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STJSF Jazz Education Award

The Foundation expanded its efforts to promote trad jazz by starting a program to recognize individuals who have provided extraordinary support and contributions toward jazz education in their community.  Congratulations to Celia Cottle of Davis, CA for being the first recipient of this award.


2014 STJSF Jazz Education Award
Felicia Weatherly with STJSF President Dr. William Au

2014 – FELICIA WEATHERLY
Felicia Weatherly participated in virtually every program that STJS has offered, including years at the Trad. Jazz Camp, and as a performer at the Sac. Music Festival & Jubilee. She was inspired to study music and became a music educator, teaching at River City High School in West Sacramento, where she immediately created a trad jazz band (Syncopating Sea-Monkeys) and program. She has been responsible for many young musicians pursuing an interest in Trad Jazz, even to the point of becoming professional performers of the music.


2012 STJSF Jazz Education Award
Celia Cottle receives the inaugural award from Tom Dithridge

2012 (Inaugural) – CELIA  COTTLE
Celia Cottle is a music educator who works in Davis, CA. She teaches private lessons (primarily on reed instruments) and works with the Davis High School jazz band’s saxophone section. She has been organizing and directing traditional jazz ensembles and combos for over 20 years. Celia’s youth bands have been entertaining people at the annual Sac. Music Festival (formerly the Jazz Jubilee) since 1998, and she has been bringing combos to the TJYBF since its inception. Her bands also perform at assisted living facilities, the Davis farmers’ market, and other venues throughout the greater Sacramento Area.

 

 

2012 (Inaugural) Jazz Ed. Award recipient Celia Cottle of J Street Studios in Davis, CA

 

STJS Foundation
P. O. Box 661763
Sacramento, CA 95866