TJEN Traditional Jazz Youth Group Survey Form
Please tell us about your group, and we'll add the info to our Youth Group Directory page!
Where do you perform? How often? Name the jazz festivals the band has played at (include the years) What does your local jazz society do for the band? What do bandmembers' parents do for the band? The band's funding comes from (check all that apply): paying gigs foundation grant corporate sponsor private donations jazz society fundraising sales, raffles etc. school budget other (describe) parents Are the bandmembers paid for their performances? Yes No The adult director is volunteer paid directing the band is part of director's broader teaching position Director's background in traditional jazz Is the director a member of the Jazz Education Network (JEN)? Yes No How/why did the band first form? How do you recruit new bandmembers when needed? Do you hold annual auditions? The band's music consists of (check all that apply): arrangements written for each instrument Arrangements are by lead sheets with routines Routines are by tunes learned from recordings, without music What is the band's uniform?
Adult director(s): describe your basic approach to teaching traditional jazz--materials used--successful methods and techniques
