Located in the heart of the Rondo Community of Saint Paul, Walker West Music Academy is a non-profit community school of music dedicated to instruction and performance reflective of the African American experience. For over twenty years students of all ages and backgrounds have gathered at the academy to celebrate individual expression through music. The Academy employs more than twenty teaching artists who provide musical education to over 200 students an annual basis.
The Academy's three student jazz combos perform music inspired by jazz legends like Miles Davis, Charlie Parker and Thelonios Monk. They perform for the public on a regular basis and have appeared at events for St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman, the Pan-African Community Endowment and have perform on the main stage of the Twin Cities Jazz Festival on an annual basis.
www.walkerwestmusicacademy.org
