The JAS Academy presented by Jazz Aspen Snowmass in collaboration with the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami will return to Snowmass/Aspen this summer with 42 students from 14 of the top music schools in the US in attendance. While they will be busy studying and rehearsing with Academy faculty and guests,
Jazz Aspen Snowmass and the Frost School of Music, University of Miami, are thrilled to announce the bands and students that have been selected for the 2022 JAS Academy! In total 42 students representing 14 of the top music schools in the country, will be in attendance. Stay tuned for more details on these talented
JAS Summer Camp "Street Horns Edition" June 20-24, 10am-1pm @ Carbondale Middle School The 2022 JAS Summer Camp, led by JAS In-Schools Director Chris Bank alongside additional JAS Faculty, is geared towards intermediate to advanced Middle and High School musicians from the Roaring Fork Valley and beyond. The Camp provides direct music instruction from professional
Congratulations to our Winners! Big thanks to every student who shared their music with us this year. The amount of talent was astonishing and we can't wait to hear more from you all soon! Below is a list of the winners and their songs, including our Grand Prize winner and Honorable Mention broken out by
Join us as we celebrate the 34 students chosen for this years JAS District 8 Honor Jazz Band! You're invited to see these talented students performing in a free concert on Saturday, Feb. 12 beginning at 5pm at Carbondale Middle School. The concert follows two days of intensive jazz studies and rehearsals led by JAS
JAS and The Arts Center at Willits will present a free student workshop on Saturday, Feb. 26 from 5:30-6:30 with the LowDown Brass Band! Open to any interested Middle or High School band students, this interactive workshop will focus on modern Brass Band music style and improvisation. To register please email jazzaspensnowmass@jazzaspensnowmass.org with your name,
NEW TO SONGWRITING? NEED TO BRUSH UP ON YOUR TECHNIQUES? JAS will be offering four free live virtual workshops featuring GRAMMY nominated Nashville songwriter, producer and author of The Singer-Songwriter’s Guide to Recordings in the Home Studio, Shane Adams. Shane is a founding instructor at BerkleeOnline and is President of Artist Accelerator, a full-service music
We are happy to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2022 JAS Academy presented by Jazz Aspen Snowmass in association with the Frost School of Music. We hope you will help us in spreading the word to your students. 2022 will once again feature two sessions, both full-scholarship with all travel/lodging/food covered for
Open to students grades 5-12 Entries must be received by February 1, 2022 Winner will be announced by March 1, 2022 One High School winner will receive a cash prize of $500 plus the opportunity to perform your song live at a JAS Café event. One Middle School winner will receive a cash prize of
In 2021 Jazz Aspen Snowmass (JAS) will expand its mid-summer JAS Academy collaboration with the Frost School of Music (FSoM) at the University of Miami to include the new “Combo/Small Ensemble Sessions.” This two-week intensive workshop taking place July 11-25, will be followed by the highly-acclaimed JAS Academy “Individual/Big Band Sessions,” from July 25
