For almost two decades, the Women's University Club of Seattle Foundation has given grants to public school music programs through their Music Counts! Grant initiative. Schools then use grant money for basic classroom needs such as sheet music, instrument repairs and accessories, educational materials, coaching, and purchase of instruments. This year, 21 schools won more than a combined $11,000 in awards, benefiting almost 6,000 students.

Award-winning schools are recognized annually at Cabaret, an event hosted by the Foundation that also serves as a fundraiser for the program. This year’s Cabaret will feature a Garfield High School jazz ensemble, Bellevue High School’s jazz chorus, and a 21-piece jazz band from Hazen High School of Renton. It is scheduled for Thursday, March 26 from 7-9 PM at the Women’s University Club in downtown Seattle. Tickets for the Roaring 20’s dessert fest are available here for $35.

Club members and jazz lovers are invited to attend Cabaret!