The Girls Ellington Project
Join Seattle's only all girls high school ensemble and play the music of Duke Ellington and his contemporaries.
The All-Star Girls Jazz Band will submit a recording to the Essentially Ellington Competition with the goal of being a finalist and participating in the festival in New York City in May.
Program Details
Music Director
Kelly Barr Clingan, Director of Washington Middle School Band Program
Rehearsal Schedule and Location
All rehearsals are Tuesdays or Thursdays from 7:30PM - 9:30PM at Washington Middle School, 2101 S. Jackson, Seattle, WA
December 1, 3, 8, and 10
+ a retreat from 9:00AM-3:00PM on Sat, Dec.12 at MLK FAME Community Center
January 5, 12, 14, 19 and 21
February 18 and 23
March 1, 24, 29, 31
Full calendar here.
Performances
Sunday, January 24, 2016, 5:30PM - 7:00PM at the Royal Room, 5000 Rainier Ave S, Seattle WA
Thursday, March 3, 2016, 7:00PM-9:00PM at the Triple Door, 216 Union St, Seattle WA
Monday, April 4, 2016, 6:30PM-8:30PM at Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Ave, Seattle, WA
Recording Schedule and Location
January 26, 27, 28 from 3PM-5PM, Holy Names Academy, 728 21st Ave East, Seattle, WA
Eligibility
Young women, grades 9 through 12, who play traditional jazz ensemble instruments (trumpet, trombone, saxophone, drums, bass, piano) are invited to register and audition. If you play in a high school ensemble that will also be applying to the Essentially Ellington Festival, special permission from your school band director is required to participate. Priority will be given to your high school band ensemble should both ensembles be invited as finalists.
Tuition
Cost for participation is $500. This fee covers the cost of the program including music director salary, supplies, rehearsal space and administrative costs.
Financial Aid
Cost should never be a barrier to participation. If you will need a scholarship to participate fill out the online financial aid application.
Registration and Auditions
Please register at the link above. We will email you about scheduling an audition after receiving your registration form.
About the Essentially Ellington Festival
The Essentially Ellington Festival takes place in New York City in early May each year. Schools and community bands audition to be one of 15 finalists who come to New York to participate. This festival is highly competitive, with only 3 bands from 5 different regions around the US being accepted each year to participate in the festival. The Pacific Northwest Region is particularly competitive due the numerous high level public school programs that exist in this area and compete each year. To learn more about the festival, you can visit their website: http://academy.jalc.org/ee/
Girls Jazz Day
Girls Jazz Day is an annual free one day workshop open to all girl musicians and jazz vocalists in middle or high school who want to improve jazz musicianship, soloing and improvisation.
Date
Saturday, September 19th, 2015 - Girls Jazz Day is over for the year, thanks to all who participated! To stay up to date on plans for next year, please join our email list (right side bar).
Schedule
10:00AM to 4:00PM, check in begins at 9:30AM
Location
Cornish College of the Arts on Capitol Hill, 710 E Roy St.
Cost
Girls Jazz Day is free. There is an optional, suggested donation of $30 to help cover the costs for families who can afford it. Your donation is 100% tax deductible.
2015 Clinicians
Kelly Barr Clingan, Girls Jazz Day Director
Washington Middle School, Director of Concert Band and Jazz
Seattle JazzED, Director of the Girls Ellington Project
Dawn Clement, Rhythm Section
Kate Olson, Reeds Section
Naomi Siegel, Brass Section
Mikaela Romero, Vocals Section
|
