Congratulations to our Winners! Big thanks to all the students who shared their music with us this year. Once again, the amount of talent was astounding 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
JAS Jazz in Schools, District 8 Honor Bands, Feb. 4, 2023 Over 50 of the top student jazz musicians from the Western Slope gathered in Carbondale Feb. 3-4 to participate in the JAS District 8 Honor Jazz Band. Broken into three groups, the students rehearsed together under JAS Faculty for only two days
Join us on Saturday, February 4th as we enjoy music from 50 of the Western Slope's top student jazz musicians at the JAS Honor Jazz Concert. Nominated by their teachers and selected by JAS In-Schools faculty, these students will spend two days in Carbondale in extensive workshops and rehearsals with a faculty provided by
Free Singer/Songwriter Workshop Friday January 13th, 5-7:00pm Session 3: Hip Hop Identity, Power, & Hip Hop with Denver Artist Devin Urioste Identity power and hip hop will be a workshop that will embody you as a human being and individual. Hip Hop is a culture that is made of multiple ethnicities and cultures. It isn’t just one thing or one type of person. In this workshop we will break down who we are as individuals by creating an identity wheel that Identifies our different parts of our identity. We will discuss why it is important to know yourself and be able to express who you are as an individual, and then we will be discussing how Hip Hop can be used as a tool to express yourself. The writing aspect will take place at the end by using the different parts of our identity that we wrote down to generate similes and metaphors in writing. All levels welcome. Available via zoom by request. To receive link email jazzaspensnowmass@jazzaspensnowmass.org
Free Singer/Songwriter Workshop Session 4: Final Edit 6:15-7:15 Beginner 7:15-8:15 Intermediate Led by singer/songwriter Natalie Spears. Available via zoom by request. To receive link email jazzaspensnowmass@jazzaspensnowmass.org
Free Singer/Songwriter Workshop Session 2: Musical Elements - How to use chords and melody effectively in a song, how to expand harmonic and melodic ideas 6:15-7:15 Beginner 7:15-8:15 Intermediate Led by singer/songwriter Natalie Spears. Available via zoom by request. To receive link email jazzaspensnowmass@jazzaspensnowmass.org
The 3rd Annual JAS “Share Your Voice” songwriting competition is now accepting entries! Open to Middle or High School students, JAS is seeking original songs from any music genre. Entries must be received by February 1, 2023 with winners being announced on March 1, 2023. One High School and one Middle School winner will receive
Free Singer/Songwriter Workshiop Session 1: Lyrics and Song Form - Idea generation, parts of a song, tools for getting unstuck 6:15-7:15 Beginner 7:15-8:15 Intermediate Led by singer/songwriter Natalie Spears. Available via zoom by request. To receive link email jazzaspensnowmass@jazzaspensnowmass.org
It's been a busy fall at JAS, with schools back in session and music filling the hallways. Much of it new music, from new instruments, many provided by JAS. Since August JAS has donated: 30 guitars to Rifle Middle School for a new guitar class 7 headphones & 3 keyboards to Glenwood Springs High
The JAS Band Membership was created to encourage philanthropy and social membership from young community members. Your contribution goes to grow and sustain JAS’ MISSION to educate students & audiences. Band Memberships are $300 ($100 tax deduction) and include an array of exciting benefits: Two (2) tickets to the JAS Crawfish & Cruisers event taking
