Women in Jazz South Florida, Inc.

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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...

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 .

We're recommended for a grant from the Broward Cultural Council for our project in May 2010 COMMUNITY MUSICWOMEN. See Press Release .