JUDA - In November, the Madison Jazz Society awarded grants totaling $5,150 from its school grant fund to music programs in 13 Wisconsin schools. The grants are funding jazz-centered programs designed to help students learn about and perform jazz.
Juda school district (Greg Smith, director) was awarded $500 to help purchase a mixing console to replace one that is broken. A grant of $350 was awarded to Belleville High School (Stephanie Meier, director) to purchase jazz charts for the annual "Jazz in the Park" program.
Formed in 1984, the Madison Jazz Society is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization formed to encourage the performance of and education about jazz. MJS will sponsor its 29th annual Capital City Jazz Fest in April 2017. More information on the school grant program and the society can be found at www.madisonjazz.com.
Juda school district (Greg Smith, director) was awarded $500 to help purchase a mixing console to replace one that is broken. A grant of $350 was awarded to Belleville High School (Stephanie Meier, director) to purchase jazz charts for the annual "Jazz in the Park" program.
Formed in 1984, the Madison Jazz Society is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization formed to encourage the performance of and education about jazz. MJS will sponsor its 29th annual Capital City Jazz Fest in April 2017. More information on the school grant program and the society can be found at www.madisonjazz.com.
