SEPTEMBER 2021–AUGUST 2022 EDUCATION

Fall 2021 saw the return of Rockport Music’s in-school music programs and community concerts, with programs by Latin jazz artist Nina Ott, Calliope Brass and the Rasa Quartet. Pre-opera and pre-concert talks were able to begin again as well, highlighting the Metropolitan Opera’s premiere of Fire Shut Up in My Bones Several winter performances were rescheduled due to the Omicron outbreak, so our spring calendar was plentiful! We hosted vocal ensemble Windborne and Beantown Swing Orchestra, as well as Cape Ann Jazz Workshop director Alexa Tarantino.

As part of our mission to make live music and learning experiences accessible to all, Rockport Music offers the use of the Shalin Liu Performance Center to numerous youth music programs. During the fall-winter season, local students from Rockport Middle and High Schools, Gloucester High School and, for the first time, Ipswich High School also had the opportunity to showcase their talents. In addition, organizations from the greater Boston area, including Project STEP, Boston String Academy and Boston Children’s Chorus, performed at our hall. Rockport Music will be eagerly expanding our Education & Community Engagement programs over the next few years to help create lifelong memories for even more of our community’s aspiring young musicians.

After a three-year hiatus, Rockport Music’s Jazz Workshop returned in early August 2022, with a few exciting changes. Because of its ever-increasing popularity and our need to accommodate more students, the location moved to Gloucester High School and subsequently the name changed to Cape Ann Jazz Workshop. Further, the age range and musical experience requirements were adjusted to 13–18 years old. With an enrollment of 30 students eager to learn from the esteemed faculty, there was an enthusiastic return to this sought-after summer program and a fantastic culminating performance.

JAZZ WORKSHOP STUDENTS 25 SCHOOL VISITS

2021–2022 EDUCATION by the numbers STUDENTS REACHED

30 550 STUDENTS REACHED In-School Programs

1,400

Community Engagement Series included numerous youth programs creating greater access to music

2021-2022 EDUCATION HIGHLIGHTS

IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS

• Continuing programs in Rockport and Gloucester schools

• Expanded to Ipswich, Beverly and Manchester

• 25 school visits; over 550 students reached

• In-School Artists: Calliope Brass, Rasa Quartet, Alexa Tarantino, Windborne, Beantown Swing Orchestra

• Community Engagement Series: Project STEP, Boston String Academy, Boston Children’s Chorus, violinist Adrian Anantawan

• Over 1,400 reached

• New Education Director—Elizabeth Stefan

CAPE ANN JAZZ WORKSHOP

• 30 students from as far as Newton, Foxboro and Paris, France

• Guest artist: Walter Blanding

• Moved to Gloucester High School

LOOKING AHEAD TO 2022–2023

• Expanding the In-School programming to more districts

• 12 school residencies planned, including new Global Journeys Series

• Student Workshops & New England Conservatory's children’s opera return to Shalin Liu Performance Center