National Youth Jazz Competition

National Youth Jazz Competition The National Youth Jazz Competition is part of the National Jazz Festival held at Easter every year.

Secondary school students from around NZ compete as part of a Big Band or Combo group for awards and trophies. The National Youth Jazz Competition has been part of the National Jazz Festival for 44 years. Currently both Big Bands and Combos from Secondary Schools all over New Zealand compete for trophies and prizes. The competitions are held in Tauranga and take place at the beginning of the Natio

nal Jazz Festival at Easter. Many musicians who won at the National Youth Jazz Competition are making their living through music today both in New Zealand and overseas.

16/04/2026

We're sorting Award Certificates! Expect them in your mail along with judges' notes when you are back to school next wee...
16/04/2026

We're sorting Award Certificates! Expect them in your mail along with judges' notes when you are back to school next week. 🎶❤️

🏆Photos from the 2026 Prizegiving are up for viewing at https://www.jomillerphotography.nz/client-albumsBonus photos fro...
16/04/2026

🏆Photos from the 2026 Prizegiving are up for viewing at https://www.jomillerphotography.nz/client-albums
Bonus photos from the last afternoon performances too: NYJC Big Band 2026, Cambridge High School Big Band, Rangitoto College Big Band, Avondale College Big Band, All the King's Horses, Big Dawg Harry and the Cliffords Crimson Collective, King's College 10ers, and Village Vanguard.
You can purchase high resolution digital copies by emailing Jo Miller: [email protected]

06/04/2026
The 2026 results are in!Click on the link: for trophy results and awards. You are all winners! :)
01/04/2026

The 2026 results are in!
Click on the link: for trophy results and awards. You are all winners! :)

Trophies & Prizes The results are in for the 2026 National Youth Jazz Competition Big Band Trophies Big Band Trophy For School Individual Name New Orleans Trophy Best Big Band +$500 Saint Kentigern Saint Kentige ...

🎶🎷Big Band jazz from St Cuthbert's College Stage band today, Georgie McGregor-McDonald soloing on alto sax🎷And our hard ...
31/03/2026

🎶🎷Big Band jazz from St Cuthbert's College Stage band today, Georgie McGregor-McDonald soloing on alto sax🎷
And our hard at work Judges Lana Law and Nick Tipping in the foreground🥰

Photographer Jo Miller will be taking photos at the Prizegiving which will be available to view and purchase later at ht...
31/03/2026

Photographer Jo Miller will be taking photos at the Prizegiving which will be available to view and purchase later at https://www.captureitnz.co.nz

31/03/2026

7:45am. Wake up and smell the jazz! Day 3 of competition under way!🎶🎹🎷🎶🎸🥢🎶

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