Jazz Foundation awards encourage students, teachers
The Sacramento Jazz Education Foundation encourages promising traditional jazz musicians and notable jazz educators with awards and scholarships.
Young musicians learning to play jazz with expert instruction and feedback are the key to preserving this traditional art form. Scholarships, awards for private music lessons, and recognition from the Foundation make it possible for students to learn and practice what they might otherwise miss.
In addition to awards for students, our local schools have excellent music teachers worthy of recognition. The Foundation presents a Jazz Education Award to standout teachers for programs that lead to exceptional achievements in traditional jazz.
Most of the awards are presented at the annual Teagarden Jazz Festival - For Young Musicians, held each February at Sacramento State University.
Music Lessons Awards are presented each November.
Teagarden Jazz Camp Scholarships
Each year the Foundation awards scholarships to the Foundation’s Teagarden Jazz Camp. These are either partial or full tuition scholarships and are awarded to young musicians who might not otherwise be able to attend the camp. Many of these scholarships are funded by donor Legacy Funds.
Kenton O. Smith Traditional Jazz College Scholarship sponsored by Laura Lee Humes
$700 given annually to:
- Outstanding Sacramento State Musician
- Outstanding College Musician
Music Lessons Awards
$500 value
The Foundation reserves the right to adjust rewards based on availability of funds.
