WAYJO Celebrate 7-Years of 'Young Women in Jazz' for International Women’s Day
Celebrating a return for its seventh year in Western Australia, WAYJO’s Young Women in Jazz (YWIJ) is an 8-week workshop program open to female identifying instrumentalists aged 14 - 25 who have an interest in jazz and improvised music.
Starting May 1, Saturday afternoon workshops are conducted at the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts (on the ECU Mt Lawley campus) in small groups by leading female educators, WAYJO Alumnae, plus special guest artists. The workshops culminate in a public concert at the Ellington Jazz Club, giving all participants the chance to explore their newly found skills before an audience in a professional venue.
“In the short time this course has been running we've seen a number of participants go onto successfully audition for the three WAYJO bands, plus audition and graduate for the WAAPA jazz course. We've had amazing guest artists in the past, and this year is no exception with pianist Sue Bluck and saxophonist Alana Macpherson joining us” states program coordinator Gemma Farrell.
“This course suits young women who are new to improvisation, plus more experienced musicians wanting to add to their skill set. It provides young, female identifying people with the opportunity to meet, rehearse, and learn in a judgement-free space, and as a result, we've already seen more women going on to study jazz. Young Women in Jazz is helping to address the gender imbalance in the Perth jazz scene, and is integral for the future of our scene."
Registrations for Young Women in Jazz 2021 do not require audition, and close Friday 30 April, 2021 at 5.00pm AWST.
For more information about WAYJO’s Young Women in Jazz program, please visit wayjo.com/young-women-in-jazz
WAYJO acknowledges program partners SIMA (Sydney Improvised Music Association), St John of God Health Care, and venue support from the Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts (Edith Cowan University).
The WAYJO Education Program is supported by Healthway promoting the Act Belong Commit message.
Media Link: https://wayjo.com/2021-young-women-in-jazz
Hashtags: #WAYJO2021 #YoungWomenInJazz #ActBelongCommit #IWD2021 #ChooseToChallenge
Contacts:
Gemma Farrell
WAYJO YWIJ Program Coordinator
education@wayjo.com
+61 8 9471 1950
Justine Thornley
WAYJO Marketing
marketing@wayjo.com
+61 8 9471 1950
2021 WAYJO Composer Residencies Open
2021 WAYJO Composer Residencies Open
Since its launch in 2008, the WA Youth Jazz Orchestra (WAYJO) Composer in Residence program has commissioned new frontiers in jazz ensemble works from emerging Australian composers.
Annually offering young writers generous commissions and artistic mentorship to develop fresh jazz works for new audiences, while enhancing arranging and conducting skills, WAYJO supports two emerging composers to develop works, between 6-8 minutes in length, for 18-piece big band.
The $2K Associate and $4k Composer residency programs are run under the guidance of WAYJO’s Artistic Director, Dr Mace Francis (winner – 2015 APRA/AMCOS Jazz Work of the Year and international Scrivere in Jazz prize; finalist – Freedman Jazz Fellowship; 2017 Prelude Gallop House Composer Residency).
“The opportunity to write for a regularly rehearsing big band is one that does not come along too often” states Dr Mace Francis. “It allows you to write with courage and try bold and challenging ideas. Each of the young composers who have participated in this program have gone on to create great bands, recordings, and contributed their voice to the Australian jazz scene.”
This is a rare opportunity for composers to create new music for a big band without major creative restrictions or boundaries. Forward thinking, creative ways in which to utilise a big band’s instrumentation, personnel and skills (as largely doubling instrumentalists), are all openly encouraged to help the art form move forward.
Previous recipients around Australia include Rafael Karlen (QLD), Alice Humphries (WA), Jenna Cave (NSW), Andrew Murray (VIC), Brodie McAllister (QLD), Elliott Hughes (VIC), Tim Newhouse (WA), Rafael Jerjen (NSW), Joshua Hatcher (QLD), Scott van Gemert (VIC), and Des Cannings (NSW).
Applications open 9.00am Monday 8 March, 2021 - and close Friday 30 April, 2021 at 5.00pm AWST.
For more information about WAYJO’s composer in residence program and commissioning, please visit wayjo.com/composer-in-residence
#WAYJO2021 #WAYJOCiR
CANCELLED - Jazz for Juniors
PLEASE NOTE: In response to COVID-19 restrictions, WAYJO sadly announce cancellation of this show.
Ticket holders for the show will receive a full refund from Perth Theatre Trust.
If you can, please consider a ticket refund or other donation to WAYJO at wayjo.com/support
Full statement: wayjo.com/covid-19-concert-cancellations
We apologise for any inconvenience caused, and hope to see you at another WAYJO performance in the near future.
Do your kids know jazz? We bet they do, whether it’s through watching Disney films or sipping a babyccino at your favourite café, and with over 6,000 parents and their carers experiencing Jazz for Juniors since we launched these concerts in 2017, they’ll love hearing their favourite songs up close.
