NJMEA All State Jazz Band & NJMEA All-State Jazz Choir
About This Event
An audition-based NJMEA All State Jazz Band and the NJMEA All‑State Jazz Choir appear at NJPAC in a program drawn from New Jersey’s music-education offerings. The band, formed from high-school musicians and coached by guest directors, focuses on big‑band and contemporary jazz with an emphasis on ensemble precision and section balance, while the choir treats vocal sections as a jazz instrument, stressing phrasing, blend and improvisational listening.
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NJMEA All-State Jazz Ensemble
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NJMEA All State Jazz Band
NJMEA All State Jazz Band is an audition-based student ensemble drawn from high school musicians across New Jersey, formed through the New Jersey Music Educators Association’s annual program. The group’s repertoire centers on big band and contemporary jazz, shaped in intensive rehearsals and coached by guest directors.
NJMEA All-State Jazz Choir
NJMEA All-State Jazz Choir is a select vocal ensemble drawn from New Jersey’s state music education program, bringing student singers into a disciplined setting built around jazz phrasing, blend, and improvisational listening.