ABOUT IJEE
Formerly the Idaho Jazz Society, the Idaho Jazz Education Endowment exists...
- To promote and encourage educational endeavors in the field of jazz in Idaho
- To provide scholarship assistance to aspiring students of jazz
- To present and promote jazz concerts and performances
- To facilitate communication, collaboration and cooperation between various groups and musicians in Idaho that support the great American art form known as jazz.
A Brief History
The Idaho Jazz Education Endowment is a charitable 501(c)3 corporation, formed originally in 1990 as the Idaho Jazz Society concurrent with the planning of the first annual Sun Valley Jazz Jamboree. The original intent was to work in partnership with that festival by providing volunteers to help it run smoothly and to provide scholarships. The Idaho Jazz Society officially became the Idaho Jazz Education Endowment in 2017.
Operating Philosophy
Our board of directors and officers meet as often as necessary to discuss operational issues, planning and budgeting, and reviewing scholarship applications. We are presently organized with a President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer, serving as officers elected by the Board of Directors. Additional elected board members also serve as needed.
Officers
President: Patrick Kurdy
Vice President: Quinn VanPaepeghem
Secretary: Julie Poedy
Treasurer: Deborah Seifrit
Other Board Members
Amy Braden, Heather Garonzik, Katie Garonzik, Linda Schmidt, Shirley VanPaepeghem, Megan Zusne, Oliver Thompson
Directors Emeritus
Betty Black, John Erisman
Contact Us
To contact us, use our handy "Contact Us" form at the bottom of this page, write to us at our mailing address, or contact one of the IJS officers.
Idaho Jazz Education Endowment
P.O. Box 6892
Boise, ID 83707
Main Contacts
For IJEE management and policy questions, scholarship questions, and general business:
President - Patrick Kurdy: IJEEPresident@gmail.com
For questions or feedback about this website:
Webmaster - Wendy Kurdy: ijscommunications@gmail.com.
Let us know your email address.
This allows us to send you information about special meetings events or performances, or any news of interest to the jazz community in Idaho. To do this, complete the form below or send an email to ijscommunications@gmail.com. Your email address will be invisible to others, held in strictest confidence, and will not be traded or sold to other groups, organizations or individuals.