Jazz News & Notices

Jazz for Young Ears

Dr. Allen Zurcher, JazzErie Program Chair, and Dr. Scott Meier, Director of Jazz Education at Mercyhurst College, have initiated a program to introduce jazz music to Erie area elementary and middle school children.

The program had its successful debut at Jefferson elementary school and Wilson Mills middle school in Erie earlier this year.

Meier and Zurcher use videos, performance and participatory activities to introduce jazz and improvisation to the students.

Sessions run from 30 – 40 minutes for elementary students, and somewhat longer for middle school, according to school scheduling. The project is funded by JazzErie.

Are you interested in having this program in your school?

Contact Dr. Zurcher at twofiveone@hotmail.com, or call him at 814/864-4640.