Gender diversity in jazz has always been high on the agenda for Tomorrow’s Warriors and this is an area in which our organisation excels.
If you are a female-identifying musician aged 15-25, then as well as our regular sessions, you can join in sessions offered exclusively to members of our Tomorrow’s Warriors Collective.
The Collective focuses on developing girls and young women into strong, confident players and preparing them for careers as professional jazz musicians.
In 2011, we initiated separate development sessions for our female musicians – additional to our main programme – to specifically address the imbalance in the number of women achieving success in the music industry, particularly female instrumentalists. So our aim has been to create a supportive, creative environment in which girls and young women will not feel intimidated or discouraged by any perception of jazz as a uniquely masculine art form.
As a member of the Collective, you will benefit from opportunities to work in a small group setting, focusing on developing soloing skills, ensemble playing and band leading. The Collective is mentored by music leader and guitarist, Shirley Tetteh who is herself a graduate of the Tomorrow’s Warriors development programme.
Many members of the Collective also attend our other development groups and ensembles, and participate in performances by Tomorrow’s Warriors Youth Jazz Orchestra and our other ensembles.
Alumna of The Collective – Nubya Garcia, Sheila Maurice-Grey, Cassie Kinoshi and more are now successful musicians in their own right, winning multiple awards, including nominations for the prestigious Mercury Music Prize!
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