YoungArts 45th Anniversary Jazz Celebration

The Susan E. Wagner High School Jazz Band is an ensemble of student musicians from Staten Island, trained within a public-school program that emphasizes section work, reading skills, and group listening.

The Jazz Academy Youth Orchestra, the All-City Jazz Ensemble, and the Susan E. Wagner High School Jazz Band represent three points on New York City’s student jazz pipeline, combining classroom rigor with public performance.

The Jazz Academy Youth Orchestra is a collective of young musicians focused on jazz performance, providing educational opportunities and performance experiences in the genre.

The Springfield Public Schools All-City Jazz Ensemble combines the best musicians in the largest district in the state of Missouri to open the door to excellence.

YoungArts 45th Anniversary Jazz Celebration marks a New York City performance anchored at Dizzy’s Club, bringing the YoungArts network into a working jazz-room setting. The program draws on the training pipeline of school and youth ensembles, with ties to the Susan E.