“I love Jazz Empowers. They offer a high quality, hassle-free, student centered program that engages students and transforms their lives.”
Why Schools Choose Jazz Empowers
Program Overview and Details
Jazz Empowers runs a year-long jazz program at your school that can take place during the school day or after school, meeting 2–5 times per week. Jazz Empowers provides a lead instructor to teach and direct the program, supplies free instruments and equipment for all participating students, and implements a proven curriculum with over 10 years of success. Programming fees vary depending on the scope of the program, but a jazz band that rehearsals 2 times a week for the entire school typically costs between $24,000 and $27,000.
Programming Options
Student Voices
What Our Partner Principals Say
Some of Our Current Partner Schools
Hear What Our Jazz Bands Sound Like at the End of the First Year in the Program
Who Can Apply?
Any public title 1 school.
Whats the Cost?
Each school pays Jazz Empowers a customized programming fee. We work with each school to design a program that fits their specific needs, so prices can vary. On average, the cost of our typical programs is:
$24,000–$27,000 for a jazz band
$15,000 for a bucket drumming program
$20,000 for a piano program
FQAs
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No, we have specifically designed our curriculum for students without previous musical training.
We also have differentiated resources for any students who already have experience playing music.
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Each school pays Jazz Empowers a customized programming fee. We work with each school to design a program that fits their specific needs, so prices can vary. On average, the cost of our typical programs is:
$24,000–$27,000 for a jazz band
$15,000 for a bucket drumming program
$20,000 for a piano program
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Everything. We provide a highly qualified instructor to lead the program, instruments for all of the students in the program, and full curriculum.
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We can operate the program as either a class or as an after school program.
However we have found the program works best when it is after school for elementary and middle schools and a class for high schools.
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Yes. As part of the programming fee we provide instruments to all of the students in the program.
All of the instruments that we provide become the partner school's property upon delivery.
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Our most popular programming option is our jazz band offering. In this offering, students learn one of seven jazz band instruments and learn how to play together as a band. This is open to grades 5-12.
We also offer group jazz piano and bucket drumming classes. Piano is offered to grades 3-12. And bucket drumming is offered to grades K-5.
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Once accepted into the program, we work with schools to develop a scheduling plan that works for both the school and the jazz program. Below are the minimum rehearsal lengths we need each week.
Jazz Band - At least two rehearsals a week for a total of at least 150 minutes each week.
Jazz Piano - At least one rehearsal a week for a total of at least 90 minutes each week.
Bucket Drumming - At least one rehearsal a week for a total of at least 45 minutes each week.
We also help charter schools to help find, hire, and train full time music teachers.
Summer Programs
In addition to providing regular jazz programs throughout the school year, we offer jazz programs during summer break at your charter school. If you are interested in learning more about this option please book a time below to talk with one of our team members.
Looking For A Full Time Music Teacher?
We also support charter schools as they look to hire a full time music teacher.
More Questions?
Set up a one-on-one, 30 minute Zoom or phone call with a Jazz Empowers team member.