Our music directors have been hard at work finding ways to keep our students engaged with their classes and to enable their continued musical progression. To that end we have made the Upbeat Music App available to all students enrolled in music this year. For more information on how we see this app being used in our classes, you can view the video below or visit the Upbeat Music app… Read More »JAMS Music to start using Upbeat Music App
Our Band and Orchestra directors will be holding instrument tune up dates. More info about specific timing will be coming out. These events are available for students to come to JAMS and get their instruments tuned, replace supplies (reeds, rosin, etc.) Current Dates Planned (these are also available via the calendar) Oct. 21Nov. 18Dec. 16Jan. 6Feb. 3March 6Apr. 7May 5
We are still working on getting a clear vision of how music and our support of music at JAMS will look this year. We do know the music department is hosting an Info Session via Teams on September 17 at 7pm. Access the Teams meeting with this link: Music Department Info Session
All concerts, trips and after-school activities are cancelled for the time being. 0 period jazz will continue to meet. 0 period chamber choir will continue to meet. See below from our Music Directors We are sad to say that, due to concerns about the coronavirus and large gatherings, all upcoming concerts and field trips have been cancelled. As things progress, we will work to find other opportunities for the students,… Read More »In Response to COVID-19
Summer is just around the corner and there are many great summer music camps in the area. The following is a list provided by the JAMS Music Department: Band and Orchestra SPS Summer Music, All-City Band & Junior All-City Band Three weeks, tbd. 9 a.m. to noon, Jane Addams Middle School. Best for students who are entering 6th grade or have completed Intermediate Band or Orchestra; the All-City Bands are… Read More »2020 Summer Music Camps
Kudos to Chamber and Senior Orchestras for their outstanding performances at the Western Washington University State Middle School Orchestra Festival and Silverwood Music Festival.At Western Washington University State Middle School Orchestra Festival, Chamber Orchestra earned first place Senior Orchestra received a silver rating At Silverwood, Chamber Orchestra received a Superior rating Senior Orchestra received Excellent Kudos to Senior Band! They received a Superior Rating at Silverwood! Senior Jazz won the… Read More »Summer Shoutouts!
Summer is just around the corner and there are many great summer music camps in the area. The following is a list provided by the JAMS Music Department. Orchestra Summer Music Opportunities Cascade Youth Symphony Summer Sounds-July 29-Aug. 9 (two sessions) http://www.cyso.us/summer-sounds-info.html Seattle Youth Symphony Summer Music-July 8-19 and Aug. 12-16 https://syso.org/programs/summer-music/ Seattle Public Schools Summer Music (held at JAMS!)-July 1-19 Website link coming soon! Chamber Music Madness Tuned In!-July… Read More »2019 Summer Music Camps
FOJAM’s 2019 spring fundraiser began today, Monday, March 4, and will run through Friday, March 29. This is the Jane Addams music program’s biggest fundraiser of the year, and we are hoping to raise $30,500. To achieve that, our goal is to receive $100 in donations from each student. Your student will be receiving participation and donation forms from their music teachers this week. These forms can be returned at… Read More »2019 Spring Fund Raiser!
December 14, 3:45-8:30 (at school) After school, Intermediate Band students will report to the band room for rehearsal time with Senior Band mentors, then will participate in an awesome relay race (past events have included golf balls, balloons, scooters, crackers and crayons…) Then we eat pizza and watch a movie! We need helpers! Please go to Signup Genius to sing up to volunteer to help make this terrific event happen!… Read More »Team Friday!!! Info, Volunteer Sign Up and Donation Link Here!
Help Us Deliver Wonderful Winter Concerts We are seeking volunteers to help coordinate concerts for this school year. We have a band concert coordinator, but we are still in need of one person from Chior, Jazz and Orchestra to step forward and help produce the concerts! A concert Coordinator oversees the logistics of 3 concerts through the year. Coordinates volunteers for the concert set-up/take-down, bake sales, AV, and merchandise sales.… Read More »Immediate Need for Concert Coordinators for Orchestra, Jazz Band and Choir