By William Bloom

The Jazz Outreach of Gainesville is a program that allows youths between the ages of 12 – 18 years throughout the Gainesville region a chance to get free, weekly after-school instruction in jazz from professional jazz musicians and students in the area.

The Gainesville area needs a program that exposes our youth to the arts.

Youth can receive a great opportunity with jazz that would not be met in the schools due to budget and program cuts

The faculty will also consist of local musicians along with music education and jazz students attending, who are willing to volunteer their time to the youth.

The curriculum will include all the proper tools needed to read and to speak the jazz language such as the major scales, blues scales, and etc.

The Jazz Outreach of Gainesville Program will take place at 4:00pm-6:00pm every Thursday throughout the year with exceptions of holidays.

We will occupy ensemble and classrooms in the Music Building at the University of Florida.

Between ages of 12-18

Own your own instrument.

Transportation to and from the University of Florida.

Willingness to learn.

Youth learning a new art form and upholding a tradition that could be lost with recent budget cuts in the schools.

This program can be an opportunity for someone to go to college.

This program can be the starting grounds for a future star.

At the end of each semester a concert will also held for the student to display their new found talents to their parents.

Performing different festivals, concerts, and clubs for the students to show off their talent

The director of the program will seek funding from organizations, businesses, or corporations.

Not to mention, a monetary reward will be come in from the many festivals, performances, and fundraising.