In November, the Madison Jazz Society awarded grants totaling $7,320 from its School Grant Fund to music programs in Wisconsin schools to help students learn about and perform jazz. Grant requests were received from fifteen schools around the state, many of which are in the midst of attempting to rebuild their jazz education programs after the COVID pandemic.

One of the 2021-22 school year grants in the amount of $500 was awarded to Belleville High School, Stephanie Meir, Director, to help purchase a Yamaha Baritone saxophone for the Jazz band.

Other grants were awarded to Wisconsin Hills...