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Category Archives: Registration

The SmartMusic Category!

Thanks to SmartMusic and Alfred Music, the National Jazz Festival is offering a new competitive category to the 2021 virtual festival! We are grateful to SmartMusic and Alfred Music for partnering with us to create the “SmartMusic Category” … Read the rest

Posted byAddie O'BeirneMarch 23, 2021March 23, 2021Posted inRegistrationTags:Big Phat Band, Gordon Goodwin, National Jazz Festival, SmartMusic

NJF Composition Category Update!

The University of Northern Colorado’s UNC JAZZ LAB I Ensemble will record the winning piece from the NJF Composition Category!

Thanks to the University of Northern Colorado’s support and collaboration, the UNC Jazz Lab I ensemble will record the winning … Read the rest

Posted byAddie O'BeirneMarch 18, 2021March 23, 2021Posted inRegistrationTags:Composers, Composition Category, High School Jazz Competition, UNC Jazz Lab 1

2021 LOVE Award

At the National Jazz Festival High School Jazz Competition and Festival, students are recognized for their community service.

The LOVE Award honors a student who has used their passion for music to better lives of others through activism and/or community … Read the rest

Posted byAmanda KewleyMarch 8, 2021March 8, 2021Posted inRegistrationTags:High School Jazz Competition

2021 Jazz Educator Award

NOMINATE A JAZZ EDUCATOR

Nominations are now being taken for the 2021 Jazz Educator Award. Awarded to an exemplary educator who has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to students and to jazz music education. To nominate your favorite educator complete the … Read the rest

Posted byAmanda KewleyMarch 6, 2021March 7, 2021Posted inRegistrationTags:High School Jazz Competition, Jazz Educator of the Year Award

Registration is Open!

It is with great pleasure that we share with you that registration for the 2021 National Jazz Festival is now officially open!  We would be thrilled if you and your students were able to participate in this year’s festival which … Read the rest

Posted byadminFebruary 1, 2021March 8, 2021Posted inRegistrationTags:High School Jazz Festival, Middle School Jazz Competition

Rule Change

Finally, as a result of good feedback we received from last year’s festival, there will be 2 rule changes for the National Jazz Festival that will go into effect for 2021 and beyond:-

– Schools will be placed in performance … Read the rest

Posted byadminNovember 16, 2020February 13, 2021Posted inRegistration
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