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Welcome To New York Jazz Academy
NYJA is the fastest-growing music school in New York City. Its innovative and comprehensive jazz curriculum has helped hundreds of students, including adults and kids. New York Jazz Academy has been featured in DownBeat Magazine, NBC Television, and CBS News. Whether you are an accomplished musician seeking professional development, or you simply want to fulfill a dream of learning to improvise, NYJA can help take you to the next level.

Learning Model
With an emphasis placed on performing, rehearsing, and jamming with other musicians, weekly sessions include small classes with professional jazz instructors and rehearsals and jam sessions with like-minded peers and pros. Participants enjoy the community of musicians while finding new inspiration in their instruments. With the NYJA learning model, each student stands a great chance of remaining motivated and enthusiastic about music performance and practice.

Programs

 * private lessons
 * workshops (Vocal Jazz Workshop, Learn to Play Congas, Jazz Improvisation
 * summer workshop
 * junior & teen workshops
 * small ensembles (Wayne Shorter Ensemble, Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Legacy Ensemble, Soul Jazz Blue Note Legacy Ensemble)
 * Big Band

Notable Faculty

 * David Ambrosio
 * Daniel Blankinship
 * Tom Dempsey
 * Wayne Escoffery
 * Miles Griffith
 * Lindsey Horner
 * Pete La Roca
 * Carolyn Leonhart
 * Aaron Scott
 * Michael Webster
 * Pete Zimmer