Individuals, groups and institutions can all participate in International Jazz Day on April 30 in a multitude of ways. Follow these steps to get involved and start your own celebration:
- Join International Jazz Day on Facebook and Twitter for updates on how people are celebrating around the world. Exchange with others about jazz’s impact, share posts and re-tweet material to your friends. Make sure to use #JazzDay in your message!
- Organize an International Jazz Day event in your community. From concerts to classes, no event is too big or too small. Consult our A-Z guide below for more event inspiration.
- Register your event on JazzDay.com to become an official participant and share your event with people around the world.
- Make use of the materials in our online toolkit including promotional guides, downloadable logos and educator guides to make sure you event is the very best it can be.
- On April 30th, tune in to the live webcast on JazzDay.com to watch the official events in Istanbul. Don’t miss the all-star International Jazz Day concert, which will bring together legendary artists from around the world for a grand finale to the day.
Here are some examples of programs that could center around jazz:
- A — art exhibitions, artist conversations, assembly programs
- B — battle of the bands, blogs, book fairs
- C — classes, composer workshops, concerts
- D — dance performances, discussions, documentary viewings
- E — exchanges with other schools
- F — festivals, field trips, film screenings, forums
- G — group lessons
- H — heritage walks, history sessions
- I — instrument displays and demonstrations
- J — jam sessions, jazz diplomacy discussions
- K — kids concerts
- L — lectures, listening sessions, literary events
- M — master classes, murals
- N — “name that tune” contests
- O — online programs, oral history recordings
- P — parades, photo exhibitions, poetry readings, publications
- Q — question/answer sessions with musicians
- R — radio programs, roundtable discussions
- S — seminars, storytelling, student performances, symposia
- T — talent shows, theater presentations, tweets about jazz
- U — uploads of recordings or videos
- V — video contests
- W — website features, women in jazz programs
- X — “X-Factor” inspired jazz competitions
- Y — young artist presentations
- Z — Zumba dance parties featuring Latin jazz
