Project summary
Through a reciprocal exchange, six musicians and two staff members from the West Australian Youth Jazz Orchestra will tour to Japan to form a joint jazz big band with students from the Showa University of Music, based in Kawasaki.
The exchange is designed to promote bilateral respect, expand professional networks and opportunities for musicians, and strengthen artistic cultural and economic ties between the countries.
All participating musicians will take part in a range of activities in Kawasaki, Tokyo and Perth, including rehearsals, performances, recordings, language classes and cultural experiences.
We hope to leverage 2015 exchange activities to enhance the involvement of Japanese and Australian businesses to ensure the long-tern viability of this annual exchange.
Total project value: $69,084
Australia-Japan Foundation grant: $11,612.70
Key dates: Japanese students visit Perth in September 2015. WAYJO visits Japan in November, including joint performances at the Showa University of Music and at the TN Swing Jazz Club on the 5th and 6th of November 2015 respectively.