Jazz Power Initiative has brought 20 years of jazz traditions, creativity and diversity to:

6700

Youth

1050

Educators

225

Performances

42500

Live Audience

80000

Live Virtual Audience

EDUCATION, NEWS & PERFORMANCES

Get tickets for Message From Saturn June 10th!
By jazzcorner / 08, February

Prepare for lift off with Message From Saturn on June 10th at Lehman College and discover the healing power of the blues!

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Intergenerational Jazz Power Festival June 14th
By jazzcorner / 08, February

We’re taking over Pat’s Lawn in Inwood Hill Park, June 14th, 2025 from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. for our Intergenerational Jazz Power Jam Festival!

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Jazz Power Institute 2025, FREE registration
By jazzcorner / 08, February

CREATIVITY AND CONNECTION THROUGH VOICE AND DANCE: The development of heart, mind and soul in jazz and blues arts performance and multigenerational education.

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5th through 8th Graders, audition now for our youth program 2025-2026
By jazzcorner / 09, January

Audition 5th-8th graders with your favorite song! 

To receive instruction in voice, acting, and movement and make friends with jazz and in jazz in this FREE nationally recognized program!

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UPCOMING EVENTS

  • Jazz Power Community Workshop

    June 17, 2025  6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

  • Charenee Wade Vocal Workshop

    June 18, 2025  5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

    Join a mixed-level master class to elevate your artistry! Explore improvisation, vocal expression, storytelling, and rhythm in a dynamic, hands-on setting. Bring a song you love, step up to the mic, and perform with a top-tier trio—plus, enjoy a special performance by the incredible Charenee Wade!

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  • Jazz Power Community Workshop

    June 24, 2025  6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

  • Jazz Power Community Workshop

    July 1, 2025  6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

  • Jazz Power Institute

    July 9, 2025  9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

  • Jazz Power Institute

    July 10, 2025  9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

  • Jazz Power Community Workshop

    July 15, 2025  6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

  • Jazz Power Community Workshop

    July 22, 2025  6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

  • Jazz Power Community Workshop

    July 29, 2025  6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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INITIATIVES

Jazz Power Youth
Training youth in singing, dance and theatre in diverse and culturally aware environments, to cultivate courage, curiosity and compassion.

Jazz Power Concerts

Engaging, inspiring and empowering diverse communities through intergenerational performances of jazz music, dance and theatre.

Jazz Power Musicals
Creating and commissioning original jazz musicals based on socially relevant stories that unite and inspire audiences through jazz arts.

Jazz Power Institute
Professional training branch of Jazz Power Initiative for artists and educators interested in teaching jazz in a culturally authentic way through multiple modalities of music, dance, theatre, and writing. Attendees experience workshops covering a wide range of age groups from grades preK-12, to college students and adult learners.