WBGO Jazz for Teens & Kids Jazz Concerts

WBGO Jazz for Teens & Kids Jazz Concerts — Free & Highly Selective Jazz Youth Programs

WBGO-FM 88.3 is Newark's beloved jazz radio station on Park Place. Their youth arm runs the NJPAC/WBGO Jazz for Teens program (selective, 20 full Saturdays Sept-May) and the free WBGO Kids Jazz Concert Series (10 free concerts/year).

WBGO Youth Music Programs

Professional-level jazz education, free or low-cost. Options include:
- Jazz for Teens (selected high schoolers, 20 Saturday sessions)
- WBGO Kids Jazz Concerts (10 free concerts/year for families)
- Professional recording sessions (fall semester)
- Year-end public performance
- Classwork + performance mixed

What's Included

• Tuition-free programming
• Working jazz musicians as instructors
• Recording studio time (teen program)
• NJPAC performance venues

Experience

The gold standard for young jazz musicians in Newark. Kids Jazz Concerts are a free intro — Jazz for Teens is the elite program for already-committed jazz students. Auditions required for Jazz for Teens.