We are happy to announce that Keatin Hertz, FMA student member and 2024 FMA Solo nominee, has been awarded the 2024 FMA Swing Wing scholarship. Keatin will attend the New York Hot Jazz Camp this April in the Big Apple.
“As a participant in the New York Hot Jazz Camp, I will continue my musical journey and growth as a jazz musician. I hope to further expand my knowledge, refine my skills, and explore new avenues of creativity. In particular I am really looking forward to the musicianship and theory opportunities. Specifically, further insights into improvisation and self-expression, and enhanced understanding of the intricate interworks within jazz compositions.” –Keatin Hertz
Keatin Hertz is the co-founder and bass player for the jazz ensemble, Kickstand: the Tricycle Trio. He is the symphonic band principal percussionist, Modern Band rhythm guitarist, “DAT!” Senior Soul electric bassist, Jazz Band upright bassist, and drum corps leader. Keatin is a 4-time jazz All-State qualifier and has had the honor of participating in the 2021, 2022 and 2023 Stanford Jazz workshops. Keatin has a passion for flying and will begin his journey to pilot after graduation in May 2024.
The Flying Musicians Swing Wing scholarship is open to all members of FMA between the ages of 18 and 28 (exception can be made for members under 18 with parental consent). The scholarship is awarded annually to attend the New York Hot Jazz Camp.
The New York Hot Jazz Camp is an immersive experience with New York’s finest traditional jazz musicians and recording artists, founded in 2015 by Co-Directors Molly Ryan and Bria Skonberg. We aim to provide instruction to musicians of all skill levels, who want to further their knowledge of classic jazz in a positive and supportive environment. The curriculum pulls from jazz’s inception in the Southern US through its journey to New York and Chicago in the 1920s and ’30s and subsequent West Coast stylings. Each Spring the NYHJC hosts a weeklong intensive camp in the heart of Greenwich Village where a maximum of 48 participants take part in masterclasses, workshops, private lessons, lectures, and ensemble rehearsals. In 2018 the NYHJC partnered with Prohibition Productions to co-present the Gotham Jazz Festival, a 12-hour musical marathon celebrating local talent as well as the final concert of all students and faculty.
