The Jazz Diversity Project 
“The presentation made me realize how much Jazz affected our culture. Blacks and whiles obviously struggled to bring their music together. Without the mixture of the two different cultures, music would not be the same today. They both add a different taste to each other to create one beautiful sound. I think that jazz music is an important part of our cultural heritage. It is the basis for everything we listen to today.” Jessica, Emery-Bridgewater The Society's newest educational program, the Jazz Diversity Project, is a traveling assembly program that brings live jazz music into middle schools across South Dakota. The Jazz Diversity Project is an hour-long presentation combining jazz music education with American History the Humanities and Social Science curriculum. A live jazz combo and multi-media presentation bring the music to life. The presentation begins as students discover the role that jazz music played in the early 1900's leading up through the Civil Rights Movement and into the present day. If you would like information on how the Jazz Diversity Project can visit your school, please contact Katrina at the Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Society office at 605-335-6101. "I liked the way you joked with the kids and made comparisons that they could relate to. I also like how you demonstrated various styles of jazz, as so many students think of jazz only in terms of swing music. The history included, with the photos and art work was amazing. Thanks for taking the time to come to our school." -Educator from Wessington Springs The Jazz Diversity Project is sponsored by: The National Endowment for the Arts
First PREMIER Bank/PREMIER Bankcard
Larson Foundation
Sanford Children's
Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Community Builders
South Dakota Humanities Council
South Dakota Arts Council
Sioux Valley Energy
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