West Australian Youth Jazz Orchestra Association

Since 1983, the WA Youth Jazz Orchestra (WAYJO) has offered outstanding opportunities to young musicians. From our humble beginnings, the company is now a mainstay of the Western Australian cultural landscape. Our membership comprises 54 musicians, aged 14 to 25, who perform in three 18piece jazz big bands. The company is unique in Australia, offering the only large scale annually curated bigband jazz season of increasing quality and excellence. Our annual program consists of a variety of curated streams, including ticketed performances featuring local, national and internationally reputable guest artists, a balance of historic and new music programs, free community events, private and commercial hires, a pathways program, regional tours, international exchanges, recordings and commissioning. WAYJO s artistic staff are recognised across Australia and internationally for their talent and dedication and are a major drawcard to young musicians auditioning to join the company. The administrative team is lean and tremendously dedicated and delivers a season of events and performances of comparable volume and quality to major performing arts companies.