Show your support for FOJAM on Thursday, January 29th! Red Robin and Friends of Jane Addams Music (FOJAM) are partnering for a fundraiser to support JAMS music programs. Visit the Northgate Station location (401 NE Northgate Way #430) or place an online order for that location at redrobin.com/order, and FOJAM will receive 20% of fundraiser sales. Details outlined below. Questions? Email fundraising@fojam.org.
Get ready to be dazzled! Our talented students have been pouring their hearts into rehearsals, and their hard work is about to bloom on stage! Whether it’s band, orchestra, or choir, these spring concerts are more than performances—they’re a celebration of growth, creativity, and the joy of making music together. Admission is free and open to all. Bring your family, friends, and springtime spirit! Thursday, March 12 – BandThursday, March… Read More »Spring 2026 Concert Dates
Get ready to be dazzled! Our talented students have been pouring their hearts into rehearsals, and the results are sure to make this winter sparkle! Whether it’s band, orchestra or choir, these concerts are more than just seasonable celebrations – they’re a showcase of hard work, creativity, and the joy of learning through music! Admission is free and open to all. Bring your family, friends, and festive spirit! All concerts… Read More »Winter 2025 Concert Dates
Band, orchestra, and choir students had the opportunity to submit a drawing to be featured on new JAMS Music shirts. Students voted for their favorite design and the winning drawing, a dynamic design featuring the JAMS jaguar and elements of each music program, will be printed on t-shirts provided to each JAMS music student.
It begins again! Welcome back to school everyone for what promises to be another fantastic year of music at Jane Addams Middle School. Your student will be receiving welcome packets from their music teachers within the first few days of school. Keep an eye out for those.
We are so appreciative of the entire JAMS community for their support of our outstanding Music program. It was wonderful to see so many non-music students, school neighbors as well as the parent community at the final Band, Choir & Orchestra concerts this past week. We want to acknowledge all of the people who work behind the scenes making these events run smoothly; from the folks who run the sound… Read More »Thank You from FOJAM
Attention Parents of 8th Graders moving into Orchestra at Garfield! Friends of Garfield Orchestras would love to add you to their mailing list, so that they can welcome you to Garfield and invite you to our first ever Orchestra Social on Sunday, September 18 at Garfield. Please send an email to President@GarfieldOrchestra.org and include your name(s) and the name and instrument of your student. Thank you, and we look forward to seeing… Read More »A Message from Garfield HS Orchestra
Does your child love to sing in the shower? Play her instrument at home without being asked? Listen to jazz or classical music even though that’s never been on at home before? Then you might be witnessing the magic of the very powerful music program at Jane Addams Middle School. And if your child is benefitting then you can bet you are too. In return, we need you to step… Read More »FOJAM wants YOU!
MAY 28: Northwest Folklife Festival (Chamber Orch.) JUNE 1: FOJAM Board Meeting (contact info@fojam.org for information about location and time) 2: Entering 6th Graders Ice Cream Social (Sr. Jazz Combos or Chamber Orchestra) 4: Music in the Parks Festival – Wild Waves (Jr. Band, Jr. Orch., Jr. Jazz) 7: End of the year Orchestra/Choir Concert (7:00 concert; 6:30 call) 9: End of the year Band Concert (7:00 concert; 6:30… Read More »Upcoming Music Events
JAMS’ Senior Band, Senior Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, and Intermediate Choir all attended the Silverwood Music in the Parks Festival in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho over the weekend of May 20-22. In what is beginning to be a pattern for JAMS Music, the groups were recognized for their outstanding performances. Although they did not take part in the competitive aspect of the festival, all of the ensembles won trophies acknowledging their superior… Read More »JAMS Music Ensembles Wow at Silverwood