NJAJE State VOCAL Jazz Festival
The New Jersey Association for Jazz Education is presenting an opportunity to participate in the official vocal jazz festival sponsored by your state organization devoted solely to jazz education.
Attention all choir directors: If your school has a jazz choir, contemporary music ensemble (a cappella groups), or any group that would like to perform this exciting genre of music, then you are invited to participate in the sixth annual Vocal Jazz State Festival. Your registration as a member of NJAJE as a Festival Participant allows you to bring an ensemble to participate in this exciting new event for vocal music in NJ! There will be recorded feedback from our clinicians for you to share with your groups as well as ratings and awards for ensembles, soloists, and rhythm sections. A rhythm section is not required for participation in the festival. We hope to see you in April!
To participate in the NJAJE Vocal Jazz Festival, please fill out the Membership Application and follow the appropriate instructions.
Downloads for the State Vocal Jazz Festival:
Information Packet
Adjudication Sheet
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us.
Attention all choir directors: If your school has a jazz choir, contemporary music ensemble (a cappella groups), or any group that would like to perform this exciting genre of music, then you are invited to participate in the sixth annual Vocal Jazz State Festival. Your registration as a member of NJAJE as a Festival Participant allows you to bring an ensemble to participate in this exciting new event for vocal music in NJ! There will be recorded feedback from our clinicians for you to share with your groups as well as ratings and awards for ensembles, soloists, and rhythm sections. A rhythm section is not required for participation in the festival. We hope to see you in April!
To participate in the NJAJE Vocal Jazz Festival, please fill out the Membership Application and follow the appropriate instructions.
Downloads for the State Vocal Jazz Festival:
Information Packet
Adjudication Sheet
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us.
2024 Results
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FIRST PLACE: Princeton Studio Vocals
SECOND PLACE: Highland Jazz THIRD PLACE: Vox Central Jazz SOPRANO SECTION: West Milford Highland Jazz ALTO SECTION: Princeton Studio Vocals TENOR SECTION: Princeton Studio Vocals BASS SECTION: Abraham Clark Musica Marsala RHYTHM SECTION: Princeton Studio Vocals |
VOCAL SOLOIST: Niko Alexis, Musica Marsala
VOCAL SOLOIST: Gillian Rasp, West Milford Highland Jazz VOCAL SOLOIST: Vivian Clayton, Princeton Studio Vocals VOCAL SOLOIST: Syra Bhatt, Princeton Studio Vocals INSTRUMENTAL SOLOIST: Sam Lee, Drums, Princeton Studio Vocals HONORABLE MENTION: Malcolm Bolton, Elizabeth HONORABLE MENTION: Sebastian Bongiovi, Princeton Studio Vocals HONORABLE MENTION: Elise Granzow, Vox Central Jazz HONORABLE MENTION: Caroline Flannery, Vox Central Jazz |
2023 Results
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FIRST PLACE: Highland Jazz
SECOND PLACE: Princeton Studio Vocals THIRD PLACE: Vox Central Jazz SOPRANO SECTION: Burlington City Blue Notes ALTO SECTION: West Milford Highland Jazz TENOR SECTION: Hopewell Valley Central Vox BASS SECTION: Abraham Clark Musica Marsala RHYTHM SECTION: Princeton Studio Vocals |
VOCAL SOLOIST: Ashley Chen, Princeton Studio Vocals
VOCAL SOLOIST: Julia Gerst, West Milford Highland Jazz VOCAL SOLOIST: Tatiana Correa, Hopewell Valley Vox Central VOCAL SOLOIST: Jason Pritchett, West Milford Highland Jazz INSTRUMENTAL SOLOIST: Sebastian Bongiovi, Princeton Studio Vocals HONORABLE MENTION: Kevin Huang, Princeton Studio Vocals HONORABLE MENTION: David Sigman, Hopewell Valley Vox Central |
2022 Results
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FIRST PLACE: West Milford Highland Jazz
SECOND PLACE: Princeton High School Studio Vocals THIRD PLACE: Burlington Township Jazz Nouveau SOPRANO SECTION: West Milford Highland Jazz ALTO SECTION: Hopewell Valley Vox Central Jazz TENOR SECTION: West Milford Highland Jazz BASS SECTION: Burlington Township Jazz Nouveau RHYTHM SECTION: Princeton Studio Vocals |
VOCAL SOLOIST: Abigail Crane, West Milford
VOCAL SOLOIST: Mia Grizutti, West Milford VOCAL SOLOIST: Michael Karnaukh, Princeton VOCAL SOLOIST: Elliot Block, Hopewell Valley INSTRUMENTAL SOLOIST: Charlie Allen, Princeton HONORABLE MENTION SECTION: Soprano Section, East Brunswick HONORABLE MENTION SOLOIST: Kevin Huang, Princeton |
2020 & 2021 Festival Results
Due to the ongoing Covid-19 Pandemic, the New Jersey State Vocal Jazz Festival was canceled in both 2020 and 2021.
