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Spring is a busy time! JAMS’ music directors are busily preparing students for multiple upcoming concerts and field trips. They need your help!  All of these events require volunteer support.  Your involvement provides a powerful, positive impact for the music program at JAMS. Below, you will find a list of upcoming events along with a link where you an sign up to help (follow the link for more information about a specific event). … Read More »Looking for Volunteers for Spring Music Events

Summer is just around the corner and there are several summer music camps in the  area. The following is a list provided by the JAMS Music Department. More info here

Kudos to Chamber and Senior Orchestras for their outstanding performances at the Western Washington University State Middle School Orchestra Festival on March 10th! Chamber Orchestra received a gold medal for their performance and 1st place in the String Orchestra Competitive Division. Claire Zhang (violin) and Nick Chrisman (cello) were acknowledged by the adjudicators for their exceptional solos in “Summer” from the Four Seasons. Senior Orchestra received a gold medal for… Read More »JAMS Chamber and Senior Orchestras Wow State at Western

Hello Jane Addams Music Families, We wrapped up the Friends of Jane Addams Music (FOJAM) Music-a-Thon on January 31—it’s our one fund drive of the year. Thanks to everyone who participated. We’re wrapping up the fundraiser—really, you won’t hear from us about this again. We are really close to reaching our goal so we thought it would be worth ONE FINAL email. So, here’s one last shout out to anyone… Read More »This is REALLY the Last Reminder about the JAMS Music-A-Thon

If you are interested in auditioning for the Senior Jazz Band, now is the time to act! Follow this link to read about the audition process and see if you are ready: https://www.fojam.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/JAMS-Senior-Jazz-Auditions-Info.pdf If you are, click the link below to schedule an audition: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F084AAEA82EA7F49-20162017 Good luck!

A message from Shane Henderson of Ingraham High School: Greetings from Ingraham High School! The Ram Band is inviting 8th grade students to come and spend a night at a basketball game with us.  During this time, they can sit-in with the Ingraham Pep Band and cheer on the Rams!  This is an opportunity for students to meet and talk with current members of the band. On Friday, February 3… Read More »8th Graders Invited to Join the Ingraham HS Ram Band on February 3

As the popularity of our music program increases, so does the demand for quality instruments. In order to build out the instrument collection for the music program, we’re looking for used instruments in good condition. If yours are just gathering dust in the attic, consider donating them to FOJAM. Here’s what’s in it for you: better Feng Shui in your home, good Karma, and a possible tax write-off for 2016… Read More »Donate Your Used Instruments to FOJAM

Are you bound for Roosevelt High School in the next few years? Or do you just like to hear great music from students in Seattle? The Roosevelt Jazz Band will perform Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s “Jazz Nutcracker” at the Roosevelt Performing Arts Theatre on December 3 at 7:30 pm and December 4 at 2:00 pm. Some JAMS alumni play with this band, so you might see some familiar faces.… Read More »Roosevelt Jazz Band “Jazz Nutcracker”

Deb Schaaf was recently honored as one of twenty MusicEd Idol awardees from the Give a Note Foundation & 21st Century Fox. These organizations work together to recognize the contributions of music educators around the country and they have awarded Deb a $1000 grant for Jane Addams Middle School’s music education program. We are so fortunate that our school has such amazing educators. To learn more about Give a Note… Read More »Deb Schaaf is a MusicEd Idol

The JAMS Music calendar is available for your viewing. Find it on the FOJAM calendar page (here).