Education & Outreach
Opportunity for community, students, and more
Scholarship
The Jazz Club of Sarasota helps high school kids and young adults seriously pursuing a career in jazz. Our scholarship program exists to further an understanding and/or development of skills in the field of jazz.
2027 Scholarship Application
Application Forthcoming
Residents of Sarasota, Manatee, Pinellas, and Hillsborough counties in Florida will be considered for a scholarship award.
High school and college students may apply for a scholarship.
Learn more about our scholarship, recipients, and more.
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With your generous gift, you can help an aspiring musician gain an understanding of and/or develop skills in the field of jazz.
Help fund scholarship opportunities
Fundamentals of Jazz and Beyond
Join Us for Fundamentals Education
These workshops for instrumentalists focus on:
Learning to play with a live group
Understanding the protocols of Jammin’
Jazz improvisation
Other jazz jam fundamentals
Requires some prior instrument training/experience
Get into the Groove
Free and open to the public
5:30-7:30pm
Selby Library - 1331 1st St, Sarasota, FL 34236
Upcoming Workshops
Jazzlinks
Jazzlinks brings history to life for high school students through collaboration with the Jazz Club of Sarasota, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, and Sarasota County Schools. The project, funded in part by a grant from the Florida Arts Council, illuminates important aspects of African-American history through jazz music, the lives of performers, and historical events.
All Sarasota high schools and several Manatee County high schools participate in the project, which includes a teacher workshop, classroom experience, and performance. The response has been enthusiastic and is reflected in the assessment of student and teacher learning.
Originally created as a 5th-grade curriculum, Jazzlinks was implemented in all Sarasota elementary schools in the early 2000s. In 2013, the state curriculum changed the focus of African-American history to high school.
The idea occurred to transform the original Jazzlinks unit into a dynamic experience for 11th-grade students. That’s when the Jazz Club of Sarasota approached Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe (WBTT), a thriving professional theatre, specializing in plays that promote and celebrate the African-American life. Today, WBTT’s sold-out shows have featured themes, music, and content that resonate with the original concept of Jazzlinks.