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HERITAGE AND CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION
AGENDA STATEMENT
MEETING DATE:February 19, 2004
SUBJECT: JazzMasters Workshop
ATTACHMENTS: None
RECOMMENDATION: Receive report from Staff and provide direction to Staff.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION: At the January meeting the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission
received a presentation from Dublin resident David Kriozere suggesting a new program for the City of
Dublin, JazzMasters Workshop. Staff has contacted the Founder and Executive Director, Bruce Forman,
who has indicated a willingness to customize a program for the City of Dublin.
In discussing the JazzMasters Workshop with Mr. Forman, JazzMasters would customize a 10 week long
program for middle school and high school age youths for the summer of 2004. There would be one
mentor that would run the program consistently and each week an additional mentor would feature a
particular instrument. The program could accommodate 13 — 15 students each week. The program would
be taught from a performance base standpoint with a historical and stylistic perspective on music.
The fee from JazzMasters for this program would be $3,500.00. JazzMasters prefers that the program is
free to the students.
It has been the policy of the Parks and Community Services Department to develop programs and classes
in which registration will at least cover direct program costs were possible. Subsidized programs are
developed within the parameters of the Department Budget adopted annually by the City Council. Funds
for this program were not included in the Fiscal Year 2003-2004 Budget. In order to recover the direct
the cost for this program the fee would be $233.00 per student. Staff does not feel that this is a realistic
fee for the area. The other option is to secure outside funding for the program. Mr. Kriozere has provided
Staff with one such source, which is a grant from Starbucks. Staff is evaluating the grant requirements to
determine whether the JazzMasters Workshop is eligible for funding. It should be noted that in orderto
advertise the program in the summer edition of the Guide, the program details must be finalized by March
12, 2004. Based on this schedule, it may not be possible to secure adequate funding for the program in
order to proceed in summer 2004.
It is the recommendation of Staff that the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission receive the report from
Staff and provide direction to Staff.
COPIES TO:
ITEM NO. 7.1
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