The Helpmann Academy Langley Award for Jazz supports and inspires emerging South Australian jazz musicians to embark on vital career development projects.
Jazz musicians who are final year students or graduates from the Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide are invited to apply.
Valued at $7,500 and generously supported by the K&S Langley Fund, this award provides an outstanding early career jazz musician or group with the opportunity to undertake pivotal career development projects, enabling you to take steps towards establishing yourself as a professional musician.
The award will empower an emerging musician or group to seek out and tailor projects that will provide invaluable opportunities for learning, skills development, or the resources for recording or touring, accelerating them towards their goal of a sustainable jazz career.
Dylan Paul (pictured) was the Helpmann Academy Langley Award for Jazz 2022 recipient.
The award supported to Dylan to develop, write, record and produce a series of new works to be released online through professionally filmed and edited live music videos. Filming a series of live videos of their compositions is an undertaking many established jazz musicians do to reach a wider audience. With limited access to funding, this will be the first time Dylan will be able to film his work in this manner.
“I dedicate a lot of my time to many other projects, which I love to do, whether it be as a band member or supporting sideman. Having the opportunity to deliberately keep some time aside in my schedule for the further development of my own writing has definitely been the most beneficial part of this experience so far.”
Dylan Paul
The award is open to final year students and graduates from a Bachelor of Music (Jazz Performance) at the Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide.
Applicants must demonstrate excellence in their work and a rigorous commitment to building a career as a professional jazz artist. An important aspect of this award, will also be knowledge sharing and you will be expected to share your experiences through public forums.
We are thrilled to support final year students and graduates for up to five years, from your official conferral date. Graduates and final year students from the Bachelor of Music (Jazz Performance) can apply for this award, provided activity takes place after your studies have been completed.
Honours students from Bachelor of Music (Jazz Performance), are eligible to apply, provided your honours program has been taken directly following your undergraduate degree.
Key dates:
Applications open on Monday 29 May 2023
Applications close on Sunday 9 July at 11:59pm ACST
For activity occurring between 1 September 2023 and 30 June 2024
For more information:
Contact Helpmann Academy (08) 7089 0720 / info@helpmannacademy.com.au
The Helpmann Academy Langley Award for Jazz, generously supported by the K&S Langley Fund, aims to support and inspire our state’s most promising, emerging jazz musicians.
Image: Dylan Paul performing at A Night of Jazz with Vince Jones in 2022. Image Morgan Sette.