History:   The South Delta Jazz Festival began its first season in July 2004. The program was initiated by the Delta Community Music School Society and founded by Delta Music School instructors Jared Burrows and Stephen Robb. The festival was created to give music students of a wide variety of ages and abilities an opportunity learn about jazz improvisation during an intensive one-week program. Other professional musicians from around the Vancouver area were invited to come and join us. The result was a unique opportunity for students to play and learn side by side with instructors and professional musicians in small ensemble settings.


Today:   The 2008 Jazz festival is growing into a major community event for Delta.  With the success of the Jazz Workshop over the past two years it has now progressed to a full Jazz Festival. The generosity of our new corporate sponsors and the support from the community has allowed the Jazz Workshop to greatly expand the concert series and has enabled us to welcome more guest artists to instruct and perform during the festival.
This year we will be able to host more events and will able to serve the needs of more students. Sponsorship also means tuition levels for our workshop will remain affordable, and scholarships will be available to students.

For more information about sponsorship, please see our sponsorship page.