El Paso Jazz Girls

Our 4th year was a success. Participants (girls age 11 - 18) learned to compose, arrange, record, and perform their original music. We taught girls digital literacy skills, theory, ear training, and improvisation, as well as special topics that focused on mental health and gig economy. Our participants this year ranged from incoming 7th graders to recently graduated seniors, and were from Ysleta, El Paso, and Canutillo school districts. With our program being online, we even had a few participants from Dallas and Chicago participate which was a wonderful experience for our local girls to make new friends and collaborate with other musicians. All our teaching artists are professional female musicians from Texas, giving students the opportunity to ask questions, see different opportunities, and know that a life in music is attainable as a girl from El Paso. This year girls had the opportunity to perform at our summer program virtual final concert, on our 2nd annual Holiday Mixtape.

Our 6th year was our biggest year yet with 70 particiants! Participants (girls age 11 - 18) learned to compose, arrange, record, and perform their original music. We taught girls digital literacy skills, theory, ear training, and improvisation, as well as special topics that focused on mental health and gig economy. Our participants this year ranged from incoming 7th graders to recently graduated seniors, and were from 4 different local school districts. All our teaching artists are professional female musicians from Texas, giving students the opportunity to ask questions, see different opportunities, and know that a life in music is attainable as a girl from El Paso. This year girls performed their original music at a public concert to a packed house.