News - JMI

Meet our newest Jazz Vocal Teacher, Charlotte Mclean!

We had a quick chat with our latest addition to the JMI faculty, Charlotte Mclean! We are so pleased to announce that Charlotte starts a new adventure with us as one of our Principal Study Vocal Teachers here at the Jazz Music Institute! Charlotte was kind enough to share a...

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Our Faculty Answer Your Questions

With 2021 fast approaching and auditions for next year coming to a close in January, we decided to reach out to you and see what questions you had for our faculty before the new year of learning commences! Here’s what some of our leading educators had to say in response...

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Looking for a jazz jam in March? 🎵

Great news! JMI Live will be hosting a weekly jazz jam this March! Our jazz jams over the Summer were so popular, we’ve decided to bring them back! All ages and abilities welcome! Bring your instrument along and call a tune! Hosted by the amazing Davey Romain + Friends, there...

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Auditions Extended to January for 2021 Entry!

Auditions are now open for entry into JMI courses in 2021! Auditions are available by appointment and you can book an audition by downloading the Application for Audition Form and sending through to JMI directly. The first round of audition offers have already gone out, but we have decided to...

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JMI’s Summer Jazz Clinics to go ahead in 2021!

JMI’s infamous Summer Jazz Clinics will be running again in January 2021 in JMI’s birthplace, Brisbane. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, we will not be able to run our usual clinics in Canberra. Hopefully, we will be able to see you all again in 2022! These clinics have been running since...

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Blackburn High School to perform at Essentially Ellington Festival in NY 2020!

In 2020, Jazz at Lincoln Center was set to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the annual Essentially Ellington (EE) festival held in New York City. For the first time in history the renowned festival will instead be held virtually due to COVID-19. With EE going virtual this year, the lineup...

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A brief chinwag with current student, Tom Watson and his JMI experience thus far

We had a quick chat with one of our current Bachelor students, Tom Watson to discuss his experience thus far studying at JMI and how it has benefited him and his future as a musician. Firstly, tell me a bit about yourself. What instrument are you currently learning and when...

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A chat with current student Lachie Alexander and his experience at JMI thus far

We had a quick chat with one of our current Bachelor students, Lachie Alexander to discuss his experience thus far studying at JMI and how it has benefited him and his future as a musician. Firstly, tell me a bit about yourself. What instrument are you currently learning and when...