Each year in February or March, Berklee College of Music hosts its Annual High School Jazz Festival at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, Massachusetts. Berklee's annual event is the largest of its kind in the United States. Performances by big bands, combos and vocal jazz groups are scheduled throughout the day. The evening features a Finalist Competition showcasing the very best of the day's ensembles.
All events are free and open to the public.
Ensembles can perform in competing categories determined by school size, or choose to participate in a non-competing category. All participating ensembles are adjudicated by a panel of Berklee's top faculty and receive a written critique of their performance. Participating students are eligible to audition for tuition scholarships to Berklee College of Music. High schools' music directors interested in participating are encouraged to sign up for our mailing list . Additional information will be mailed and posted on this site in October, 2001.