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The co-creators of the TD Niagara Jazz Festival (Juliet Dunn and the late Peter Shea) strongly believe in mentoring and empowering youth in their community and beyond. They have developed a program for youth called: ‘JAZZ 4 the AGES’. Under this umbrella, the festival produces an annual ‘JAZZ 4 the AGES’ Youth competition as well as various workshops and Master Classes for youth. The festival works and partners with various schools such as Ridley College and Laura Secord High School to help bring this program to fruition.

This program has provided learning opportunities for various young and upcoming musicians as well as performance opportunities for them in a professional environment (sometimes up to 700 audience members) and chances for the participants to meet and network with established and successful musicians.

The auditions are curated by a panel of professional jazz musicians with background in the following: Piano, guitar, vocal, saxophone, trumpet, drums, organ, producing and more.

To view last year's finalists, CLICK HERE

Judges

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Doug Mundy

Piano / Co-Artistic Consultant
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Tenja Hagenberg

Vocals & Vocal Coach
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Brent Setterington

Vocals, Piano, Producer
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George Tirpko
Guitar
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Clark Johnston
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Bryan Covey
Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet
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Jeff Luciani

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Ashley St. Pierre
Vocals
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Steve Lucas

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Sarah Jerrom

Vocals & Piano
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Finalists

Ages 11 And Under

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Jonah Tredway

Solo - Piano
WINNER
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Louis Marrone

Solo - Guitar
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DyonTae Louis*

Solo - Piano
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Caiden Faith Gutierrez

Solo - Vocals
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Antonio Geremia

Solo - Vocals
WINNER
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Laasya Morla

Solo - Vocals
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Ages 12 - 14

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Claire Falle

Solo - Vocals
WINNER
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Elise Bernard

Solo - Vocals
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Zoë Taraba-Blair

Solo - Vocals
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Lorian and Ava Knapp

 Duo - Vocals & Piano
WINNER
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Tahliek and DreyVon Louis*

Piano Duo
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Kai Oszlai

Solo - Piano
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Emilio Geremia

Solo - Piano
WINNER
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Ages 15 - 17

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Evan Lewis Dolinski

Solo - Vocals
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Audrey Lenz

Solo - Vocals
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Tamiya Cox

Solo - Vocals
WINNER
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Nick Speck

Solo - Piano
WINNER
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Stephen Babin

Solo - Piano
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Ridley Jazz Combo

Band
WINNER
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Ages 16 - 19

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Matthew Sorley

Solo - Sax
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Jakob Durst

Solo - Sax
WINNER
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Ages 18 - 23

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Raquel Marina

Solo - Vocals
WINNER
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Ellie Warren

Solo - Vocals
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Nicholas Mustapha

Band with Vocals
WINNER
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*Finalist will not be attending event