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  • Saturday, January 10, 2026
  • 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM CST
    Mt. San Antonio College Singcopation
  • 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM CST
    Rhythm First! A Method for Beginning Jazz Improvisers
  • 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM CST
    What To Do With Drummers In Improv Class
  • 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM CST
    Youth Performing Arts School Jazz Ensemble I
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CST
    Ballard Jazz Combo
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CST
    Brigham Young U. - Idaho Jazz Combo 2
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CST
    Instrumental New Music Big Band Reading Session w/The Army Blues
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CST
    Lehi High School Advanced Jazz Band
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CST
    Dedicated Exhibitor Hour: Meet the Artists
  • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST
    JEN Registration Open
  • 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM CST
    Exhibit Hall Open
  • 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM CST
    AfinaDos Brazilian Duo
  • 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM CST
    JEN Intercollegiate Community College Honors Jazz Ensemble w/Tom Bones Malone
  • 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM CST
    The ABZs: Teaching Improvisation through the works of Anthony Braxton, Butch Morris, and John Zorn
  • 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM CST
    The Jazz Values: People-Based Approaches for Jazz Teaching and Learning
  • 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM CST
    Who is Berklee: Exploring Jazz and Beyond
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST
    Brigham Young U. - Idaho Jazz Combo 1
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST
    Friends University Concert Jazz Band
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST
    Olathe Northwest HS Raven Jazz II
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST
    U. of Utah Michie Scholarship Jazz Combo
  • 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM CST
    CANCELLED: Tools Not Rules: The Organic Path to Improvisation
  • 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM CST
    Clarence Hines Jazz Orchestra
  • 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM CST
    Expanding the Jazz Canon: Strategies for Programming Works by Women in the Large Jazz Ensemble
  • 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM CST
    Finding Your Voice: Jazz Composition as Daily Ritual
  • 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM CST
    Sisters in Jazz
  • 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM CST
    The Right Seasoning: Jelly Roll Morton and the Spanish Tinge in New Orleans Jazz
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM CST
    Denver East High School Angelaires
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM CST
    Fine Arts Center-Miles Davis Ensemble
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM CST
    Olathe Northwest HS Raven Jazz I
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM CST
    The Park School Jazz Collective
  • 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM CST
    Hands On Indo Jazz For Music Educators
  • 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM CST
    Jazz Appreciation Month at 25
  • 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM CST
    Los Alamitos HS Jazz 1
  • 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM CST
    Stefon Harris: Heart, Body, Mind: The Art of Melodic Construction
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CST
    Vocal New Music Reading Session
  • 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM CST
    Rodney Jordan Quintet
  • 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM CST
    Teaching Beyond the Notes: History, Sociology, and the Soul of the Music as an Imperative Element of Jazz Education
  • 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM CST
    University of Northern Colorado Compass Jazz Orchestra
  • 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM CST
    Utilizing the Estill Voice Method for Healthy Vocal Jazz Pedagogy
  • 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM CST
    Young Composer Showcase
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CST
    Bakersfield College Renegade Jazz Combo
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CST
    Friends U. Jazz Vocal Ensemble
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CST
    Orlando Youth Chamber Jazz Ensemble 1
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CST
    The Next Generation Jazz Band of New Orleans
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CST
    Dedicated Exhibitor Hour: Meet the Artists
  • 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM CST
    Beyond Stage Fright – Addressing Music Performance Anxiety in Jazz Students
  • 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM CST
    Jazz Strings and Fiddle Society of Texas
  • 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM CST
    Western Michigan University Fourtunate Cats
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Hoover Jam
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Lebanon Valley College Jazz Combo
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Park Vocal Jazz Workshop
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    University of Nebraska Omaha Jazz Ensemble
  • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM CST
    Women in Jazz JAM Session led by WIJO & Sisters in Jazz
  • 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM CST
    University of North Texas Alumni Hang!
  • 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM CST
    Latin Styles for Jazz Rhythm Section
  • 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM CST
    Our Secrets of Success for Your Vocal Jazz Ensemble
  • 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM CST
    Peabody Graduate Jazz Ensemble
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM CST
    Hoover JB3
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM CST
    Los Alamitos HS Jazz 2
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM CST
    Osceola County School for the Arts Jazz A Combo
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM CST
    Rexburg Jazz Collective
  • 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM CST
    Aubrey Johnson Group
  • 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM CST
    From Section to Spotlight: Make Your Big Band Solos Successful, Not Stressful
  • 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM CST
    Hot Trumpets From New Orleans The Unsung Masters
  • 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM CST
    Univ. of Memphis Southern Comfort Jazz Orchestra & Singers
  • 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM CST
    JEN Registration Open
  • 8:10 PM - 8:50 PM CST
    The Hailey Brinnel Quintet
  • 9:10 PM - 10:00 PM CST
    Carlos Vega Jazz Quintet
  • 10:10 PM - 11:00 PM CST
    The Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra w/Ingrid Jensen