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🎉 BIG NEWS from @cuboulderjazz — Beginning Fall ‘27, we’re launching a new Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) pathway in Jazz Composition. (Stay tuned for a similar announcement about a MM Jazz Comp in coming weeks, too!)

I’m inviting curious, collaborative, forward-thinking composers and arrangers to join me in building a distinctive jazz composition studio here at our incredible university at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.

I’m excited to support DMA students in their own artistic voices and research. One example of the resources and opportunities available to future students is our newly minted Jazz Composers’ Orchestra which will serve as a creative laboratory for graduate composers to workshop, perform, conduct, and record their works.

I carry a broad definition of “jazz composition” and that ethos will be central to this degree. Students will compose for both small and large ensembles, non-traditional instrumentations and settings, and collaborate across the College of Music. We will honor the history and traditions of this great music while adding new voices to the canon.

For me, it’s essential to weave in elements about entrepreneurship, career development, publishing, pedagogy, and building sustainable lives in the music industry, so you can expect that, too!

Interested in learning more? Join me for a virtual info session + Q&A:

Tues, Sept. 29 • 5:30pmMT (4:30 PT/ 7:30 ET)
Scan the QR code to register or email Annie.Booth@colorado.edu

Please share with composers who should know about this!

Go Buffs 🦬🎼🎵

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Did you hear? We are launching an annual honor big band for Colorado high schoolers!

Join us on November 7, 2026 for the inaugural Thompson Honor Jazz Ensemble. Auditions are due Fri Oct. 2. More info in bio.

We can’t wait to welcome you to the CU Boulder campus! taken in CU Boulder College of Music by @cuboulderjazz

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Our Thompson Jazz Studies undergraduate students have fired up the weekly BUFF JAM for the semester!

Monday nights 6:30-8:30pm
Carlson 206UU

A welcoming space catered to musicians of all levels and experience to jam, listen, learn! Open to majors and non-majors alike 🦬🎷 by @cuboulderjazz

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Addison joins us as DMA student and Graduate Teaching Assistant with a wealth of college teaching and professional experiences to share with our community!

Our program has just welcomed one of our biggest-ever classes of undergrads and grad students this Fall. Meet the talented, focused, creative new jazz Buffs.

Welcome to CU Boulder, Addison! 🎷🎵🦬
@addisonjordanmusic

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The Thompson Jazz Studies Faculty from @cubouldermusic brought the house down last week on Aug 25 to kick off the College of Music’s Faculty Tuesday concert series for the academic year!

#jazz #jazzfaculty #cuboulderjazz #jazzschool #jazzcommunity by @cuboulderjazz

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We’re keeping the new student features going!

Our program has just welcomed one of our biggest-ever classes of undergrads and grad students this Fall. Meet the talented, focused, creative students joining our community!

Welcome to CU Boulder, Maya! 🥁🎵🦬
@maya.renj

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“Regret” by @bradgoodelive with @altin101 @johngunthermusic @annie_booth @bijouxbarbosa @paul_romaine @cuboulderjazz taken in Grusin Music Hall, University of Colorado, Boulder by @cuboulderjazz

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In case you didn’t hear the news: CU Boulder Thompson Jazz Studies Program now offers degree pathways at the bachelor, master, and doctoral levels for jazz strings (violin, viola, cello).

Our program is welcoming one of our biggest-ever classes of undergrads and grad students this Fall, and that includes Ruby as a jazz violin major. Meet the talented, focused, creative students joining our community!

Welcome to CU Boulder, Ruby! 🎻🎵🦬
@theviolininred

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Our program is welcoming one of our biggest-ever classes of undergrads and grad students this Fall. Meet the talented, focused, creative students joining our community!

Welcome to CU Boulder, Kyleigh! 🎤🎵🦬
@its_kyleigh_anne

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Featuring one of our new Graduate Teaching Assistants, JJ Mazza and catching him on his birthday 🎂 for a shoutout!

Our program is welcoming one of our biggest-ever classes of undergrads and grad students this Fall. Meet the talented, focused, creative students joining our community!

Welcome to CU Boulder, JJ! 🥁🎵🦬
@sirswingsalot

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Our program is welcoming one of our biggest-ever classes of undergrads and grad students this Fall. Meet the talented, focused, creative students joining our community!

Welcome to CU Boulder, Julian! 🥁🎵🦬
@notjulianwhitworth

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Our program is welcoming one of our biggest-ever classes of undergrads and grad students this Fall. Meet the talented, focused, creative students joining our community!

Welcome to CU Boulder, Tucker! 🎸🎵🦬
@tucker.s.m.i.d.t

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