September 29, 2018 Grossmont Community College – A Presentation during student class times. Families will review the year and open up discussion with our Executive Director, Guy Gonzales, and visiting Board Members. Light refreshments will be provided by IAJSD. Hope to see you there!
IAJSD is very pleased to welcome to our roster of instructors the following active, in-demand musicians who have numerous years of experience teaching and performing. As a multi-instrumentalist, educator, band leader, and producer, Tonga Ross Ma’u continues to develop his best musical self, as well as share his knowledge and experience to better educate the communities that surround him. With his college studies complete he returned to San Diego and continued in his endeavor to evolve. He would soon meet, study under, and then work closely with Kamau Kenyatta, a mentor that constantly challenges Tonga to push his limits in
DECEMBER 16, 2017 is AUDITION DAY ! Saturday December 16 is Audition Day ! Auditions will be held at Grossmont College in the Music Building from 10am-1pm. While new and returning students audition, parents can enjoy a cup of coffee and socialize with other IAJSD families. Be sure to sign up for a placement audition on link below. We hope to see you see you there! https://www.iajsd.org/enroll/ Thank you all for your support! It is looking like another great year for IAJSD!
DEC 3, 2017 is our Winter Julibee Save the Date! We are holding our Winter Julibee on Sunday, December 3rd, at 4:00-600 pm. During this celebration fellow musicians, and friends will gather to support music and music education.
Saturday December 16, 2017 was Audition Day ! Many new and returning students had a great time and parents socialized with other IAJSD families. Thank you all for your support! With an additional new class, it is looking like another great semester for IAJSD!
Our Winter Julibee was phenomenal ! It was on Sunday, December 3rd, 2017. During this celebration fellow musicians, and friends gathered to support music and music education. "It was a wonderful night.... it makes my heart sing to see him up there so energized and having so much fun". We are all proud of each and everyone of our students! The Coffee House was packed with standing room only, they played well and deserved that standing ovation!
A noticeable wave of delighted shoppers paused—and then stayed—to listen to IAJ ensembles at Viejas Outlet Center Saturday November 4 as they played jazz standards to kick off the holiday season. Soraya and Kaya vocals are a treasure needing only the twinkling of Mattias’s piano, the snapping of everyone’s fingers and the beat of Orion’s electric bass to make them soar and shine. All our students played well and deserved the applause from new and seasoned fans who cheered them on in this one-of-a-kind performance. Special thanks to Viejas for the warm and generous welcome!
Saturday, Nov 4 IAJ students will be performing at Viejas before the Opening of Southern California’s Largest Outdoor Ice Skating Rink. Every winter, the Viejas Outlet Center transforms one section of green lawn into a winter wonderland that includes an outdoor ice rink, grounds decked out with holiday lights, entertainment, and a seasonal water show in their food court. Our students will perform jazz standards from 3:00pm-5:00pm in the middle of the Outlet Center, and afterwards, under the glow of holiday lights, guests and visitors can glide around the rink or enjoy seasonal goodies from 5pm-10pm. The Casino and Resort is
Every winter, the Viejas Outlet Center transforms one section of green lawn into a winter wonderland that includes an outdoor ice rink, grounds decked out with holiday lights, entertainment, and a seasonal water show in their food court. Our students will perform jazz standards from 3:00pm-5:00pm in the middle of the Outlet Center, and afterwards, under the glow of holiday lights, guests and visitors can glide around the rink or enjoy seasonal goodies from 5pm-10pm. The Casino and Resort is owned by the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians and its outlet center features a food court, bowling alley, spa, and
On Sunday, October 22nd, IAJ students performed at the Ronald Mc Donald House. Families, friends, and executives enjoyed this great performance. All were dazzled by their show! They had the audience completely enthralled from opening note to last. Drummer Kaden Scroggins was energized and drove a furious bus. Bassist Chris Woods, keyboard man Ben Kelly, along with “Saucy Sam” on the tenor sax, Lucas Landsberg on tenor sax, Nolan Mejia on alto sax, and Cole Barbara on trombone, were all outstanding contributors. IAJ students put on a fine performance Sunday night, and we look forward to their next performance.