2019 Results
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FIRST PLACE: Burlington Township Jazz Nouveau
SECOND PLACE: Princeton High School Studio Vocals THIRD PLACE: Hopewell Valley Vox Central Jazz SOPRANO SECTION: BTHS Jazz Nouveau ALTO SECTION: Princeton Studio Vocals TENOR SECTION: Hopewell Valley Vox Central Jazz BASS SECTION: Hopewell Valley Vox Central Jazz |
VOCAL SOLOIST: Sameer Joshi, Princeton Studio Vocals
VOCAL SOLOIST: Alex Cattani, BTHS Jazz Singers VOCAL SOLOIST: Noah Manno, BTHS Jazz Nouveau VOCAL SOLOIST: Elisabeth Lynn, West Milford Highland Jazz INSTRUMENTAL SOLOIST: Irina Mukhametzhanova, Guitar, Princeton Studio Vocals |
2018 Results
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FIRST PLACE: Princeton High School Studio Vocals
SECOND PLACE: Hopewell Valley Vox Central Jazz THIRD PLACE: Burlington City Blue Notes SOPRANO SECTION: Princeton Studio Vocals ALTO SECTION: Burlington City Blue Notes TENOR SECTION: Hopewell Valley Vox Central Jazz BASS SECTION: Burlington Township Jazz Singers RHYTHM SECTION: Princeton Studio Vocals |
VOCAL SOLOIST: Peter Oselador, West Milford Highland Jazz
VOCAL SOLOIST: Maisie Ryle, Princeton Studio Vocals VOCAL SOLOIST: Jimmy Waltman, Hopewell Valley Vox Central Jazz VOCAL SOLOIST: Emma Rulli, Burlington Township Jazz Nouveau INSTRUMENTAL SOLOIST: Ethan Blaser, Drums, Princeton Studio Vocals INSTRUMENTAL SOLOIST: Steve Rampolia, Piano, West Milford Highland Jazz |
2017 Results
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FIRST PLACE: Princeton High School Studio Vocals
SECOND PLACE: Hopewell Valley Vox Central Jazz THIRD PLACE: Burlington Township Jazz Nouveaux SOPRANO SECTION: West Milford Highland Jazz ALTO SECTION: Princeton Studio Vocals TENOR SECTION: Burlington Township Jazz Nouveau BASS SECTION: Hopewell Valley Vox Central Jazz RHYTHM SECTION: Princeton Studio Vocals |
VOCAL SOLOIST: Jack McGraw, West Milford
VOCAL SOLOIST: Gabi LaSasso, BTHS Jazz Nouveau VOCAL SOLOIST: Emma Rulli, BTHS Jazz Nouveau VOCAL SOLOIST: Gillian Scott, Princeton INSTRUMENTAL SOLOIST: Aditya Udupa, Piano, Princeton INSTRUMENTAL SOLOIST: Gian Lombardo, Drums, Hopewell |