WAMI attend the Bob Kames Foundation Jazz Festival and donated a $250 scholarship to the winner of their competition. The winners name will be announced soon. Thank you to the Bob Kames Foundation for the wonderful opportunities put forth for youth muscians.

The WAMI Youth Committee is dedicated to providing new opportunities to showcase high school bands in our area. The committee will also be planning the Spring Youth Seminar, to coincide with The WAMI Spring Seminar and Award Show weekend. 9 WAMI members have indicated a willingness to help with our Youth effort. New ideas for encouraging the musicians of tomorrow are always welcome.

Would you like to join us? Contact committee co-chairs: Barbara Wagner or Mark Samman

Remember when you were 14 and stepped out in front of the mic for the first time? The WAMI Youth Committee will be looking for new (and old) members to join us as we plan innovative strategies for encouraging the younger musicians of our community.

We'll be exploring ways to support performance opportunities for musicians and bands under age 21. Several exciting ideas have already been proposed to attract youth to WAMI and to provide inspiring educational events regarding the music industry.

If you're interested in helping the next generation of musicians, watch for an announcement in early September about our first meeting. We'd love to have you join us! Email our committee chair, Barbara Wagner, to share ideas or for more info.

Barbara Wagner
Youth Committee Chair
barbaraw@nasap.net

The Youth Showcase, sponsored by MetroParent magazine and Jammin' 98.3, Today's R&B and Old School, and featuring Chris Burke (Corky from TV's "Life Goes On"), is our annual fundraiser for area groups that provide music experiences to young people who might not otherwise have such opportunities. Your attendance is key to its success.

The details:

Date: Sunday, February 20, 2005
Time: 4:00 PM
Venue: Lincoln Middle School for the Arts, 820 E. Knapp Street, Milwaukee
Cost: $5 each

We guarantee that you won't want to miss this showcase featuring a wide variety of talent, ages and musical genres.

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They're excited to be involved and we're excited to have them. We have just learned that the fine folks at Jammin' 98.3, Today's R&B and Old School, have decided to join our endeavor to support area youth as a sponsor of this year’s youth showcase.

Afternoon drive guy Earl Stokes and his 12 year old son, Jammin Nick, will also serve as the show’s Masters of Ceremony! Thanks Earl and Nick. We look forward to having you.