Throughout the year, our musicians will have exciting news and events to share with our community.  Please check back often!

And...we're back!

After 13 long months of remote teaching and learning, JAMS has re-opened its classrooms to welcome live in-person instruction and rehearsals!  Hurrah!  

​Our Jazz Band has its first jam session in our "bistro band room!"
​(Per CDC and LACDPH guidelines, playing wind instruments indoors during the COVID-19 pandemic is not permitted.)

Enjoy this "micro-concert" of each of our three concert bands and three string orchestras.  These "performances" represent the very first time many of our students met each other.  We all felt the instant connection to one another when creating and hearing live musical sounds - the experience was deeply emotional and thrilling!

JAMS Musicians Honored!

Congratulations to the following JAMS musicians for auditioning and being accepted into these prominent honor groups:  

2021 California All-State Jr. High Honor Bands and Honor Orchestra:
Alex Beekman, trombone, 7th grade
Ethan Crawford, horn, 7th grade
London Leslie, horn, 7th grade
Charlotte Moss, horn, 8th grade
Henry Sullivan, violin, 8th grade

2021 Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association All-Southern Middle School Honor Band and Honor Orchestra:
Eleanor Cadena, violin, 7th grade
Loa Garcia-Lopez, violin, 7th grade
Alexa Kagiwada, flute, 7th grade
Gorden McLean, clarinet, 7th grade
​Sarah Macwan, violin, 7th grade
Tal Maruvada, cello, 7th grade
Jackson Mayeda, viola, 7th grade
London Leslie, horn, 7th grade
Pietro Reidy, flute, 6th grade
Luke Shimahara, cello, 7th grade

These fourteen students participated in a rigorous audition process.  Although they will not have the traditional experience of in-person rehearsals and performances, they will be participating in virtual rehearsals and masterclass opportunities as a part of the annual California All-State Music Education Conference and the Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association Conference.  Congratulations to our young musicians - JAMS is very proud!
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Virtual Winter Concert!

BRAVI TUTTI!  We are very proud of our band and orchestra musicians for their participation in our first virtual concert of the year!  (Please enjoy the performance by clicking on the green banner.)