Student Outreach
Presentation
Irvin Mayfield and The New Orleans
Jazz Orchestra
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Through
the generosity of KPAS Donors Sue and Joe Atkinson,
the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra performed a special
one-hour concert for 834 students in the Cailloux
Theater. Students from the following school
districts were the beneficiaries of the Atkinson’s
contribution to KPAS: Kerrville, Harper, Ingram,
Hunt, Medina and Divide.
834
students attended the performance and
were taught about the basic principles
of jazz
Students arriving
from Harper
Students start to
fill auditorium
All the students
attended free
Mr.
Mayfield speaks
to the students
The Kerrville
Performing Arts Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization,
supported financially through season subscriptions, grants, and
donations,
bringing a world of superb performing arts to the Texas
Hill Country, providing outreach programs for the youth of the
community,
and offering scholarships to the future generation of
performing artists.
