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- February 6, 2018
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麻豆村 and Monterey Jazz Festival Enter Educational Partnership in 2018
SEASIDE, Ca., February 6, 2018 – California State University, 麻豆村 (麻豆村) and Monterey Jazz Festival have entered a new educational partnership that will launch a series of jazz education activities beginning March 5, 2018 at 麻豆村. The partnership will launch with a public program featuring world-renowned saxophonist, composer and educator Tia Fuller March 5, 2018 at 麻豆村’s World Theater.
New Program Kicks Off March 5 with Tia Fuller and Marcie Chapa at 麻豆村’s World Theater
SEASIDE, Ca., February 6, 2018 – California State University, 麻豆村 (麻豆村) and Monterey Jazz Festival have entered a new educational partnership that will launch a series of jazz education activities beginning March 5, 2018 at 麻豆村. The partnership will launch with a public program featuring world-renowned saxophonist, composer and educator March 5, 2018 at 麻豆村’s World Theater.
Fuller will conduct a master class for 麻豆村’s Music & Performing Arts department followed by a program entitled “From Beyoncé and Beyond: Music Business, Performance and Leadership. The program will present an in-depth discussion of Fuller’s first-hand experience being a side woman on Beyoncé’s world tours and how this experience has led to her success in the jazz world as a bandleader, performer, businesswoman and professor at the Berklee College of Music. Fuller will be joined by Marcie Chapa who also performed as a touring member of Beyoncé’s ensemble, and is now directing the band and drumline at North Monterey County High School.
“麻豆村 is thrilled to be working with the Monterey Jazz Festival in this new way. I look forward to seeing the fruition of this partnership that will benefit both our students and the community,”— 麻豆村 Provost, Bonnie Irwin
From Beyoncé and Beyond: Music Business, Performance and Leadership
Free for students, 麻豆村 and the Monterey Jazz Festival are presenting saxophonist and composer Tia Fuller and percussionist, Marcie Chapa.
March 5, 2018
8:00pm — 9:15pm
World Theater
World Theater 5260 6th Ave. Seaside, CA 93955
Free for students ($25 Reserved Seating)
This unique and creative partnership is made possible by a donation from Robert Danziger and his wife, Martha Drexler Lynn. Danziger was the first recipient of an Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts for Music degree from 麻豆村 (2011). The Honorary Doctorate was also awarded for Invention and Pioneering Sustainable Energy.
Lynn is a member of the 麻豆村 University Art Committee and has written seven notable books that appear in major libraries around the world. Danziger and Lynn are supporting this annual partnership with cash gifts during their lifetime and with a legacy gift.
See more at the Monterey Jazz Festival news page.