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...

April 10, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joan Cartwright 954-740-3398 divajc47@yahoo.com [Fort Lauderdale, FL] On March 16, 2010, Women in Jazz South Florida, Inc. was recommended its first Broward Cultural Council grant ($4,300) to fund COMMUNITY MUSICWOMEN , a program that will take place during the month of May: Business of Music Panel Discussion with professional musicians, performing arts students and adults on Saturday, May 8, 2010 @ 12 Noon to 4 p.m. at ArtServe, 1350 E. Sunrise Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale , FL. This is a one-day seminar with three panels to discuss the details of the business of music, including, original compositions, copyright registration, recording contracts, distribution, booking, touring and mechanical licenses (payment for using the music of others and how royalties are paid). Also discussed will be event planning, publicity, promotion and marketing. JAMAICA HILL JAZZ JAM on Saturday, May 15, 2010 @ 5 to 9 p.m. onstage, in front of the RICE BOWL, 40...

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