Events

The Jazz Area Combos present a series of small group performances featuring a range of jazz and contemporary music. With works arranged or composed by students and faculty, the concert offers a thoughtful look at the collaborative and creative efforts within the Jazz Area.

We Are the Music Makers… brings together the Southern Oregon University Jazz Band and Wind Ensemble for an engaging evening of live music celebrating creativity, collaboration, and performance. The program features a diverse selection of jazz standards and contemporary wind works by composers including Robert Schumann, Benny Carter, Bernhard Heiden, and JaRod Hall, showcasing the…

The Jazz Area Combos present a series of small group performances featuring a range of jazz and contemporary music. With works arranged or composed by students and faculty, the concert offers a thoughtful look at the collaborative and creative efforts within the Jazz Area.

This session focuses on using Hip Hop Culture and its impact as a teaching tool in the classroom. During the session, participants will explore and discuss various ways of using Hip Hop in the classroom, models and approaches to integrating Hip Hop into the curriculum, interdisciplinary approaches to lesson creation, and tactics for research gathering and…

NAfME, NAMM, and the CMA Foundation are coming together to host a congressional briefing marking more than 40 years of Music In Our Schools Month® (MIOSM®)—a nationwide celebration that shines a spotlight on the transformative power and enduring importance of music education in our schools.This convening will take place on Thursday, March 5, 2026, from 1–2 PM ET. (RSVP for…