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A-Train delivers gratis entry to all local acts, national
show discounts... Join now! |
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bar menu is simply a good time with good food. |
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J-Train
at the Dakota Performances are presented by and for the
new generation of jazz musicians.
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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.
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Recent
events:
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Dakota Combo - 2006 |
This
is the first year of Minnesota’s premier High
School jazz combo – The Dakota Combo. Sponsored
by the Dakota Foundation for Jazz Education and
the Macphail Center for the Arts, These students performed
with national guest artist Bobby Watson under the direction
of jazz artist Kelly Rossum. |
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on board! PDF DOC |
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you want to be on our Email list of coming J-Train events,
let us know through the "Contact" page. |
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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
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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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