Council is headed to Israel in 2010 and we'd love for you to join us! Trip is open to National Council members only. To find out more on membership visit us here or contact Holly Upper at 970.920.4996. More trip details to be released soon!
WE TRUST JAS PASSES ON SALE NEXT WEEK! 2020 We Trust JAS Pass Pre-Sale at the Belly Up on Friday, Nov. 29 2pm - 5pm Available On-Line Starting at 5pm MST Friday, Nov. 29 Jazz Aspen Snowmass is giving local’s a head start on We Trust JAS Pass sales once again this year
JAS Academy Student Highlights Week 3 JAS ACADEMY STUDENT HIGHLIGHTS WEEK 3 Here are the next 4 (click on their names to read their full bios): Ohad Niceberg Hometown: Tel Aviv, Israel School: Tel Aviv University What made you want to pursue a career in music? I come from a musical family, music is everything
JAS ACADEMY BRINGS 23 STUDENT MUSICIANS TO ASPEN FOR 2-WEEK RESIDENCY THE INAUGURAL JAS ACADEMY PRESENTED BY JAZZ ASPEN SNOWMASS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE FROST SCHOOL OF MUSIC AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SET FOR AUG. 4 – 19 IN ASPEN JAS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 6-TIME GRAMMY AWARD WINNER CHRISTIAN McBRIDE and JAS PRES/CEO JIM HOROWITZ
JAS ACADEMY STUDENT HIGHLIGHTS WEEK 4 Here are the next 4 (click on their names to read their full bios): Mikailo Kasha Hometown: Mountain View, CA School: Florida State University What made you want to pursue a career in music? I have always loved the freedom and personal aspect of writing and playing music, in
JAS Academy Public Performances JAS ACADEMY PUBLIC PERFORMANCES The JAS Academy presented by Jazz Aspen Snowmass in association with the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami kicks-off their two-week residency on Aug. 5! Twenty three student musicians from across the US and beyond will be participating in the program. Don't miss your
Academy Student Highlights Week 5 ACADEMY STUDENT HIGHLIGHTS WEEK 5 Here are the next 4 (click on their names to read their full bios): Jered Byford (Stamps) Hometown: Snoqualmie, WA School: University of Miami What made you want to pursue a career in music? When I was a Junior in high school, Jiggs Whigham recommended
