ATHENS JAZZ FESTIVAL
HIGH SCHOOL FESTIVAL - SATURDAY MARCH 21, 2026

JAZZ CLINIC/PERFORMANCE
High School Jazz Festival - performances and clinics  
8AM-3PM
​Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium  & Glidden Recital Hall (School of Music)
FREE ADMISSION and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
High school directors:  the application for your school to perform will be available later.  We hope to see you in 2026!
​Regional high school ensembles will perform and work with clinicians in open rehearsal formats.  

JAZZ ​CLINIC
Artist TBA:  Visiting Artist Jazz Masterclass
12 Noon
​Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium  
47 E. Union St., Athens, OH  
FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Join our featured artist in an open, educational masterclass!
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PERFORMANCE
Ohio University Jazz Ensemble I (Matthew James, director) with visiting artist, plus OU Jazz Percussion Ensemble (Roger Braun, director)
4PM
​Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium  
47 E. Union St., Athens, OH  
FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

OU students and ensembles will be featured in performance with our main guest artist as a conclusion to Saturday's high school festival!
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