With interactive songs, the chance to try out instruments designed for small hands, and plenty of time to get up and boogie, Jazz for Juniors is perfect school holiday entertainment for children aged 7 and under.
We can also come out to your school or day care centre. Smile, jump and jive with Jazz for Juniors!
WAYJO’s Education program is supported by Healthway promoting the Act-Belong-Commit message
WAYJO presents act-belong-commit Jazz for Juniors
WAYJO Ensembles, accompanied by YOU the audience!
Tue 14 & Wed 15 April, 9.30am & 11.00am
Tue 7 & Wed 8 July, 9.30am & 11.00am
Tue 29 & Wed 30 September, 9.30am & 11.00am
Downstairs at The Maj | His Majesty’s Theatre, Perth
Tickets from Perth Theatre Trust
CANCELLED - Jazz for Juniors
PLEASE NOTE: In response to COVID-19 restrictions, WAYJO sadly announce cancellation of this show.
Ticket holders for the show will receive a full refund from Perth Theatre Trust.
If you can, please consider a ticket refund or other donation to WAYJO at wayjo.com/support
Full statement: wayjo.com/covid-19-concert-cancellations
We apologise for any inconvenience caused, and hope to see you at another WAYJO performance in the near future.
Do your kids know jazz? We bet they do, whether it’s through watching Disney films or sipping a babyccino at your favourite café, and with over 6,000 parents and their carers experiencing Jazz for Juniors since we launched these concerts in 2017, they’ll love hearing their favourite songs up close.
With interactive songs, the chance to try out instruments designed for small hands, and plenty of time to get up and boogie, Jazz for Juniors is perfect school holiday entertainment for children aged 7 and under.
We can also come out to your school or day care centre. Smile, jump and jive with Jazz for Juniors!
WAYJO’s Education program is supported by Healthway promoting the Act-Belong-Commit message
WAYJO presents act-belong-commit Jazz for Juniors
WAYJO Ensembles, accompanied by YOU the audience!
Tue 14 & Wed 15 April, 9.30am & 11.00am
Tue 7 & Wed 8 July, 9.30am & 11.00am
Tue 29 & Wed 30 September, 9.30am & 11.00am
Downstairs at The Maj | His Majesty’s Theatre, Perth
Tickets from Perth Theatre Trust
CANCELLED - Jazz for Juniors
PLEASE NOTE: In response to COVID-19, WAYJO sadly announce cancellation of Jazz for Juniors in April.
Ticket holders for these shows; Perth Theatre Trust will process a full refund back to the credit card making the purchase, and be in touch with those who paid by cash or other methods.
You do not need to do anything.
Please allow up to 15 business days for the refund to be processed.
If you can, please consider a ticket refund or other donation to WAYJO at https://wayjo.com/support
Full statement: https://wayjo.com/covid-19-concert-cancellations
We apologise for any inconvenience caused, and hope to see you at another WAYJO performance in the near future.
Do your kids know jazz? We bet they do, whether it’s through watching Disney films or sipping a babyccino at your favourite café, and with over 6,000 parents and their carers experiencing Jazz for Juniors since we launched these concerts in 2017, they’ll love hearing their favourite songs up close.
With interactive songs, the chance to try out instruments designed for small hands, and plenty of time to get up and boogie, Jazz for Juniors is perfect school holiday entertainment for children aged 7 and under.
We can also come out to your school or day care centre. Smile, jump and jive with Jazz for Juniors!
WAYJO’s Education program is supported by Healthway promoting the Act-Belong-Commit message
WAYJO presents act-belong-commit Jazz for Juniors
WAYJO Ensembles, accompanied by YOU the audience!
Tue 14 & Wed 15 April, 9.30am & 11.00am - CANCELLED
Tue 7 & Wed 8 July, 9.30am & 11.00am
Tue 29 & Wed 30 September, 9.30am & 11.00am
Downstairs at The Maj | His Majesty’s Theatre, Perth
Tickets from Perth Theatre Trust
2020 WAYJO Composer Residencies Announced
Now in its 13th year, the WA Youth Jazz Orchestra’s Composer-in-Residence program has annually supported two emerging composers to develop new works for a large jazz ensemble, offering both generous commission fees and artistic mentorship.
This year we had a large number of applications which makes the decisions very difficult. This is a good indication that jazz composition is still alive and well in this country, especially seeing the quality of the submissions.
However, only two composers could be selected to fill the Associate Composer in Residence and the Composer in Residence positions. They were chosen based on their previous work, education, and proposed ideas for the commission.
WAAPA composition graduate Maddie Ivy from WA was successful as the 2020 WAYJO Associate Composer in Residence.
Maddy has a great grasp on orchestration and craft, as well as creative ways of using the big band and a variety of genres and musical settings.
Des Cannings from NSW will be the 2020 WAYJO Composer in Residence.
Des’s skill and craft in writing for big band instrumentation and respect for the tradition was displayed in his previous work. Des hopes to push his concepts of melodic development and creative form in ways he has not previously been able to do.
