GDJ - Gender Defying Jazz

GDJ is a program run by Andrea Keller, Head of Jazz & Improvisation at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, University of Melbourne. 
The program creates a safe learning environment & community for female, transgender & non-binary musicians interested in exploring jazz and improvisation. 
Based in Melbourne, Australia, the annual workshop series was run online in 2020, & included researching female* professional musicians from the world of Jazz & Improvisation, hearing from them directly via the 'Stories & Songs' interviews, & listening to their music - the videos housed on this channel. 
In 2021, we were able to return to in person workshops which culminated in a live performance by our new cohort at the Jazzlab, as part of the Melbourne Women's International Jazz Festival. 
As we've evolved, we've changed our name to GDJ - from Girls do Jazz, to Gender Defying Jazz, to more truly reflect our inclusive spirit & aims. 
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