2024 Teagarden Jazz Festival Awards

$15,476 in Awards and Scholarships administered by the SacJEF

Recipients of festival awards/scholarships are selected by a panel of jazz adjudicators/clinicians in each performance venue.

Elementary/Middle School Division Awards of Excellence (since 2016)

Awards shall be awarded on the following instruments: bass, banjo, clarinet, drum, guitar, piano, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, tuba, vocal.

2 Awards for Private Music Lessons (since 2006) - $1000

1 $500 award for an Elementary School Musician
1 $500 award for a Middle School Musician

Scholarships for Outstanding Musicianship

These scholarships are derived from private donors who specified the criteria for recipient qualifications. Most are memorial scholarships designed to honor someone. Others are created by donors who wish to inspire students to further pursue their jazz education.

4 TEAGARDEN JAZZ CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS - $2,475

Rita Reed Jazz Camp Scholarships (since 2006)
Two half-tuition scholarships to the Teagarden Jazz Camp for 2 MS Musicians

Tom & Jan Arnold Memorial Jazz Camp Scholarships for Outstanding Leadership (2018)
Two full-tuition scholarships to the Teagarden Jazz Camp for 2 HS Musicians 

23 CASH SCHOLARSHIPS - $11,700

Our goal is to have a scholarship for every standard instrument in early jazz. At this time, we are in need of scholarship donors for the following instrument categories:  guitar, saxophone, string bass and tuba. These scholarships are in the amount of $500-$1,000.  

Bob Draga Clarinet Scholarships (since 2013) 
1 $500 cash award for Outstanding High School Clarinet in Capistrano Concert Hall
1 $500 cash award for Outstanding High School Clarinet in Room 143

Dillon Weatherly Trumpet Scholarships (since 2017)
1 $500 cash award for Outstanding High School Trumpet in Capistrano Concert Hall
1 $500 cash award for Outstanding High School Trumpet in Room 143

 Jack Teagarden Trombone Scholarships (since 2020)
1 $500 cash award for Outstanding High School Trombone in Capistrano Concert Hall
1 $500 cash award for Outstanding High School Trombone in Room 143

James Rocco Fusaro Vocal Scholarships (since 2018)
1 $500 cash award for Outstanding High School Vocal in Capistrano Concert Hall
1 $500 cash award for Outstanding High School Vocal in Room 143

Jim Maihack Tuba Scholarships (since 2023)
Funded in part by Wendy Maihack
1 $500 cash award for Outstanding High School Tuba in Capistrano Concert Hall
1 $500 cash award for Outstanding High School Tuba in Room 143 

Ron Jones Drum Scholarships (since 2020)
funded by the Mitchell Family and Elaine Pesce
1 $500 award for Outstanding High School Drum in Capistrano Concert Hall
1 $500 award for Outstanding High School Drum in Room 143

Kenton O. Smith Traditional Jazz College Scholarships (since 2006)
funded by Laura Lee Humes
1 $500 cash award for Outstanding Sacramento State University Musician

Outstanding College Musician (since 2007)
funded by the San Joaquin Dixieland Jazz Society
1 $500 cash award for Outstanding College Musician

Norma Teagarden Piano Scholarships (since 2020)
1 $500 cash award for Outstanding High School Piano in Capistrano Concert Hall
1 $500 cash award for Outstanding High School Piano in Room 143

Stan Cummings Memorial Banjo Scholarships (since 2018)
1 $500 cash award for Outstanding High School Banjo in Capistrano Concert Hall
1 $500 cash award for Outstanding High School Banjo in Room 143

Guitar Scholarships (since 2023)
1 $500 cash award for Outstanding High School Guitar in Capistrano Concert Hall
1 $500 cash award for Outstanding High School Guitar in Room 143 

Saxophone Scholarships (since 2023)
1 $500 cash award for Outstanding High School Saxophone in Capistrano Concert Hall
1 $500 cash award for Outstanding High School Saxophone in Room 143

Bass Scholarships (since 2023)
1 $500 cash award for Outstanding High School Bass in Capistrano Concert Hall
1 $500 cash award for Outstanding High School Bass in Room 143

*The SacJEF reserves the right to adjust scholarships based on availability of funds.