SFJAZZ Education

SFJAZZ serves thousands of adults and youth in communities across the Bay Area with a dynamic and innovative array of educational programs in the concert hall, classroom, and community.

The mission of SFJAZZ Education is to reach, develop and nurture current and future musicians and audiences by providing rich, innovative, interactive and informative programming in jazz appreciation, creation and performance within our diverse communities.

SFJAZZ High School All-Stars

SFJAZZ provides advanced training and performance opportunities for talented young musicians in both big band and small ensemble formats.

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Family Matinees

Children and parents alike enjoy lively interactive performances by Bay Area jazz musicians and educators.

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Jazz in the Middle

Free in-school residency program that fosters connections between classroom curricula and the arts for middle school students in San Francisco.

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Meet the Masters

Brings world-class jazz artists out of the concert hall and into the community.

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Discover Jazz

Music appreciation classes for adults, offering insights into jazz music, history and culture.

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Pre-Concert Talks

Compelling, spontaneous conversations with select artists. Free to all ticket holders of the evening's show.

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