"Jazz is an artform that inspires the purpose and pursue of excellence, leadership, high achievement and individual exceptionalism."
"Today we proudly bequeath and entrust the future of Jazz in the capable hands of South Florida's best and brightest Young Jazz Leaders! However, beyond Jazz, we are helping to build leaders for the future."
The Young Jazz Leaders Scholarship was established to provide financial assistance to promising young high school and college level Jazz musicians with the goal of inspiring individuals to become high achievers, developing future leaders in the community, as well as empowering the next generation of Jazz musicians.
"Every young person has the potential to become a great leader. We are extremely interested in what the young generation has to say about Jazz; how they see it and experience it", said Bobby Ramirez, Founder and President of Jazz Museum of Florida, Inc (dba Jazzonian, South Florida Jazz Summit & Young Jazz Leaders), a non-profit 501c3 charity organization.
"Part of our mission is to empower the next generation of Jazz musicians and young fans of this artform and give them the leadership skills they need to succeed; listen to their concerns and ideas; and let them know that they hold the key to the future of Jazz."
"Jazz has the potential to inspire success; defy the odds; look at every challenge as a possibility and opportunity to become exceptional."
"These young people come from all walks of life and it is our desire that he/she become a productive part of society and realize his/her full potential--socially conscience, personal belief in one's ability to achieve success no matter what the background circumstances, high positive self esteem, a sense of giving back to the community and helping others."
If you're a young Jazz artist or fan, get involved and be part of the Jazzonian Young Jazz Leaders movement. Please fill out the form below.
Young Jazz Leaders can be found in every part of the South Florida community performing as part of high school and college Jazz bands and orchestras--Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, Delray Beach, Key West, Jupiter, Miami Beach, Homestead, Kendall, Wellington, Deerfield, Boynton Beach, and others.
2012 Young Jazz Leaders Honors Band performs at the South Florida Jazz Summit
Empowering the Next Generation of Jazz Musicians at the 2012
South Florida Jazz Summit
Young Jazz Leaders Honors Band Program
"Jazz is an artform that inspires the purpose and pursue of excellence, leadership, high achievement and individual exceptionalism."
An important part of our mission is to empower, educate and inspire the next generation of Jazz musicians through the Jazzonian Young Jazz Leaders initiatives; as well as cultivate and nurture young fans of this artform.
The Young Jazz Leaders Scholarship was established to provide financial assistance to promising young high school and college level Jazz musicians with the goal of developing future leaders in the community.