{"id":16098,"date":"2026-10-12T15:21:50","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T19:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/?page_id=16098"},"modified":"2026-10-12T18:01:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T22:01:59","slug":"essentially-ellington","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/events\/essentially-ellington\/","title":{"rendered":"Essentially Ellington Southeast Regional Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-inverse mb-0\"\n\t\t\tid=\"schedule\"\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"font-size-lg text-primary-lighter\">Hosted by UCF&nbsp;Jazz&nbsp;Studies as part of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/jazzfestival\/\" class=\"text-underline text-primary-lightest\"><u>UCF-Orlando Jazz&nbsp;Festival<\/u><\/a><\/strong>, in partnership with <strong>Jazz at Lincoln&nbsp;Center<\/strong> and <strong>WUCF&nbsp;Jazz&nbsp;89.9FM<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-size-lg\">Students explore Duke Ellington\u2019s legacy and the big-band tradition through performance, professional feedback, instrumental instruction, and collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>This education-focused, non-competitive festival welcomes developing and experienced high school jazz ensembles. Up to nine ensembles will participate. Apply once per ensemble. UCF sets local application and attendance requirements; this application is separate from the national Essentially Ellington competition.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"font-size-lg badge badge-primary mt-4 mb-0\">Deadline: Friday, October 23, 2026, 11:59PM<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-secondary mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"h1 font-condensed text-uppercase text-primary-aw my-5\">Apply Now!<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-3\">Participation Fee and Membership Requirements<\/h2>\n<p>A <strong>$300 fee is required<\/strong> from participating ensembles. Information on payment methods will be provided upon acceptance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-5\">All bands must also be members of Essentially Ellington (EE) through Jazz at Lincoln Center. 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