Welcome

A new and vibrant National Youth Music Organisation, funded by Youth Music and currently parented by the Foundation for Young Musicians, designed to support the creative and educational needs of the young jazz musician through regional outreach projects and an annual National Youth Jazz Summer School.

Everyone at The National Youth Collective is delighted to welcome David Holland as our new President. We're thrilled to be working under the guidance of such a great jazz luminary and are very much looking forward to working in partnership with Dave as we take our work into all regions of the UK and the National Youth Jazz Summer School.

The Collective are pleased to announce that the 10 regions selected to host NYJCs workshops and performances for September 2009- April 2010 are: Birmingham, Cambridge, Cornwall, Devon, Huddersfield, Kendal, Lambeth, Norfolk, North East and Rotherham.

NYJC's current regional partners are:

Jazz Action, Birmingham Jazz, Marsden Jazz Festival, South West Music School, Torquay County Council, Centre of Young Musicians, Kendal’s Brewery Arts Centre, Norfolk, Devon, Cornwall and Rotherham Music Services, Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival / Huddersfield University... read more

National Youth Jazz Summer School 2010

The National Youth Jazz Collective is delighted to launch its National Youth Jazz Summer School 2010, which will be held at the Yehudi Menuhin School, Surrey from 3pm on 22nd August to 11am on 29th August 2010, culminating.... read more

Forthcoming Events

Cambridge
16th/17th Jan 2010
Sawston Village College
Young Musicians Weekend Workshop

Cornwall
9th/10th Jan 2010
Helston Community College
Young Musicians Weekend Workshop

Devon
31st Jan 2010
South West Music School
Contiuing Professional Development

Rotherham
21st Jan 2010
Thurcroft Junior School
Young Musicians Workshop Evening

Norfolk
4th Jan 2010
YMWs St Thomas More School
Contiuing Professional Development

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