JAZZONIAN Young Jazz Leaders Scholarship

Young Jazz Leaders Scholarship Fund will feature the following school ensembles: Parkway School of the Arts, Florida Atlantic University, Dillards Center for the Arts, A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, and Blue Money Jazz.

Jazzonian invites you to our ground breaking event that officially establishes the Young Jazz Leaders Scholarship; Saturday, September 24th, 11:00 AM, at the Bienes Center for the Arts (St. Thomas Aquinas High School); 2801 SW 12th Street, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. For additional information, contact: 305-298-2380

All proceeds from this event will benefit the Young Jazz Leaders Scholarship Fund and Jazzonian educational community outreach cultural arts programs.

The Young Jazz Leaders Scholarship was established to provide financial assistance to the best and brightest young high school and college level Jazz musicians with the goal of developing future leaders in the community, as well as empowering the next generation of Jazz musicians.

"Today we proudly bequeath and entrust the future of Jazz in the capable hands of South Florida's best and brightest Young Jazz Leaders!”

"Every young person has the potential to become a great leader. We are extremely interested in what the young generation has to say about Jazz; how they see it and experience it", said Bobby Ramirez, Founder and President of Jazz Museum of Florida, Inc (dba Jazzonian and South Florida Jazz Summit), a non-profit 501c3 charity organization. "Jazz has the potential to inspire success; defy the odds; look at every challenge as a possibility and opportunity to become exceptional."

"Our mission is to empower the next generation of Jazz musicians and young fans of this artform and give them the leadership skills they need to succeed; listen to their concerns and ideas; and let them know that they hold the key to the future of Jazz."

"These young people come from all walks of life and it is our desire that he/she become a productive part of society and realize his/her full potential--socially conscience, personal belief in one's ability to achieve success no matter what the background circumstances, high positive self esteem, a sense of altruistic to the community and helping others."

HOW IT WORKS:

The best and brightest young Jazz high school and college level musicians are recommended by area school band directors and are selected by audition. All music students must participate as part of the Jazzonian Young Jazz Leaders Band performing at the South Florida Jazz Summit. The best performers and high achievers from this band are selected to receive a Young Jazz Leaders Scholarship.