[Dixielandjazz] Sacramento Trad Jazz Youth Band Festival

[Yvonne Au]

Dear List Mates,


I need your help to get the word out about the Traditional Jazz Youth Band
Festival. Thanks to a generous start-up grant from Chuck Huggins ( since
retired) at See's Candies, the festival is now celebrating its 5th
anniversary.  Would you please share this information with school jazz band
directors, youth band directors, jazz students, jazz campers and your local
jazz club?  This is a not for profit educational event co-sponsored by
Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society and Sacramento State University Jazz
Studies.  If you direct a youth band, please consider participating in this
event. In contrast to a professional jazz festival, youth bands still have
fun while learning more about traditional jazz from leading jazz musicians
and educators.  Our adjudicators award over $4,000 in festival awards and
scholarships.

Thank you!

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*6th Annual Trad Jazz Youth Band Festival  – Jazz with Personality!*

*Accepting Youth Band Registrations for February 2011*



*Festival Weekend*:

*Friday, Feb. 11*:              Evening Clinician-mentored Jam Session
 (optional)


*Saturday* *Feb. 12*:          Band performances, Clinics, Jazz Workshop,
Awards Ceremony

*Sunday, Feb. 13*:           Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society’s (STJS)
Jazz Sunday Concert

*Announcements:*

*Featured Guest*:  Canadian Trumpeter/ Vocalist, *Bria Skonberg*.

*All-Star Clinicians*:  Bill Dendle, Bob Draga, Eddie Erickson, Steve Homan,
Jason Wanner & more.

*New Study Materials for Festival Bands:*  From the TJYBF home page, select
the *TJEN* link for educational information and resources.  Thanks to STJS
Trad Jazz Camp Director Bill Dendle, registered band directors will be given
a password to access additional study materials at the *STJS Trad Jazz
Camp*link.


*Registration*:  $100 per *combo*.  Discounted rate of $80 for returning
bands until the *December 15, 2010, *registration deadline.  Late
Registration fees apply as space permits until January 15th.   For the first
time, registration closed for the High School division by early-December for
the 2010 event.  *Please register early*; if we get enough additional band
registrations in this division, we will open a 3rd performance venue.

For more info, festival lodging, registration form & jazz resources:  on the
web at http://www.sacjazz.org/youthfestival/, (916) 481-5403 or email
youthbandfest at sacjazz.org.  School bands with financial or lodging needs,
may request assistance.


-- 
Yvonne Au, Coordinator
Trad Jazz Youth Band Festival
c/o Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society
E-mail:  youthbandfest at sacjazz.org
Web site:  www.sacjazz.org/youthfestival/