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SUMMARY:Young Jazz Band-It Competition
DESCRIPTION:About the Young Jazz Band-it Competitions\nClosing date for video entries: Friday\, 17 June 2022. \nThe Young Jazz Band-it competitions\, supported by Youthtown\, have been developed to support jazz music programmes and jazz understanding through the distribution of New Zealand inspired\, popular compositions arranged for secondary and intermediate school jazz ensembles. \nCreated by Youthtown and the Aotearoa Jazz Education & Performance Charitable Trading Trust Inc. (CC56767) in association with Musicworks NZ and Victoria University of Wellington/Te Koki New Zealand School of Music\, this is a programme for High School and Intermediate School Jazz Bands. \nThe overall aims of the Young Jazz Band-it are to elevate musicianship\, broaden musical perspectives and inspire performance. \n\n\nPEOPLE    I    GET INVOLVED    I    DONATE\n \nThere are three elements to the Young Jazz Band-It competition contested by High School and Intermediate School Jazz Bands\, composers and soloists: \n\nYoung Jazz Band-It – Essential NZ Jazz Band Competition\nYoung Jazz Band-It – NZ Jazz Composition Competition\nYoung Jazz Band-it – NZ Jazz Improvisation Competition\n\n\nThe Young Band-it – Essential NZ Jazz Band Competition\, supported by Youthtown\, recognises and rewards excellence in jazz musicianship and performance. \nBands entering this competition must have between 14 and 20 members\, one of whom can be a vocalist\, and there are three prizes on offer. \nThe winner will receive $6\,000 of musical equipment from Musicworks NZ plus a recording and music video (valued at $4\,250). The second and third-placed bands will receive $2\,500 and $1\,500 respectively\, of musical equipment. \nYou can enter your Jazz Band in the Young Jazz Band-it – Essential NZ Jazz Band Competition online. See the link to the online entry form below. \nThe cost to enter the Young Jazz Band-it – Essential NZ Jazz Band Competition is $275.00 per school.\nThis includes FOUR Essential NZ Big Band arrangements. \n\nEvery year Youthtown and the Aotearoa Jazz Education & Performance Charitable Trading Trust Inc. will commission arrangements of New Zealand popular music for jazz ensembles. \nFour arrangements\, along with sound files\, will be sent to participating secondary and intermediate school band directors. \nDuring the year\, band directors will be sent a newsletter giving access to online educational materials to help with the rehearsal and presentation of the arrangements. \nParticipating Bands then upload a video recording of their band’s performance of one of the Essential NZ arrangements to the Young Jazz Band-it link for evaluation. The final date to get your video uploaded is Friday\, 17 June 2022. \nThe video recording counts as an application to the Young Jazz Band-It competition for the Secondary and Intermediate School Jazz Band Festival to be staged in Wellington on Friday 30 September and Saturday 01 October 2022. \n\n\nPalmerston North Boys High School Jazz Band.\nThe 10 top bands will be invited to perform at the grand final 2022 along with the finalists in the Jazz Composition and Jazz Improvisation competitions. \nFinal: September 30th in Wellington. Venue/s to be announced. \nAt the Festival\, each band is required to perform four (4) charts in total. Two (2) charts must be from the Essential NZ library and two (2) own choice selections which can include a vocal. \nThe Festival ends with an awards ceremony and a concert by the Rodger Fox Big Band and special guest(s). \n\n  \nFee: $275 per school band (Band-It competition) \nClosing date for video entries: Friday\, 17 June 2022. \nFor any enquiries\, please contact \nErna Ferry\, AJE&P General Manager\nMobile: 0273925771\nEmail:  youngjazzbandit@gmail.com 
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CATEGORIES:National,Wellington
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rodger Fox":MAILTO:youngjazzbandit@gmail.com
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