Jazz Drumming 101 with Sean Dobbins The famous entertaining Detroit Jazz drum expert and impresario of many valuable educational opportunities, Sean Dobbins will share his jazz drum techniques with you in a Free Michigan Jazz Festival Zoom clinic on Saturday, November 25, 2023 from 3:30 pm to 5 pm. This is a behind-the-scenes look at […]
Musicians, we live in a digital age. Our likeness, music, and viewpoints are blended into an online persona. If you recognize and accept this, it is possible to take steps, some easy, towards quickening your journey to finding listeners and audiences for your music. Olivia Van Goor is a young Detroit-based jazz vocalist on the […]
Oratorical contest for Highschool seniors 1st place: $2000 2nd place: $1000 3rd place: 500 Topic: College: waste of time or worth the investment
“How to Create and Maintain a Pro Jazz Career” will be presented by the Michigan Jazz Festival Education Initiative on Zoom on Sunday, March 5th, 2023 from 4-6 pm. The presenters are James Hughes, Michael Malis, and Kasan Belgrave. This is an interactive interview and Q&A with three pro musicians in early, mid, and veteran […]
The largest and longest-standing convening dedicated to diversity and inclusion in classical music will welcome hundreds of musicians, industry leaders, educators, funders, diversity advocates, and administrators to Detroit (MI), January 26-28, 2023! With over 30 sessions designed to inspire and ignite action and spark collaboration, the participation of more than 90 speakers, keynote addresses by […]