Teacher Training and Talent Recognition

News from IAJE

Teacher Training Institutes
The International Association for Jazz Education (IAJE) has joined forces with MENC: The National Association for Music Education, and a host of industry partners to present two intensive 2 1/2 day Teacher Training Institutes. The institutes will be held June 14-16 at Ecker Hill Auditorium in Park City, Utah, and June 21-23 at the Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

The Park City, Utah Institute offers general sessions on learning and teaching jazz improvisation and using the internet to teach jazz history via the comprehensive musicianship model. The institute also offers break-out focused tracks for band, string orchestra, choral music, technology, and latin percussion. The all-star faculty includes Ruben Alvarez, Shelly Berg, Greg Carroll, Corey Christiansen, Kelly Eisenhour, Rick Schmunk, and Lesa Terry.

The Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Institute offers general sessions on learning and teaching jazz improvisation and using the internet to teach jazz history via the comprehensive musicianship model. The institute will also offer break-out focused tracks for piano, general music, band, choral music, technology, and Latin percussion. The all-star faculty includes Ruben Alvarez, Rene Boyer, Greg Carroll, Connaitre Miller, Tom Rudolph, Jeff Rupert, Neil Wetzel, and Skip Wilkins.

The Institute package is priced at $235 US. Current IAJE and MENC members can attend the program for $195 US. The fee includes all instruction, a comprehensive notebook and supplemental resource materials, continuing education unit documentation reflecting 20 contact hours, and a certificate of completion. Graduate college credit is available for an additional fee.

For a detailed brochure, call the International Association for Jazz Education at 1-785-776-8744, or e-mail info@iaje.org. You can also visit our on-line brochure at www.iaje.org/tti.asp

Talent Recognition Programs
The International Association for Jazz Education is pleased to provide a platform to expose and promote talent worldwide. IAJE Talent Recognition programs allow selected individuals to perform at the IAJE Annual Conference and various jazz events worldwide. The following programs are available to you and/or your students:
Gil Evans Commission • Community College All-Star Big Band • Historically Black College and University All-Star Big Band • Grammy High School Jazz Ensembles • Clifford Brown/Stan Getz All-Stars • Sisters In Jazz Collegiate All-Stars • ASCAP/IAJE Commissions • SOCAN Commissions

For more information, including program descriptions and deadlines, visit www.iaje.org/talent. Please share these exciting programs and related information with your students, colleagues, and peers.