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We have 142 members:
63 musicians,
Thanks to our
board members for their
continued support.
Refer your friends
for membership? Simply suggest that they
support women musicians! We'll miss Mzuri who is on her way back to NYC to live.
All the best to you and do not forget your friends here in South Florida.
Her "bon voyage" party is at Ginger Bay, Hollywood, on Sunday,
May 1 @ 6 p.m. Join us!
TORNADOS!!! We send light and love to the 200+ victims of tornados in Missouri, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and Tennessee. We continue to send blessings to the victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami.
My heart goes out to the family and friends of Angella Harvey who brought Diva JC to Kingston, Jamaica in 2010 to perform for the United States Embassy's Blues on the Green Concert. Angella passed away on April 7 and will truly be missed.
Vendors - May 14 $125 (includes $35 ticket) Congratulations to our 50 VIP TICKET holders. Get $35 advanced tickets for our fundraiser! Tickets will be $45 at the door.
Melody Cole says, "Join the American Federation of Musicians and start your retirement account, today! In only five years you will be vested in a fund that pays out the highest return in the land." Read these pages from the Musician's Union Handbook
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May is Mental Health Month
Sure, lots of musicians appear to be out of their minds but it is music that calms the beast. It's music that we need at the end of a stressful day. And music certainly does make for a pleasant, romantic evening with the one you love. So, it is music that lays the foundation for great mental health. My suggestion is to play music for your babies and grand babies to keep them feeling all warm and fuzzy inside, while you go about your daily chores. Mothers that play music for their children can usually attest to the fact that their children are happy.
M E D I A B L I T Z
Congratulations to Heidi Richards who is now an adjunct professor in social media! The Spring edition of her online magazine features our 10 fabulous female composers and the article is just beautiful. It includes Amy Barbera, one of our members, also. UPCOMING RADIO INTERVIEWS
Our fundraiser on May 14, with Rick DellaRatta of Jazz For Peace will be held at ArtServe. The VIP list is full and regular- priced tickets are on sale for $35. We would like to have two shows. This depends on how many tickets are sold by April 30, at which time we'll decide to have one or two shows at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. WE NEED THE HELP OF ALL MEMBERS TO SELL TICKETS. The proceeds from our CD and ticket sales will go towards our tour.
We met again on May 1 at SunTrust Sunday Jazz Brunch at Riverwalk in Fort Lauderdale to distribute fliers for our May 14 Jazz For Peace Fundraiser. Congratulations to Priscilla Dames (hat) named one of 50 Most Influential Businesspeople in Miami-Dade. Thanks to Marika Guyton of AboutU4U, Inc. for organizing our cruise.
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The
Jazz Industry Came Together
I must congratulate Bobby Ramirez and James Chism on a wonderful South Florida Jazz Summit at ArtServe, April 16. The panelists were informative and the young musicians were extremely accomplished. We got a new member and were able to promote, promote, promote! |
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SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2011
Fundraiser
with Rick DellaRatta
Fundraiser
with Rick DellaRatta
SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2011 @ 6 p.m.
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
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WHAT WE DO:
[See HERSTORY
and JAZZWOMEN DIRECTORY]
Besides increasing our membership
of musicians and supporters, we continue to submit grant
applications for performance funding. In January, we present EUROTOUR June, 2011
The Mayor of Fiuggi, Italy has invited a delegation of municipal officers
and businesses from the City
of Lauderhill to visit his City to discuss twinning. Time is of the
essence to raise funds to purchase at least two airline tickets
for WIJSF representatives.
We continue to work on raising funds for air fare
and hotel for our EuroTour
in
June-July 2011. We're offering a great opportunity to one or more
corporate underwriters, looking for visibility in Europe for their
business. We will take a banner with us with our logo and the logos
of our underwriters who provide us with a tax-deductible
contribution of $10k-$100,000 for travel expense
funding.
HOW UNDERWRITERS CAN
Every time we are on stage, radio, television or reviewed in a
newspaper, our
The return on this investment cannot be determined, since the
publicity needs of corporations interested in underwriting this
venture are not known at this time. However, this should be considered
a huge opportunity for any corporation looking to get their branding
into international business circles.
Thank you,
"Keep your dream close to your
heart!" ~
Diva JC
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Music is the mastery of mind! ~ Diva JC 
It
's our joy to share the gift of music with others. However, we may
overlook the need to care for ourselves or feel inadequate in this
activity because we don’t have “regular” jobs. Maybe we have
no idea where to begin. What I’m referring to is a pension for our
retirement years. Few musicians have a 401K package and that is even
unreliable, in today’s financial environment.
