Twin Cities

Mobile Jazz Project Mission & Program Overview

 

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Mission

TO UTILIZE JAZZ MUSIC, ALL ITS DERIVATIVES, HISTORY, ART, MEDIA, SOCIOLOGY AND

TECHNOLOGY AS A MEANS TO PROMOTE LEARNING, COMMUNICATION AND SELF-

EXPRESSION.

TO PROVIDE FREE CONCERTS, AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND PARK

WORKSHOPS AS SAFE AND DIVERSE FORUMS FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND

CULTURAL ENLIGHTENMENT FOR ALL AGES AND NATIONALITIES.

A positive change in the life of one child Validates the entire program

Robert Junghans

Principles ¡ We believe creativity is as important in

education as literacy and we treat it with the same respect.

¡ We believe by encouraging creative

expression and opportunities to learn; those opportunities become real and inspired through direct involvement and mentoring.

Community (Common – Unity)

Community youth, music and arts research has increased the value of learning outside of school time. Rather than viewing youth as high-risk, dangerous and in need of reform, researchers explain that quality programs view youth as co-creators and resources, they specifically recommend providing intentional leadership and learning opportunities and a creative loving and nurturing environment.

The Twin Cities Mobile Jazz Project is in

true accord with these principles.

Community Partners

¡ Saint Paul Public Schools

¡ Youthprise

¡ Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board

¡ Saint Paul Parks & Recreation

¡ The Dakota Club

¡ KBEM 88.5 FM

¡ KMOJ 89.9 FM

¡ Cahill Marketing Group

¡ Bryant Public Relations

Sponsors ¡ KFAI - FM

¡ Wells Pianos

¡ BMA Networks

¡ Stewart R. Fischer Trust

Advisors & Program Consultants Professor, Ross VeLure Roholt, Ph.D. Director, School of Social Work and Youth Studies College of Education and Human Development Twin Cities Campus University of Minnesota

Ms. Dani Riester, MSW, LICSW School Social Worker Special Education

Mr. Brian Nielsen, MA Communication Disorders Speech And Language Pathology Special Education

Professor, Monique Ambrester, MA, LMFT. Clinical Supervisor, Clinical Research Director Five Acres Boys & Girls Aid Society

Attorney, Robert W. Junghans Esq. Legal Council for Twin Cities Mobile Jazz Project

Professor, Richard McIlvery Professor of Music Industry, Department Chair Thornton School of Music, USC, University of Southern California

Associate Professor, Steve Cunningham Associate Professor of Music Technology USC, University of Southern California

Cordell Wiseman Community Outreach Director at Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board

Keith Parker Central Region Director at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Board of Directors, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits

Pete Rhodes III Chairman, Urban Mass Media Group. BMA Network

Cecily Hines Attorney, former President and Executive Director Minneapolis Parks Foundation

Lowell Pickett Artistic Director, MIM Music Theater and founder, owner of the Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Kathy Korum Deputy Director, Saint Paul Parks and Recreation

Tyrize Cox Director, Office of Family Engagement and Community Partnerships at Saint Paul Public Schools

Jon Peterson Director, SPPS - Office of College and Career Readiness, Principal on Special Assignment Office of Alternative Education

Creating A Class That’s A Celebration

Park Workshop &

After School Program

 

Park Workshop & After School Curriculum

¡ Learn Jazz history and other genres of music derived from Jazz and its importance as an American Art form. ¡ Learn core music concepts, instruments and great performers. ¡ Learn the basics of reading, playing and listening

to music through unique techniques

¡ Participate in group building projects and social work with qualified instructors and youth workers.

¡ Hands on demonstration of all types of musical instruments and musical technology.

¡ Introduction to i-Pad’s and multimedia projects that explore creativity, musicality,

communication and the digital archiving and recording of music and content.

¡ Teach basic competences in innovation, collaboration, self-expression, utilizing

music, multimedia tech & social work.

¡ Learn the basics of spoken word, poetry, song writing and creative writing techniques and their application.