The WAYJO Wednesday Night Orchestra will premier and record these young composer’s exciting new works at the 2020 King St Corner Pocket Jazz Festival, running 30 July to 1 August.
For more information about WAYJO’s composer in residence program and commissioning, please visit wayjo.com/composer-in-residence
Contacts
Justine Thornley
WAYJO Marketing
marketing@wayjo.com
+61 8 9471 1950
Mace Francis
WAYJO Artistic Director
mace.francis@wayjo.com
+61 8 9471 1950
2020 Young Women in Jazz Registrations Open
WAYJO is calling for female identifying instrumentalist aged 14 to 25, interested in playing or studying jazz or improvised music, to take part in workshops to collaborate and learn with fellow female musicians.
Young Women in Jazz is an 8-week series of Saturday workshops, commencing 2 May 2020. Conducted in small groups with leading guest artists, educators and WAYJO Alumnae, these workshops build support networks, refine skills and increase performer confidence.
This year’s special guest tutors include the international multi-award winning vocalist Kristin Berardi, and legendary pianist/composer Judy Bailey.
A final public performance, held at the Ellington Jazz Club on Sunday 21 June, will showcase the participants newly acquired skills in a professional jazz venue setting.
Run in Perth since 2014, and developed in 2002 by Sydney Improvised Music Association (SIMA) and Dr. Sandy Evans OAM, the Young Women’s Jazz Workshops are specifically designed to inspire young women to play jazz and pursue a future in music.
WAYJO acknowledges program partners SIMA (Sydney Improvised Music Association) as well as St John of God Health Care for their continued support of the program here in Western Australia.
Registrations for the 2020 Young Women in Jazz Program open Friday 20 December, 2019 and close Friday 24 April, 2020.
For more information about the Young Women in Jazz program, or to register, please visit wayjo.com/young-women-in-jazz
#YoungWomenInJazz
Contacts
Gemma Farrell
Young Women in Jazz Program Coordinator
education@wayjo.com
Justine Thornley
WAYJO Marketing
marketing@wayjo.com
+61 8 9471 1950
Jazz for Juniors
Jazz for Juniors returns for 2019!
Concerts for the little ones that you can’t get enough of. At sell out after sell out performance, Jazz for Juniors has been providing fun filled concerts for under 7 year olds, introducing them to the concepts of jazz music and the instruments our musicians play.
Best of all, after each concert, everyone gets the chance to try out some of our instruments built for small hands.
Jazz for Juniors runs first Tue & Wed of the school holidays - be sure to book soon for this popular event!
Apr 16-17 | Meet the Jazz Orchestra
Jul 9-10 | A Journey Through Jazz
Oct 1-2 | Dizzy Disney
9.30am & 11.00am sessions
Downstairs at The Maj - His Majesty’s Theatre, Perth
Tickets only from Perth Theatre Trust
$12.50 Adults and children
Free - Under 1 year of age if sitting on a parents lap (Babes in arms policy)
* If you have a child in daycare or primary school, we can now offer shows at these venues too! Let them know private show bookings can be made by emailing admin@wayjo.com
Jazz for Juniors
Jazz for Juniors returns for 2019!
Concerts for the little ones that you can’t get enough of. At sell out after sell out performance, Jazz for Juniors has been providing fun filled concerts for under 7 year olds, introducing them to the concepts of jazz music and the instruments our musicians play.
Best of all, after each concert, everyone gets the chance to try out some of our instruments built for small hands.
Jazz for Juniors runs first Tue & Wed of the school holidays - be sure to book soon for this popular event!
Apr 16-17 | Meet the Jazz Orchestra
Jul 9-10 | A Journey Through Jazz
Oct 1-2 | Dizzy Disney
9.30am & 11.00am sessions
Downstairs at The Maj - His Majesty’s Theatre, Perth
Tickets only from Perth Theatre Trust
$12.50 Adults and children
Free - Under 1 year of age if sitting on a parents lap (Babes in arms policy)
* If you have a child in daycare or primary school, we can now offer shows at these venues too! Let them know private show bookings can be made by emailing admin@wayjo.com
Jazz for Juniors
Jazz for Juniors returns for 2019!
Concerts for the little ones that you can’t get enough of. At sell out after sell out performance, Jazz for Juniors has been providing fun filled concerts for under 7 year olds, introducing them to the concepts of jazz music and the instruments our musicians play.
Best of all, after each concert, everyone gets the chance to try out some of our instruments built for small hands.
Jazz for Juniors runs first Tue & Wed of the school holidays - be sure to book soon for this popular event!
Apr 16-17 | Meet the Jazz Orchestra
Jul 9-10 | A Journey Through Jazz
Oct 1-2 | Dizzy Disney
9.30am & 11.00am sessions
Downstairs at The Maj - His Majesty’s Theatre, Perth
Tickets only from Perth Theatre Trust
$12.50 Adults and children
Free - Under 1 year of age if sitting on a parents lap (Babes in arms policy)
* If you have a child in daycare or primary school, we can now offer shows at these venues too! Let them know private show bookings can be made by emailing admin@wayjo.com