Women in Jazz South Florida, Inc.

Since March 2007, Women in Jazz South Florida, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that promotes women musicians, globally, has presented several successful programs to community seniors, adults, children and students. Through a number of grants, WIJSF organized and promoted Amazing Musicwomen at AARLCC in 2008, Lauderhill Jazz Series (2009) at the Warehouse in Lauderhill , Community Musicwomen (2009-2010) at ArtServe and senior centers in Sunrise and Miami Beach, and the Lauderhill Jam in 2010. * * * Founder and executive director Joan Cartwright will receive the Spirit of Excellence Music Leader of the Year Award from American Business Women's Association of South Broward on November 9, 2011. Along with musicians like guitarist KJ Denhert, harpist Chrystal Sawyer, pianists Melody Cole and Paul Banman; Bickley Rivera on steel pan, and singers Robin Avery, Jus' Cynthia, Jae Duncan and Mzuri Moyo, Joan has distributed the organization's first compilation CD Volume

Coming in October. . . www.wijsf.com/events.htm www.fyicomminc.com/files/gigs.htm Women in Jazz South Florida, Inc. has new Board members : Amanda Sedgwick is our new president, Joseph Mustipher is vice president, Mimi Johnson is secretary and Vanessa M. Lowe stays on as Treasurer. As Executive Director, Joan Cartwright continues to work diligently to recruit new members and acquire grant funding for performances. September has been a blast! Lots of work and more in store. August is almost over and the weather has been very entertaining. Rain, rain, rain filling the lake. It's raining as I'm typing this post. Pouring outside my sliding door like it's never rained before. Soon it will stop and the humidity will crawl back to my screen like a lizard fresh from the swamp! No see ums will tick at my legs and arms exposed because of the heat. Electric storms abound. The other day, it cracked so hard I squinted. No really, I gathered myself up in my arms and my whole body squi

July is starting out here in South Florida with lots of rain to refresh the atmosphere. Enjoy our JULY Newsletter for exciting news about the twinning as Sister Cities of Lauderhill, FL and Fiuggi, Italy; for Upcoming Events and, especially, our Member Spotlight featuring Beverly Lewis in Italy, Paulette Dozier in Florida, and Mimi Johnson in Georgia.

Today, our Pool Breakfast was fun. We sold over 20 Croissant sandwiches and drinks. The jewelry was beautiful by Lisa Keita and her sister, Deborah Clark. Karrie Klimas' Miche Purses were lovely and I got one with two changes. Thanks to Monica Bailey, Dee McCord Ochoa and Marika Guyton for setting up tables, too. Enjoyed seeing our Board Members Sherry Rudolph and Lydia Harris. Also, great seeing Val Parker and Stephanie Crooks. I'm off for the summer, working on my first Ph.D. course. Then, I need to work on some other income efforts, writing, singing, website design. All in all, 2011 has been a very busy year, up to now. Look forward to taking it a little easier for the rest of the year. Here's what's next. . . November 11-14, 2011 November 21, 2011 www.wijsf.org

Umoja, Sylvia, Malcolm, Kim, Lorna, Joan, Melody, Tracy, Robin Paul, Lydia, Priscilla, Heidi WOMEN IN JAZZ SOUTH FLORIDA, INC. had it's first official fundraiser of 2011 on May 14th at ArtServe, in Fort Lauderdale, FL, featuring Rick DellaRatta of Jazz For Peace and five members of WIJSF performing their original music - Melody Cole, Kim J, Robin Avery, Paul Banman and Joan Cartwright. We raised $1050 after expenses and the event was very well attended. Melody, Heidi, JC, Rick, Rosana, Lydia, Kim J Jazz For Peace - May 14, 2011 Melody, Heidi, Tracy Fields, JC, Rick DellaRatta, Rosana, Lydia, Kim Jazz For Peace Fundraiser @ ArtServe, Fort Lauderdale, FL May 14, 2011

At four senior centers in Miami Beach, Community Musicwomen performed on January 26, 27 and 29, 2011, through a grant from Miami Beach Arts Gala. The musicians included Kim J on Sax, Keyboard and EWI; Crystal Sawyer The Lady of Harp; Parkway Middle School Vocal Ensemble led by Lorna Lesperance; Joan Cartwright and Melody Cole; and Joan Cartwright and Jazz Hotline with Paul Banman on keyboards and Anthony Turner on bass. The seniors appeared to be having a wonderful time and many of them asked when we were coming back! This program is presented by Women in Jazz South Florida, Inc. a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that promotes women musicians, globally. Click here for all photos .

Hear our new compilation CD at http://wijsf.com/JazzComp1.htm Watch DIVA JOAN CARTWRIGHT TV SHOW ON GOOGLE TV www.divajc.blip.tv Website: www.wijsf.org Contact: divajc47@yahoo.com