[Dixielandjazz] Trad Jazz Curriculum Kit for Music Teachers

[Gary Lawrence Murphy]

any idea of the cost of the package?  or when it may come out?

On 6/15/13, Justin Au <jtazztrumpet at gmail.com> wrote:
> This project has been in the works for a long time by Dave Robinson.  What
> it becomes available, this kit will enable school music teachers to teach
> students how to perform the different styles of trad jazz.  On a separate
> but related note, our local school district here in Sacramento is
> partnering with "The Trad Jazz Project", a program funded by the STJS
> foundation to send out clinicians to work with the school bands.
>
> JEN receives NEA Grant
>
> News from Dave Robinson TJEN FOUNDER
>
> National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Acting Chairman Joan Shigekawa has
> announced that Jazz Educators Network is to receive an NEA Art Works grant.
> JEN has been awarded a $40,000 grant to support final production and
> distribution of the Traditional Jazz Curriculum Kit.
>
> The grant from the NEA must be matched from other funding sources. JEN is
> currently seeking support from individuals and foundations to bring the
> project to fruition.
>
> The Traditional Jazz Curriculum Project has developed, in prototype form,
> the first-ever curriculum package for the teaching of traditional jazz
> styles to high school and college students. The Kit will enable music
> teachers to teach young people how to perform the New Orleans styles of
> jazz and their outgrowths. It contains lesson plans; music arrangements,
> transcriptions and lead sheets; a sampler CD; an instructional double-DVD;
> a resources guide; a jazz style guide; and a poster. The curriculum has
> been successfully piloted across the country, and ties to the National
> Standards for Music Education.
>
> While scholastic jazz education programs are widespread, there currently
> exists no formalized curriculum for the teaching of New Orleans-derived
> styles. The Traditional Jazz Curriculum Project will acquaint students
> nationwide with the music of Louis Armstrong, King Oliver, Jelly Roll
> Morton, Sidney Bechet, Bix Beiderbecke, Jack Teagarden, Bunk Johnson,
> George Lewis, Lu Watters, Turk Murphy, Eddie Condon, and later exponents of
> traditional styles, including the top traditional jazz artists of today.
> The goal of the Project is the national revitalization of traditional jazz
> styles through the increased participation of young people.
>
> Mary Jo Papich, JEN Co-founder and Past President, stated, “Dave Robinson,
> Project Director, has worked very hard to develop a quality package for
> teachers and students.”
>
> Dave Robinson, founder of the Traditional Jazz Educators Network (TJEN),
> commented, “Traditional or ‘trad’ jazz isn’t merely an historical footnote;
> it is a living, breathing art form that remains exciting and relevant
> today, yet it has slipped off the radar screens of many jazz educators.
> This project will give today’s educators and students the tools they need
> to get involved in this aspect of the music. I’m deeply grateful to the
> Endowment for their support of this important national initiative for the
> jazz field.”
>
> JEN was formed in 2008 and hosts an annual conference serving the
> international jazz community. Visit the Jazz Educators Network at
> www.jazzednet.org
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