OUR MISSION
The mission of this program is to provide other opportunities in a creative environment for instrumental students through jazz instruction. The methods that are employed to help enrich the students will be improvisation, creative literature, masterclasses, workshops, and performances with nationally acclaimed musicians. The musical and leadership skills gained can then be shared with their own school programs. These groups will rehearse weekly and perform 2-3 times per academic year.
BRIEF PROGRAM HISTORY
The Missoula All-City Jazz Program was founded in 2017 to provide an opportunity for local high school musicians to work on improvisation skills in a Small Group setting separate from their existing band programs. The organization, which annually has 25-35 student musicians, is now providing an educational experience to both high school & middle school students throughout the Missoula community with performances at Missoula on Main (formerly First Night Missoula), Jazzoula, The UM Buddy DeFranco Jazz Festival and other community events.
The All-City season begins in November and runs through May.
*Priority Registration Deadline: Sept. 26, 2025
All-City Jazz is fiscally sponsored by Arts Missoula
WELCOME!
On behalf of the Missoula All-City Program and our staff, I would like to thank you for your interest in and support of this wonderful program. The All-City Jazz Program and our student ensembles for middle school and high school musicians are here to help our wonderful educators and student musicians — bringing confidence, musical growth and student leadership to our community. Students in this program will have the opportunity to work with the region’s finest educators and musicians.
If you have any questions about the Missoula All-City program or would like to donate to this exceptional experience, please feel free to contact me at any time. Thanks for your support of jazz education in our community.
Looking forward,
Rob
2025-2026 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
WE HAVE A LOT GOING ON, SO
PLEASE PLAN AHEAD FOR REHEARSAL ABSENCES!
As always, please contact Rob Tapper at 509.280.2284 or email Robert.tapper@umontana.edu If you have questions.
