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Thanks to everyone who joined us for Miami Football Weekend Kickoff 2023! It was a great night of friendship – and jazz from LeNard Rutledge & Friends – at City Cigar Lounge. We enjoyed a night of lively jazz from LeNard Rutledge, drummer Mike Harvey, bassist Mikailo Kasha and pianist […]

Thank you, Salvador Ramos and the entire team at Empire Finish Systems for supporting our Hispanic Heritage Celebration live music this year! Madrid pianist Guillermo Hernandez Barrocal will debut in the US this Friday, Sep 15 from 5-7 pm at The Town of Oakland’s “La Florida: Celebrating Florida’s Hispanic Heritage” […]

Mud Rooster will perform at The Town of Oakland’s first Farmers Market Thursday, September 14th. They will entertain us with blues, roots and jazz music from 10:00am – 2:00pm on the porch of The Healthy West Orange Arts & Heritage Center. Shop a great variety of local businesses selling fresh […]

Walmart Supercenter Store 5871 shoppers enjoyed music from the Oak Ridge High School Band on July 29. They performed as part of their summer band camp. The Oak Ridge High School band program is directed by Krystal Campbell-Adkins. It includes the marching band, pep band and the ORHS Wind Ensemble. […]

Derrick Harris conducted a trombone master class at The Texas Supremacy of Music & Arts Conservatory in Dallas on Thursday, July 27 from 2:30-4 pm. The Texas Supremacy of Music & Arts Conservatory (TSMAC) is a nonprofit founded by Will Allen, dedicated to providing world class music and dance education […]

Rich DeRosa, Director of Jazz Composition and Arranging, University of North Texas, taught The DeRosa Method for Music Educators, a HAPCO master class, for OCPS music educators in April. He focused on topics including improv, the rhythm section, achieving a unified ensemble sound and effective rehearsals.   Rich is the […]

On April 21, Jeff Rupert conducted a jazz master class for the Evans High School Band, directed by Mario Ford. Jeff is a long-time HAPCO educator at our master classes, clinics and camps. Rupert is a Trustee Chair, Pegasus Professor and Director of Jazz Studies at UCF. A Yamaha Recording Artist, he […]

Thanks to the Florida Smooth Jazz Foundation for Their Master Class Sponsorship HAPCO Master Classes are funded by long-time supporter The Florida Smooth Jazz Foundation. We are looking forward to seeing everyone at their Florida Smooth Jazz Weekend, Nov 2-5 in Daytona Beach. For details, visit https://www.floridasmoothjazz.com.

Through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program, the Florida Lottery has helped over 950,000 Bright Futures Scholars improve their future by pursuing post-secondary educational and career goals. We appreciate the long-time partnership and support of the Florida Lottery for our educational programs for young people. Their support funds HAPCO master classes, […]

Mickey Smith Jr. presented his See the Sound master class at Madison Middle School in Miami on Monday, April 10, 2023 An educator, encourager and musician, he inspires children and adults through his unique motivational mixture of music and message. At the HAPCO master class, he performed as well as […]