Anticipated Outcomes The Twin Cities Mobile Jazz Project acknowledges the importance of initiative in adolescents – particularly in the development of 21st century skills and the effectiveness of innovative after school activities. The Twin Cities Mobile Jazz Project promotes positive youth development, creativity and entrepreneurial skills and has the capability to give after school youth-activities an equivalent status to school, family and peers as an effective context for development. The project works to achieve a level of “critical consciousness” allowing youth of all backgrounds, the opportunity to openly explore their own potential using music, the arts and technology as tools for communication and their enrichment.

Educational Areas The Program Engages In

¡ Music Appreciation ¡ Cooperative Learning ¡ Cultural Relevance ¡ Critical Thinking ¡ Social Emotional Learning ¡ Violence Reduction ¡ Closing The Achievement Gap

Program Benefits ¡ Motivating and emotionally relevant for youth and appeals to those students not interested in certain aspects of school because they state there’s nothing in standard curriculums that reflect their Interests.

¡ Truly serves all participants through appealing to differentiated learning styles and creative potential

¡ Increases achievement in all fields of study

¡ Students are instructed and mentored by master musicians, educators, engineers, producers and Youth workers from the School of social work and Youth Studies, University of Minnesota

¡ Provides students with the opportunity to choose and participate in multiple disciplines and capacities daily

¡ Will improve grades and most standardized test scores

¡ Weekly Live performances and talks by master musicians, singers, dancers, unique artisans’ and spoken word artists ¡ Engages participants in multimedia, musical, artistic endeavor and technological activities daily ¡ Develops a foundation for critical thinking.

Resources & References

¡ Harter, S. (1981). A new self-report scale of intrinsic versus extrinsic orientation in the classroom: motivational and informational components. Developmental Psychology, Vol 17(3), 300-312. ¡ Lepper, M.R., Corpus, J.H., Iyengar, S.S. (2005). Intrinsic and extrinsic motivational orientations in the classroom: Age differences and academic correlates. Journal of Educational Psychology, Vol 97(2), 184-196. ¡ Makri-Botsari, E. (1999). Academic intrinsic motivation: Developmental differences, relations to perceived scholastic competence, locus of control and achievement. Evaluation and Research in Education, Vol 13(3), 157-171. ¡ Kraus N, Slater J, Thompson E, Hornickel J, Strait D, Nicol T and White-Schwoch T (2014). Music enrichment programs improve the neural encoding of speech in at-risk children. Journal of Neuroscience. 34(36): 11913-11918. ¡ Skoe E, Krizman J, Kraus N (2013) The impoverished brain: Disparities in maternal education affect the neural response to sound. Journal of Neuroscience 33(44):17221–17231. ¡ Slater J, Tierney A, Kraus N (2013) At-risk elementary school children with one year of classroom music instruction are better at keeping a beat. PlosOne. 8(10): e77250. doi:10.1371/journal. pone.0077250.

¡ Campbell, Don and Alex Doman. Healing at the Speed of Sound: How What We Hear Transforms our Brains and Our Lives. New York: Plume, 2012. ¡ Chen, Joyce L., Virginia B. Penhune and Robert. J. Zatorre. When the Brain Plays Music: Auditory-Motor Interactions in Music Perception and Production. Nature Reviews, Volume 8, July 2007. ¡ Cardillo, Joseph, Don DuRousseau and Galina Mindlin. Your Playlist Can Change Your Life: 10 Proven Ways You Favorite Music Can Revolutionize Your Health, Memory, Organization, Alertness & More. Sourcebooks, Inc., 2012. ¡ Applied Clinical Research: Auditory integration, music-supported training of motor functions, Institute of Music Physiology and Musicians' Medicine at Hanover University. ¡ Jazz At The Lincoln Center, programs for

children and families

¡ Jazzmobile, New York

¡ Pip Jazz Foundation

¡ Grammy In The Schools

¡ Center for Democracy

¡ LA High School For Performing Art