[JPL] Group forms to replace IAJE

[Paul Combs]

I agree.  I was surprised that I had to find this out this way.  
Actually, Danny Beher at Walrus told me yesterday.  Still, I was on Mary 
Jo Papich's mailing list for her first announcement that she was going 
to try to do this. 

Anyway, thank you ED for passing this on.

Paul

TomtheJazzman wrote:
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> I would hope this group would contact the IAJE current membership or 
> should I say former members if they are serious about building a 
> stronger base of membership.  ALOHA  Tom
>
> EdBride at aol.com wrote:
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>> Nobody has asked me to post this press  release/announcement, but I 
>> figured members would be  interested, Ed The  Jazz Education Network 
>> is Launched! The Jazz  Education Network (JEN) newly formed on June 
>> 1st. The association will be  focused on advancing and expanding jazz 
>> education, jazz performance  opportunities and jazz audiences. More 
>> than 35  leaders from the jazz education community and its affiliated 
>> industries gathered  in suburban Chicago to discuss the need for an 
>> organization geared to serve  professionals in the jazz education 
>> field. The meetings were facilitated by Gene  Wenner of Arts & 
>> Education Consultants. After two days of discussion and  
>> deliberations, the group enthusiastically agreed to form Jazz 
>> Education  Network. "The outcome of  this meeting was clear," said 
>> Mary Jo Papich, president of JEN. "There is a  burning need to help 
>> build a strong community in jazz education. There is a void  that 
>> must be filled. Our goal is to be an essential resource for anyone 
>> involved  in or with jazz education." The mission  statement for the 
>> organization states: The Jazz Education Network is dedicated to  
>> building the jazz arts community by advancing education, promoting 
>> performance  and developing new audiences. "We understand  that this 
>> is a monumental endeavor," said Papich. "But it is vitally important  
>> this work be done. Collaborating together, our goal is to support a 
>> strong and  well-equipped community that meets the needs of 21st 
>> century  education.  We will strive to be  inclusive, rather than 
>> exclusive.  As a result, jazz education can have a positive impact on 
>> the lives of  many more students of all backgrounds. We will work to 
>> identify and inspire new  audiences.  Our goal is to help  focus the 
>> creative power, grace and beauty of jazz that expands far beyond  
>> playing the music and into what makes a life well lived." In addition 
>> to  electing Papich as president, the Network's initial board will 
>> include Lou  Fischer as vice president, Bruce Silva as treasurer and 
>> Julie Traenkenschuh as  secretary.   Papich is the  Fine Arts Chair 
>> at Highland Park High School and Focus on the Arts Festival  Director 
>> in Highland Park, Ill. Fischer is a leading jazz educator who serves 
>> as  Professor of Music at Capital University Conservatory of Music in 
>> Columbus,  Ohio. Silva is Vice President of Buffet Crampon USA in 
>> Jacksonville, Fla., and  Traenkenschuh is Director of Bands at 
>> Woodruff High School in Peoria,  IL. Temporary  Volunteer Board 
>> Members present agreed to hold office until after the first  meeting 
>> of the membership includes: Jim Widner (MO)                     Steve 
>> Crissinger (OH) Paul Chiaravelle (IL)     Ruben Alvarez  (IL) Paris 
>> Rutherford (TX)   Andrew Surmani (CA) Rick Kessel      
>> (MA)               Michael Kenyon (IN) Dan Gregerman 
>> (IL)                Bob Breithaupt (OH) Ellen Rowe 
>> (MI)                  Jarrard Harris (IL) The Network is  in the 
>> process of filing for non-profit organization status. Once complete, 
>> it  will begin the work of developing programs, events and 
>> attracting  membership. A web site will  be up shortly at 
>> www.jazzednet.org that will provide organizational  updates and 
>> membership information to start.  Stay tuned! Contact:  Mary Jo 
>> Papich, 224-765-2161, _mjpapich at yahoo.com_ (mailto:mjpapich at yahoo.com) 
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