A Non-Profit Organization dedicated to bringing jazz and education together.Watch for a Calendar of J-train events and participate in seminars with the worlds best jazz musicians. Jazz students of all ages are encouraged to attend these casual afternoon sessions with top notch jazz musicians from around the world. Join the J-Train and the Dakota in bringing these golden first hand experiences to our musical community.

J-Train at the Dakota Performances are presented
by and for the new generation of jazz musicians.

Free concert performances on designated Saturday or Sunday afternoons combine jazz education with a unique performance experience, while encouraging an understanding, appreciation and enthusiasm for jazz. The events are free and sponsored by The Dakota Foundation for Jazz Education with funding from COMPAS: Community Programs in the Arts. The Dakota, 1010 Nicollet Mall., Minneapolisl; (612) 332-1010; e-mail: dakotajazz@aol.com

Upcoming performances include:

SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 2005 • 1 PM TO 3 PM
The Little Big Band and the Jazz Ensemble from Walker West Music Academy, St. Paul

The Dakota Jazz Club • 1010 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN • 612-332-1010

JAZZ PIANO COMPETITION

•• Final Call For Applications ••

The Dakota Foundation for Jazz Education and The Schubert Club have created the
First Annual Jazz Piano Competition.
Open to students from ages 16 to 18, this competition rewards excellence among
students of America's great indigenous art form.

All application materials must be received by noon on Thursday, March 17th.

Finalists will be notified by April 1st.

On Sunday April 24th 2005, three finalists will compete in front of a panel of judges and a live audience at the Dakota Jazz Club and Restaurant. At stake will be three scholarships totaling $1,500, including the David Paulus and the Marie Froelich Memorial Scholarships. A selected finalist will also perform at the Dakota Jazz Club and at a Schubert Club Courtroom Concert later in the year.

Competitors are asked to submit an audio tape or CD containing three jazz tunes of their choosing. For complete application information please see The Schubert Club web site: http://www.schubert.org.

The performance competition and award ceremony will be held on:

Sunday, April 24th, 2005
2:00 -4:00 pm
Dakota Jazz Club
1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis

Jazz Dialogues are informal gatherings that bring professional musicians (from young emerging artists to "living legends") together with students. They take place at the Dakota, at area schools and Homewood Studios, a communkity resource in north Minneapolis.

Sponsored by The Dakota Foundation for Jazz Education with funding from COMPAS:Community Programs in the Arts through a grant from the McKnight Foundation,The McNeeley Foundation,The LBV Fund,and Burger King.

Whenever possible, we work in collaboration with secondary schools and teachers, MacPhail Center for the Arts, and the University of Minnesota School of Music, the U of M College of Liberal Arts. (To learn more about the U of M School of Music and it's programs, follow this link:) School of Music

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