New Film Documentary on NYJA Released

New Film Documentary on NYJA Released The filmmaker Marcela Rivera stopped by New York Jazz Academy in Manhattan in Summer 2017 and filmed students and teachers for a single day. The end result is a stunning documentary film that delves into the many facets of NYJA, including its approach to jazz and its broader embrace […]
NYJA Early Spring Semester 2018 At-A-Glance (registration is now open!)

NYJA Early Spring Semester 2018 At-A-Glance New York Jazz Academy® Early Spring Semester 2018 registration is now open! Feel free to download a PDF of our semester at-a-glance, or read for more information. The entire New York Jazz Academy 2017-2018 School Calendar is also available online here. NYJA Early Spring Semester registration opens Thursday, February […]
NYJA Vocal Jazz Intensives Announced for April 2018

Do you love to sing? Are you craving an environment that is made just for you, your vocal interests and goals? NYJA Vocal Jazz Intensives offer a completely immersive experience for vocalists to delve into jazz training for 2 full days. Based in part on the long-running New York Jazz Academy® Jazz Intensives model, the […]
Jazz Lesson: Bebop Leading Tones in Sequence

Much of bebop jazz vocabulary stems from the fusion of major and minor tonalities with a healthy dose of chromaticism. Get your feet wet with this inspiring exercise, and see what you can come up with in your own application. Feel free to download the PDF, too. Happy Woodshedding! Interested in more […]
Milestone reached! NYJA Video lesson reaches 100,000+ views on YouTube

A nice milestone reached! A New York Jazz Academy® video lesson reached 100,000+ views on YouTube this week. Thank you to all who have taken time to learn from the lesson on Bebop scales. View the video lesson (part 1) and also the related videos (parts 2 and 3) below. PDF downloads: download the […]
NYJA Donates to Musicians in Haiti

NYJA Donates to Musicians in Haiti This past Saturday, New York Jazz Academy® director Javier Arau joined with Experience Ayiti, a Bronx-based non-profit, and donated a vanload of musical equipment to musicians in Haiti. Equipment included drum kits, keyboards, amps, white boards, refrigerators, books, and more. If you are looking to take part in #GivingTuesday, […]
NYJA Winter Semester 2018 At-A-Glance (registration is now open!)

NYJA Winter Semester 2018 At-A-Glance New York Jazz Academy® Winter Semester 2018 registration is now open! Feel free to download a PDF of our semester at-a-glance, or read for more information. The entire New York Jazz Academy 2017-2018 School Calendar is also available online here. NYJA Winter Semester registration opens Tuesday, November 21, 2017. Winter […]
NYJA Vocal Jazz Intensives Announced for November 2017

New York Jazz Academy® has just announced a brand-new program for 2017! Do you love to sing? Are you craving an environment that is made just for you, your vocal interests and goals? NYJA Vocal Jazz Intensives offer a completely immersive experience for vocalists to delve into jazz training for 2 full days. Based in […]
***NEW!!***NYJA 1-year program offers additional tuition savings

NYJA 1-year program offers additional tuition savings New York Jazz Academy® now offers a 1-year program plan, helping members save an additional amount during the course of a year of study. Here’s how it works: Register and submit tuition for your initial semester. Send us an email to let us know you would like […]