Intention
Intention
The idea of this camp and initiative comes from Kristin Andresen, saxophonist, and Nina Kristine Linge, guitarist. We are both students at the jazz division of Institute for Music, NTNU, in Trondheim, Norway.
Autumn 06/07 we made up two thirds of female instrumentalists at this jazz division, and we'd like to see a future with more girls to play together with. Today, the jazz is in bad condition when it comes to equality. The reason behind this is complex: The image of the jazz, conservative traditions, lack of female ideals, etc. There has been a focus on females and jazz in the press recently, but there is a lack of an active arrangement with focus on girls. Positive and special treatment promotes equality, and this camp has the purpose of being both inspirational and motivating to recruit girls to the jazz scene. This camp may change the minds of girls, parents, music and culture related schools, conservatories, change attitudes in the society, and in the long term enrich the jazz community with more female instrumentalists.
Nordic profile
Norway is a leading country when it comes to jazz and equality, but there's still a low number of female instrumentalists. There are only a handful of guitarists, bassists, drummers, trumpetists and trombonists. JCFK has a Nordic profile with musicians and participants from several of the Nordic countries. The camp will function as a meeting point and give attendees a bigger network.
International profile
JCFK want to contribute to create an international network and environment for
female musicians, and emphasize female instrumentalists of the world. We want to arrange cultural exchange, projects, workshops and tuition . JCFK also want to establish activity outside the camp, exchange that directly serves the need of a project where female instrumentalists collaborate athwart cultur boundarys and create a concerte with their own music, to perform at the live music scene, schools, culturehouses etc.
The camp will be an annual gathering.
The idea of this camp and initiative comes from Kristin Andresen, saxophonist, and Nina Kristine Linge, guitarist. We are both students at the jazz division of Institute for Music, NTNU, in Trondheim, Norway.
Autumn 06/07 we made up two thirds of female instrumentalists at this jazz division, and we'd like to see a future with more girls to play together with. Today, the jazz is in bad condition when it comes to equality. The reason behind this is complex: The image of the jazz, conservative traditions, lack of female ideals, etc. There has been a focus on females and jazz in the press recently, but there is a lack of an active arrangement with focus on girls. Positive and special treatment promotes equality, and this camp has the purpose of being both inspirational and motivating to recruit girls to the jazz scene. This camp may change the minds of girls, parents, music and culture related schools, conservatories, change attitudes in the society, and in the long term enrich the jazz community with more female instrumentalists.
Nordic profile
Norway is a leading country when it comes to jazz and equality, but there's still a low number of female instrumentalists. There are only a handful of guitarists, bassists, drummers, trumpetists and trombonists. JCFK has a Nordic profile with musicians and participants from several of the Nordic countries. The camp will function as a meeting point and give attendees a bigger network.
International profile
JCFK want to contribute to create an international network and environment for
female musicians, and emphasize female instrumentalists of the world. We want to arrange cultural exchange, projects, workshops and tuition . JCFK also want to establish activity outside the camp, exchange that directly serves the need of a project where female instrumentalists collaborate athwart cultur boundarys and create a concerte with their own music, to perform at the live music scene, schools, culturehouses etc.
The camp will be an annual gathering.
