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Jazz Education Network
2nd Annual Conference Jan 5-8, 2011

The theme of the 2011 Jazz Education Network 2nd Annual Conference will be “Honoring Performance in the Birthplace of Jazz!”, January 5 – 8, 2011 at the Roosevelt Hotel – New Orleans, LA.

Twenty-seven student jazz ensembles will be front and center in New Orleans! Most of the groups will perform in concert on the dedicated JENerations Showcase Stage in the Orpheum Ballroom, while a select few will be presented on the Main Stage. A select group of Student Composition participants will be invited to attend the 2011 conference and hear a professional performance of their music and receive adjudicated comments.

In addition to the impressive array of student talent, there are thirty plus pro ensembles!...then take in the assortment of topics covered in the sixty-five or so clinics and panels! Special attention has been given to weave a golden thread of New Orleans culture and heritage in the conference offerings. As we all know, New Orleans is where the seeds of this great music were planted, and therefore it is important to honor the music from its humble beginnings, to where it has evolved currently, embracing all developments along the way.

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