Centennial

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- I would come to Bloomington and I would sit in the halls of the Music Annex or I'd sit in the halls of the practice rooms and I would clear my soul because I could hear this extraordinary output from these students.

- I wanted a place where I could grow as an artist but would have the ability and the resources to support that growth.

- This is an amazing institution because it really celebrates tradition and the new next generation of young musicians.

- It can't be overstated that the legacy here at IU through David Baker who essentially founded jazz education is incredibly rich. So, we're really tying back all of what we know about jazz education to this place.

- And I can say that the Jacobs has already changed the way I think about music but also it has strengthened my love I feel for our musicians and for the music itself.

- You get the teacher, you get the venue and you have the facilities and the technology all coming together

- The students are so hungry and the caliber is so high that any time you walk into the studio it's a really enriching experience.

- Heidi McBride was here, then Violette and now I'm here and I'm thrilled because I'm able to continue on with teaching these beautiful dancers the Balanchine technique and teach them also about Balanchine's respect for music.

- Its easy to get caught up in the mire of the day but the language that's spoken here, the language of music, of the arts, of live performance, that's something that people can connect over. Bearing witness to that, you can't leave this day without gratitude

- But coming into these walls, into this building and seeing these wonderful things that others before me have brought I thought I'm part of a long line of people who have stood on the shoulders of others to help bring something great to what we do.