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Las Vegas Academy World Jazz Studies

Las Vegas, Nevada

Cause Description:
The World Jazz Studies Program: The Las Vegas Academy fine arts area was just a recipient of the 2013 Grammy Gold Signature School status for outstanding accomplishments in the Fine Arts. We were one of three schools nationally recognized out of a finalist list of one hundred schools across the country as Grammy Gold status. LVA Jazz Studies Bands have received Superior ratings at every Clark County School District Jazz Festival. 2001 IAJE performance in Long Beach, California with guest artist’s Steve Davis and Peter Erskine. Downbeat award winner “Best Big Band” in 2002 and winner of “Best Combo” in 2007. Won every “Best-In-State” award at every Reno Jazz Festival in attendance. Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival Overall winner in 2004. Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival Combo first place in the Performing Arts division in 2007 and 2008. 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 Monterey Next Generation Jazz Festival Finalist. 2008 Monterey Jazz Festival Performance. The Las Vegas Academy has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a “New American High School” and a “Blue Ribbon School”. LVA is a nine-time Grammy Award Winning school, more then any other school in the country! Students must audition for acceptance into our public school. Students must keep a 2.0 grade-point average to stay in school. Jazz Majors study Jazz five days a week for 86 minutes a day and spend the same amount of time longer then comprehensive high schools. Students from the Las Vegas Academy come from various socio-economic backgrounds from around the school district.

Type: Animal
Listed on iGive since: June 2014
iGive members supporting: 50

Website: www.lvajazzband.com

Raised through iGive: $399.13 across 7 checks, July 2014 to February 2020.

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