2024 Jazz Appreciation Month Interview Series: Lisa Linde

In this interview with NAfME’s Council for Jazz Education Chair Bethany Robinson, Lisa Linde discusses how she’s continued to build a culture of inclusion and excellence even amidst administrative scheduling difficulties. Lisa Linde is the band director at Newtown South High School in the Boston area, where her jazz bands have qualified for prestigious programs like Essentially Ellington at the Lincoln center and the Mingus Festival. She also runs a nonprofit organization called JazzHers, dedicated to promoting gender equity in jazz performance.

For more information about Lisa and the organization, visit https://www.jazzhers.com/board