DC Jazz Festival Launches Jazz Band Competition - DCJazzPrix

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Launched in January 2016 by the DC Jazz Festival, DCJazzPrix is a new, national competition created to recognize the finest rising jazz band talent from across the United States and ensure sustained career development for future DCJazzPrix Winners. The winning band will be honored with a cash award and privy to pivotal professional development and visibility within a prominent jazz festival context. DCJazzPrix aims to: Identify and showcase emerging, exceptional jazz band talent from across the US. Provide a unique professional performance and adjudication platform for jazz bands that is outside of the traditional academic or commercial competition arenas. Help launch and promote the careers of emerging jazz artists committed to sustained and creative band development and performance opportunities. Elevate emerging jazz bands to a national festival platform by providing a substantial cash award, a year-long association with the DC Jazz Festival and more. PRIZE DCJazzPrix Winning Band $15,000 Extensive Publicity Business Support Career impact and Navigation Services A 2017 Main Stage DC Jazz Festival Paid Engagement DCJazzPrix Semi-Finalists – Three bands will be chosen as semi-finalists, and will be included in DC JazzFest press and publicity opportunities leading up to the 2016 DC JazzFest. Semi-finalists will be invited to participate in the DCJazzPrix Finals in Washington, DC at “The Yards” main stage on June 18, 2016 before a large, enthusiastic DC crowd. The groups will be provided with hotel accommodations and ground transportation to and from the venue. DEADLINE Friday, March 4, 2016, 5:00PM EST For questions about the competition, requirements, eligibility, or travel/accommodation, please contact dcjazzprix@dcjazzfest.org Click HERE to apply.