Invitation to attend the IASJ research conference on Nov 11-12, 2021 - Free and virtual

A-JAM community! We are all invited to attend (virtually) the IASJ research conference on November 11 and 12, 2021, to take place at the headquarters of the International Association of Schools of Jazz (IASJ) in the Netherlands. As you may know, the capstone event for the IASJ--and for the A-JAM program--is the annual jazz meeting, where students, teachers, and administrators representing each school gather to make music, learn about the musical culture of their host school, and discuss mutual interests, curricular and artistic. 

Unfortunately, the Coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc with the logistics of that meeting recently. This is a different event, however, that occurs periodically within the organization. It is focused on research rather than teaching and learning. It's a great chance to see who some of our fellow jazz musician-educators are and hear what they're doing and thinking. 

This year's conference is available virtually for free. Please spread the word and invite fellow students, faculty, and friends to drop in! Do you want to be fully updated? Check the conference website. Do you know someone else in your school or outside the IASJ who wants to follow the presentations of the 2021IASJ Conference? They are welcome to apply here.

Highlights include presentations from Dr. Damani Phillips on "The State of Black Cultural Influence in Collegiate Jazz Pedagogy," and Dr. Felipe Salles on "The New Immigrant Experience."