Jazz Empowers
Programs
Budget
$6,000.00
Description
Our Jazz Band Director Support Cohort is a free, virtual opportunity for all band directors and music teachers looking to start and/or develop the jazz programs at their schools. Participants experience all of the following:
- Monthly Zoom trainings and discussions about teaching jazz in a K-12 setting. While live attendance is encouraged, all trainings will be available on demand afterwards.
- One on one coaching/consulting with Jazz Empowers staff.
- Receive free access to our on-demand jazz education resource site.
Program Successes
- Successfully starting a jazz program from scratch at a school.
- Video evidence of a strong performance from each partner jazz band.
Beneficiaries
At-Risk Populations
Children and Youth (0 - 19 years)
US
Long-term Success
Transform the way jazz is taught in US public schools.
Short-term Success
Have all of partner jazz programs make meaningful growth over the course of the school year, cumulating with a high level performance.
Program Success Monitored By
Andrew Johnston, Executive Director
Program Areas Served
United States
$6,000.00
Description
Our Jazz Band Director Support Cohort is a free, virtual opportunity for all band directors and music teachers looking to start and/or develop the jazz programs at their schools. Participants experience all of the following:
- Monthly Zoom trainings and discussions about teaching jazz in a K-12 setting. While live attendance is encouraged, all trainings will be available on demand afterwards.
- One on one coaching/consulting with Jazz Empowers staff.
- Receive free access to our on-demand jazz education resource site.
Program Successes
- Successfully starting a jazz program from scratch at a school.
- Video evidence of a strong performance from each partner jazz band.
Beneficiaries
At-Risk Populations
Children and Youth (0 - 19 years)
US
Long-term Success
Transform the way jazz is taught in US public schools.
Short-term Success
Have all of partner jazz programs make meaningful growth over the course of the school year, cumulating with a high level performance.
Program Success Monitored By
Andrew Johnston, Executive Director
Program Areas Served
United States
Budget
$405,780.00
Description
Our Charter School Residency Program introduces and operates jazz bands in underserved charter schools with no existing instrumental music programs. The schools we serve have the desire to provide a full-scale band program, but can't afford the nearly $100,000 needed to do so. We offer a more affordable option and take on all operations of the jazz band. We hire highly qualified music educators to lead the programs and we provide instruments to all participants who cannot afford them. Each jazz band meets 2-4 times a week for the entire school year. This is a program that is in very high
demand, and last year we have only been able to accept 50% of new school applicants due to the high volume of applications, and a shortage of administrative support staff.
Program Successes
- High attendance rate throughout the entire school year.
- At least one high caliber performance throughout the school year.
Category
Education - Charter Schools
Beneficiaries
Economically disadvantaged people
At-Risk Populations
K-12 (5-19 years)
Long-term Success
We would view this program as a success long term when all of the Title 1 charter schools in Middle TN have an established jazz program.
Short-term Success
Put on consistent weekly rehearsals with the East End Prep jazz band and have a strong end of year performance.
Program Success Monitored By
Andrew Johnston, Executive Director.
Program Areas Served
Nashville, New Orleans, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City
$405,780.00
Description
Our Charter School Residency Program introduces and operates jazz bands in underserved charter schools with no existing instrumental music programs. The schools we serve have the desire to provide a full-scale band program, but can't afford the nearly $100,000 needed to do so. We offer a more affordable option and take on all operations of the jazz band. We hire highly qualified music educators to lead the programs and we provide instruments to all participants who cannot afford them. Each jazz band meets 2-4 times a week for the entire school year. This is a program that is in very high
demand, and last year we have only been able to accept 50% of new school applicants due to the high volume of applications, and a shortage of administrative support staff.
Program Successes
- High attendance rate throughout the entire school year.
- At least one high caliber performance throughout the school year.
Category
Education - Charter Schools
Beneficiaries
Economically disadvantaged people
At-Risk Populations
K-12 (5-19 years)
Long-term Success
We would view this program as a success long term when all of the Title 1 charter schools in Middle TN have an established jazz program.
Short-term Success
Put on consistent weekly rehearsals with the East End Prep jazz band and have a strong end of year performance.
Program Success Monitored By
Andrew Johnston, Executive Director.
Program Areas Served
Nashville, New Orleans, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City
Budget
$13,300.00
Description
In our Band Director Support Program we partner with band directors that already work full time at an underserved school to help them develop their jazz program. We provide a grant the band director can use for clinicians, instruments, sheet music, and other crucial resources. We also coach the directors on how to implement our provided curriculum and build their program.
Program Successes
- Schools making the Essentially Ellington finals at Jazz at Lincoln Center
- Video evidence of high quality performances throughout the year.
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities - Music Instruction
Beneficiaries
Economically disadvantaged people
At-Risk Populations
K-12 (5-19 years)
Long-term Success
Help enable our partner schools to be able to compete with the top jazz programs in the country.
Short-term Success
Have each school put on at least one high quality performance.
Program Success Monitored By
Andrew Johnston Executive Director
Program Areas Served
Nashville, Chicago, New York City, LA, New Orleans, Atlanta
$13,300.00
Description
In our Band Director Support Program we partner with band directors that already work full time at an underserved school to help them develop their jazz program. We provide a grant the band director can use for clinicians, instruments, sheet music, and other crucial resources. We also coach the directors on how to implement our provided curriculum and build their program.
Program Successes
- Schools making the Essentially Ellington finals at Jazz at Lincoln Center
- Video evidence of high quality performances throughout the year.
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities - Music Instruction
Beneficiaries
Economically disadvantaged people
At-Risk Populations
K-12 (5-19 years)
Long-term Success
Help enable our partner schools to be able to compete with the top jazz programs in the country.
Short-term Success
Have each school put on at least one high quality performance.
Program Success Monitored By
Andrew Johnston Executive Director
Program Areas Served
Nashville, Chicago, New York City, LA, New Orleans, Atlanta
