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Karen Dorsey

Karen Dorsey was born in New York City, but has called South Florida her home for over 25 years.

With intense experience in business administration, Mrs. Dorsey has successfully owned, managed and currently provides consulting services for small businesses and non-profit organizations.

Since 2007, Mrs. Dorsey has served as the Event Coordinator for the DCA Jazz Ensemble led by her husband, Christopher Dorsey. The DCA Jazz Ensemble has earned the reputation as one of the finest jazz bands in the country.

On May 15, 2011, the DCA Jazz Ensemble, placed First in " Essentially Ellington", the nation's highest ranking high school jazz competition.


Karen Dorsey
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Young Jazz Leaders Honors Band
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2012 Young Jazz Leaders Honors Band performs at the South Florida Jazz Summit

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"I am" short film presentation premiered at the 2nd Annual South Florida Jazz Summit. Watch it and be inspired.

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2011 JAZZONIAN Legacy Awards
And the winners are: Ed Bell (WLRN), Lifetime Achievement; Phyllis Fee, Jazz Benefactor; and James Chism, Jazz Volunteer.

Excellence in Jazz Education
Jazzonian is very pleased to announce its 2011 Excellence in Jazz Education Award. This year's recipient is Mr. Christopher Dorsey, Band Director of the Jazz Orchestra at Dillard Center for the Arts.

A New Creative Way to Experience Jazz!
Jazzonian is pleased to announce its new innovative education program called TOUCH JAZZ.

JAZZONIAN Traveling Exhibit
As part of our commitment to inspire, educate, and bring people together, JAZZONIAN is available as a traveling exhibit to local community schools, institutions and organizations seeking to create more awareness of Jazz while celebrating the rich history of this unique American art form. If you would like JAZZONIAN to be part of your special event, contact Bobby Ramirez, info@jazzonian.org

About Latin Jazz
Jazzonian proudly presents Latin Jazz Player: a virtual educational cultural arts initiative produced by Bobby Ramirez that is part of the Jazzonian online multimedia experience honoring the great musicians that made significant contributions in helping to shape the sound of this classic American music artform. Latin Jazz Player also serves as a quick one-stop educational guide for music students, as well as helping music teachers articulate and present Latin Jazz as part of a school music curriculum.