MJF offers a year-round calendar of jazz education programs that serve over 3,000 middle and high-school students locally, nationally and internationally. Through instruction and performance, these programs help fill the gap of local schools’ limited music programs and provide extensive performance opportunities. Programs include:

**All-Star Program: Three ensembles: Middle School Jazz Combo, Regional High School Jazz Band and Vocal Ensemble are comprised of the top young jazz musicians from the Monterey County area.
**Summer Jazz Camp: Students, musicians, and vocalists from across Monterey County are invited for intensive jazz study with MJF Artists-in-Residence, and professional teaching artists.
**Next Generation Jazz Orchestra: 21 top high school musicians act as jazz ambassadors, representing Monterey to the world and performing at the Festival.
**Next Generation Women in Jazz Combo: 5-6 of the top female high-school jazz musicians perform at selected schools and at the Festival.
**Instrument Lending Program: The Monterey Jazz Festival supports our local schools by providing instruments for loan during the school year at no cost to the school.
**Artist-In-Residence: Each year, Monterey Jazz Festival names an internationally renowned Artist-in-Residence (AIR) who works year-round with MJF’s education programs, providing young musicians with unique performance and clinic opportunities.
**Jazz Uplifts: Three professional jazz concerts, followed by learning opportunities through interactive workshops.
**Online master classes, workshops, and a recently produced web series “Welcome to the Sands Box” with former Artist in Residence, GRAMMY-nominated pianist Christian Sands, sharing jazz theory, best practice and unique interviews with professional artists all through the MJF YouTube Channel for free.
**Trading Fours: A jazz ensemble for intermediate to advanced adult musicians.
**HBCU Outreach programs include a year of engagement that include an HBCU Jazz Combo Challenge, HBCU Festival Internship Program, panel discussions on Career Pathways in the Music Industry and an on-campus visit by MJF Artist-in-Residence.