2023 Teagarden Jazz Festival Awards

$15,690 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.

Awards for Private Music Lessons (since 2006)

1 $500 award for an Elementary/ 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.

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 $500-750. 

Bob Draga Clarinet Scholarships (since 2013)

partially funded by Roy and Kathy Robinson

1 $500 cash award for Outstanding High School Clarinet in Capistrano Concert Hall

1 $500 cash award for Outstanding High School Clarinet in Room 151

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 151

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 151

James Rocco Fusaro Vocal Scholarships (since 2018)

funded by Mark and Meredith Henderson

1 $500 cash award for Outstanding High School Vocal in Capistrano Concert Hall

1 $500 cash award for Outstanding High School Vocal in Room 151

Jim Maihack Tuba Scholarship (new)

Funded by Sue Forster and _________

1 $500 cash award for Outstanding High School Tuba in Capistrano Concert Hall

1 $500 cash award for Outstanding High School Tuba in Room 151

Ron Jones Drum Scholarships (since 2020)

funded by Elaine Pesce and the Mitchell Family

1 $500 award for Outstanding High School Drum in Capistrano Concert Hall

1 $500 award for Outstanding High School Drum in Room 151

Kenton O. Smith Traditional Jazz College Scholarships (since 2006)

funded by Laura Lee Humes

1 $700 cash award for Outstanding Sacramento State University Musician

1 $700 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 151

Rita Reed Jazz Camp Scholarships (since 2006)

sponsored by Bob and Pat Porter

2 $400 half-tuition scholarships to the Teagarden Jazz Camp for 2 Middle School Musicians

1 $400 half-tuition scholarship the Teagarden Jazz Camp for a College Musician (up to age 20)

Stan Cummings Memorial Banjo Scholarships (since 2018)

sponsored by Bev and Phil Anderson

1 $500 cash award for Outstanding High School Banjo in Capistrano Concert Hall

1 $500 cash award for Outstanding High School Banjo in Room 151

Tom & Jan Arnold Memorial Jazz Camp Scholarships for Outstanding Leadership (2018)

sponsored by the Arnold Family

2 $795 full-tuition scholarships to the Teagarden Jazz Camps to 2 HS or College Musicians (up to age 20)

Guitar Scholarship (new)

Sponsored by SacJEF

1 $500 cash award for Outstanding High School Guitar in Capistrano Concert Hall

1 $500 cash award for Outstanding High School Guitar in Room 151

Saxophone Scholarship (new, pending donations)

Sponsored by SacJEF

1 $500 cash award for Outstanding High School Saxophone in Capistrano Concert Hall

1 $500 cash award for Outstanding High School Saxophone in Room 151

String Bass Scholarship (new, pending donations)

Sponsored by SacJEF

1 $500 cash award for Outstanding High School String Bass in Capistrano Concert Hall

1 $500 cash award for Outstanding High School String Bass in Room 151

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