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| Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Program For the first time, during the 2006-07 academic year, Jazz at Lincoln Center will offer an exciting new expansion of the Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Program (EE): three tiers of membership - Premium Membership (the original program with some added benefits), a Basic Membership and a Student Membership. The new membership levels are aimed at providing more high school jazz bands with the opportunity to receive the educational resources of this program, including an easy-to-medium level chart that will teach the skills for playing Duke Ellington's music. "This expansion will give more students and directors the opportunity to engage with America's music, jazz, through quality resources from one of the most important composers of the twentieth century", said Education Director, Erika Floreska. "Duke Ellington's music teaches the building blocks of playing jazz while also introducing students to the history, the people, and the rich heritage of our home grown art form. We hope the study of this music will become an integral part of all high school jazz band programs." Also new in 2007, both Premium and Basic EE members are eligible to take part in regional festivals. The noncompetitive festivals are designed to offer bands of all levels the opportunity to perform Ellington's music and receive professional feedback from Jazz at Lincoln Center clinicians and other jazz professionals. Spring 2007 regionals will be held at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill on March 1, 2007 and at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 8, 2007. One additional location will be announced in the coming months. The submission recordings for this year's 12th Annual EE, which will take place on May 4-6, 2007, are due on January 31, 2007. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Jazz News :: home page |