Jazz in the Schools

"The fine performance by the Vermont Jazz Center...was first rate. The audience was involved, attentive and delighted. I would highly recommend them to any school interested in expanding their musical experience."
-Tom Fahner
Director of Education & Residential Services,
New England Kurn Hattin Homes

We are available for concerts and workshops that can draw young audiences into the world of jazz. Recent programs have included "Pathways to the Blues," which runs through a history of the blues in jazz and "What Style am I" where young students are exposed to various styles of jazz, from New Orleans Music to Swing to Bebop to Free Jazz.

The Vermont Jazz Center enjoys working with schools to tailor educational programs that can coincide with special projects such as geography (i.e. the music of Latin America) or history (popular music during the era of World War II).

Call us at (802) 254-9088 so that the Jazz Center can help your school create a unique and beneficial experience for the students.

Teacher Training Programs

The Vermont Jazz Center is now teaching teachers to improvise. We are currently developing a curriculum that will enable teachers to teach their students to improvise as is mandated by the National Standards of Education. We will soon be able to offer college credit for these programs that will apply towards teacher re-certification.