Editor’s note: Aurora Egan is a member of the Glenwood Springs High School band programs and choir Music plays a principal part in the Roaring Fork Valley. For many students, however, their options can become limited due to issues such as lack of funding, lack of interest and difficulty in finding music teachers. At Glenwood […]
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Mark Johnson Memorial Fund success forms another step in funding school music programs
On Feb. 15, Mark Johnson, a local music educator and beloved community figure, tragically died in a car accident on Highway 82. In response to this, Jazz Aspen Snowmass (JAS), in collaboration with the Aspen Music Festival and School, created the Mark Johnson Memorial Fund, a “community fundraising campaign in support of the Carbondale music […]
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Carbondale schools reaffirm commitment to music education amid challenges
Chris Bank, the in-school director for Jazz Aspen Snowmass (JAS), has stepped in to fill a critical gap in Carbondale’s music education for the 2024-25 school year. He acknowledges that Carbondale school’s music programming is pivotal, stating, “I am now hopefully the one-year person until they can get it back on track.” In response to […]
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Valley digging groovy bop on Jazz Day
International Jazz Day is Sunday, April 30, and TACAW, Jazz Aspen Snowmass (JAS) and the Glenwood Springs Arts Council (GSAC) will provide live music for all the Valley hepcats. TACAW and JAS will together host a full day of food and music at Willits, while GSAC plans a celebration at Bethel Plaza under the Grand […]
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Youth find voice with songwriting camp
Carbondale singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and music teacher Natalie Spears is offering a summer songwriting camp for youth ages 10 to 13 in two sessions: July 18 through July 22 and July 25 through 29 at The Launchpad in Carbondale. Spears hopes to “continue to empower kids to find their creative voice” in her second year of […]
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Jóvenes encuentran su voz en un campamento de composición
Traducción por Dolores Duarte La cantautora, multiinstrumentista y profesora de música de Carbondale, Natalie Spears, ofrece un campamento de verano de composición para jóvenes de 10 a 13 años en dos sesiones: Del 18 al 22 de julio y del 25 al 29 de julio en The Launchpad de Carbondale. Spears espera “seguir capacitando a […]