Jazz Outreach Initiative

08/22/2026

🎷 Reminder — LVYJO Auditions are Tomorrow!

The Las Vegas Youth Jazz Orchestra auditions are this Sunday, August 23rd. If you have been preparing, tomorrow is your moment. We can't wait to hear you play.

📅 Sunday, August 23, 2026
⏰ 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
📍 CSN Cheyenne Campus · Building H, Room 127

See you tomorrow. 🎶

Jazz Outreach Initiative launched the Las Vegas Youth Jazz Orchestra in fall 2019 to present a groundbreaking opportunity for talented students from diverse backgrounds to break school boundaries across Southern Nevada and explore, learn, and play jazz!

08/17/2026

08/15/2026

🎷 Attention: LVYJO Auditions

The Las Vegas Youth Jazz Orchestra auditions have been moved to Saturday, August 23rd. Everything else stays the same - Same time, same room, same opportunity to be part of something special.

📅 Saturday, August 23, 2026
⏰ 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
📍 CSN Cheyenne Campus · Building H, Room 127

If you've been preparing, keep going. If you've been thinking about auditioning, this is your chance. The LVYJO is one of the most exciting youth jazz ensembles in Las Vegas and we want to hear you play.

See you on the 23rd🎶

Jazz Outreach Initiative launched the Las Vegas Youth Jazz Orchestra in fall 2019 to present a groundbreaking opportunity for talented students from diverse backgrounds to break school boundaries across Southern Nevada and explore, learn, and play jazz!

08/08/2026

🎷 Heads up, jammers.

No Jammin' With JOI at Lucino's Pizza today - Saturday, Aug 8. The good news is that real progress has been made on the renovation, and we are hoping to be back Jammin' at Lucino's on August 22nd.

Students from across the valley play jazz with professional jazz musicians and other students - Sponsored by Lucino's Pizza

08/01/2026

🎷 Heads up, jammers.

Lucino's Pizza is still mid-renovation so we're taking another week off from our Saturday session there. But we'll be back at that table as soon as the dust settles and honestly, we cannot wait.

In the meantime, do yourself a favor and go get some pizza. Lucino's kitchen is wide open during the renovation and they are serving up some of the best pizza in Las Vegas while they make their space even better. Go show them some love. They have been an incredible partner to JOI and the community and they deserve a full house.
We'll hang soon. 🍕🎶

07/24/2026

IMPORTANT SCHEDULING UPDATE:::

A quick note that we were informed that due to unavoidable contractor delays in the current renovations being done at Lucino's Pizza, we unfortunately again have to cancel this Saturday evening's "Jammin with JOI" Jam Session. The Scolaro family and JOI know how much people love and value this weekly hang, but with all the construction supplies and hardware positioned in the restaurant, there just isn't adequate room for us until the job is completed.

We hope this work can be completed in a week or so. We will provide more regular updates if you'll ensure you're checking our Facebook and Instagram pages () and we will ensure that once we're given the green light, you're made aware so we can resume the fun.

In the meantime, these delays and our reduced presence on Saturdays is proving very costly to this small family business and we encourage you to do what you can to support Lucino's Pizza either through dine-in, delivery service, or carry out. You can visit their website at https://lucinospizza.com/

07/18/2026

This Saturday's Jammin' With JOI session at Lucino's Pizza is on pause as the venue is still under construction and not quite ready for the hang.
We'll keep you posted on the return date as soon as Lucino's gets the doors open. In the meantime, don't forget that Jammin' With JOI is still swinging at two other locations every week this summer — free, welcoming, and open to all students.
📅 Mondays · CSN North Las Vegas · 5:00 – 6:30 PM
📅 Wednesdays · Community Lutheran Church Annex, E. Tropicana · 4:00 – 5:30 PM
No registration needed. Just show up. Bring a friend. 🎶

Students of all abilities from middle through high school are joined by JOI's professional jazz mentors to study jazz language and play with them and other students from across Southern Nevada in a fun, relaxed, and supportive atmosphere.

07/11/2026

CANCELLED TONIGHT 7/11:
Lucino's Pizza informed us we’ll need to CANCEL tonight’s "Jammin' with JOI" jam session because there’s some work being done tonight in the restaurant. We WILL be back on next Saturday July 18 as scheduled, 6-8pm.