Tea & Jam
Tea & Jam is a concert series for the hobbyist musician. Our format is much like you'd see in a Jazz or Pop Jam session... in fact, that's partly where our name is from!About the Founder and Director: "I specialise in teaching adults Clarinets and Saxophones and I've helped those with next to no confidence build themselves up to performing. I love watching adult learners grow... but there was one small thing that was standing in our way...
I noticed that, while amateur groups may exist, they're often well over-subscribed for certain instruments. As for soloists, there's practically nowhere at all where you can share your creativity.
Often the lack of positive performance opportunities meant the passion lacked direction. to borrow and tweak a well-known phrase, they were 'all practised-up and nowhere to go'!
With that came a danger of the fire for the instrument burning out entirely, and the students would give up.
Tea & Jam is my way of addressing this, and building a community of friends comprising of amateurs and pros alike!