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Thank you Jazz Education Network & Berklee College of Music

The Jazz Education Network and Berklee College of Music collaborate to present the John LaPorta Jazz Educator of the Year award. The award is named after the legendary jazz educator, John LaPorta, and will recognize an outstanding elementary, middle, or high school educator with a focus on jazz education, who represents the highest standards of teaching and whose results in the classroom have brought distinction to their institution and their students.

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"Being an educator is not a career, it is a lifestyle"

Dr. Roosevelt Griffin III

Dr. Roosevelt Griffin III  believes "being an educator is not a career, it is a lifestyle.” His approach to teaching is one that is intentional and full of care and love, with a focus on Social-Emotional Learning. His methods are being modeled throughout the nation. He has found the "secret formula" of school and community transformation through music education. He believes music education should be a vehicle to promote not only musical excellence, but also unity and diversity and should be accessible for all students.  As the Owner and Operator of GI Music LLC, established in 2019, Griffin specializes in curriculum, program, and professional development. In 2016 he founded the Griffin Institute of Performing Arts NFP where the transformative abilities of the arts are used to lift the lives of students and families throughout southern Cook County and beyond. In addition, Griffin serves as the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic's Youth Ensemble Director and is the Walter Dyett Department Chair for Jazz Studies, Diversity and Inclusion at VanderCook College of Music.   

Award-Winning Educator


2022 "Think Big" Educator Award

Chicago Jazz Philharmonic

2022  John LaPorta Jazz Educator of the Year

Jazz Education Network & Berklee College of Music

2021 Most Distinguished Alumni, Graduate

Concordia University Chicago, Alumni Association 

2020 Outstanding Chicagoland Educator 

Quinlan and Fabish Music Company

2019 Dream Maker Award

Bronzeville Children's Musuem: Women's Board

2019 Men of Excellence Award

Chicago Defender/ Real Times Media 

2018 Award for Human and Civil Rights 

Illinois Education Association

2017 Jazz Educator of the Year

The Jazz Institute of Chicago 

2017 Grammy Award for Best Music Educator:Semi Finalist

Grammy Foundation and Recording Academy 

2015 Most Outstanding Alumni   College of Visual and Performing Arts  Northern Illinois University 

2015 Jefferson Award for Public Service: Educator  

Jefferson Foundation, Thornton Township District 205 Ambassadors 

2014 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching  

Excellence in Teaching  Golden Apple Foundation 

2014 “Roosevelt Griffin Ave.”  A street in Harvey, IL was renamed “Roosevelt Griffin III Ave.” honoring exemplary work in music education. 

2012 Excellence in Education Award

Harvey Education Foundation 

Griffin worked with some of the world’s greatest musicians, including Luciano Pavarotti, Diana Ross, and Jimmy Heath, before becoming a full-time teacher. His student-center approach to education has been adopted around the world. For Griffin, a loving and unified band room is just as important as musical excellence. When they are both combined, they result in life-changing outcomes. He is one of the nation’s leading jazz educators, often invited to present at conferences and workshops for music education all over the country. His training and transformative approach has been highlighted in the ASCD video by Eric Jenson, “Teaching with Poverty in Mind.”  He and his students have been featured in Downbeat and JazzEd magazines for obtaining an endorsement with Jody Jazz Mouthpieces. Griffin co-authored the latest addition to GIA Publication’s Teaching Music through Performance: Beginning Jazz Ensembles series and the Meredith Music publication Rehearsing the Jazz Band.   

Why GI Music?

20+ years of excellence in music education

Award-winning methods and techniques

SEL centered instruction and coaching

Customizable programming

An International Leader in the field of Music Education

What does GI Music offer?

Program Development

Staff Mentoring/Coaching/Training

Assessment and Evaluation

Professional Development

Curriculum Development

Clinics

Allow Dr. Griffin to bring his experience and expertise to your students.  He has the unique ability of engaging young musicians leaving them with concepts that will last a lifetime.

Workshops

With great success in the area of elementary and middle school band, Dr. Griffin has adapted and developed techniques that ensure student growth, encourage a culture of excellence, and promote a strong community in and out of the band room.

University Partnerships

Dr. Griffin has served as a cooperating teacher with several universities. He has had the privilege of having almost 20 student-teachers throughout his career from Depaul University, Vandercook College of Music, Northern Illinois University, Chicago State University, Governors State University, and Roosevelt University.

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Consider supporting our community work through the Griffin Institute of Performing Arts NFP. Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and provide access to the arts for children throughout Chicagoland. Your generous donation will fund our mission.

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