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A quick chat with current student, Connor Perkins and his experience thus far at JMI

We had a quick chat with one of our current Bachelor students, Connor Perkins to discuss his experience thus far studying at JMI and how it has benefited him and his future as a musician. Firstly, tell us a bit about yourself, your love for music and what instrument you...

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An Insight into Learning and Teaching Jazz Online at JMI during COVID-19

Life as we know it has changed dramatically here at JMI. Due to the current COVID-19 crisis, face-to-face lessons are unfortunately not available. However in record time, our faculty and students were able to adjust and adapt to online teaching and learning more successfully than anticipated. As a result, we...

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JMI is hosting a Jazz Trivia Night!

Register Now for JMI’s Jazz Trivia Night for your chance to win any of the following: 1ST PLACE PRIZE: A 1/2HR ZOOM HANGOUT with Vincent Gardner of Jazz at Lincoln Center, a DOUBLE PASS to JMI Live + a JMI MERCH PACK (which includes a JMI T-Shirt, Tote Bag & Sticker)! 2ND PLACE PRIZE:...

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Essentially Ellington Down Under 2020 registrations now open

Registrations for Essentially Ellington Down Under 2020 are now open! Essentially Ellington Down Under 2020 is a high school jazz band festival and professional development workshop for high school music students and teachers held in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth delivered by Jazz Music Institute (JMI) and Jazz at Lincoln Center. To...

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Students rate JMI the #1 institution in Australia for Quality of Entire Educational Experience!

The Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) have released the 2019 Student Experience Survey (SES) National Report and results. For the 4th year in a row, JMI has been rated among the top tertiary institutions in the country. In fact, the data collected in 2019 rated JMI as the #1...

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Meet our new Trombone Teacher, Griffin Youngs!

We had a quick chat with our latest addition to the JMI faculty, Trombone Teacher Griffin Youngs! We are so pleased to announce that he starts a new adventure with us as our primary Trombone Educator of the Jazz Music Institute! Griffin was kind enough to share a bit of a...

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JMI’s Summer Jazz Clinics 2020 Recap

Since 1978, the Jazz Music Institute has upheld a long-standing Summer tradition. Conducted over four days in the major Australian cities of Brisbane and Canberra, JMI’s Summer Jazz Clinics are enjoyed by a wide range of musicians from across the country. This year’s four day clinics were jam-packed with...

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JMI Alumni Stories: Charlotte Mclean

We asked some of our alumni what they have been up to since they graduated! Here’s what Charlotte Mclean had to say. Graduated 2012. Tell us a bit about yourself. What do you play? I am a Jazz and originals vocalist and I have just started being brave enough to play keys...