Rufus Reid - Downbeat

Scholarships: Available, (303) 871-6973.Application Deadline: January.Contact: Jerrod Price, (303) 871-6973.University of IdahoMoscow, IdahoStudent Body: Approximately 230 totalundergraduates, about 60 in the jazz program.Tuition: In-state: $5,402; out-of-state: $16,994,out-of-state with Western UndergraduateExchange: $8,103.Faculty: Robert Dickow, Torrey Lawrence, VernSielert, Loraine Enloe, Amanda Soto, BarryBilderback, Daniel Bukvich, Jon Anderson,Susan Billin, Eugene Cline, Jay Mauchley, FerencCseszko, Michael Murphy, Kevin Woelfel.Jazz Degrees: None, only offer a Jazz Emphasis.Jazz Bands: Four big bands.Auditions: Audition by Feb. 26 for priorityconsideration for admission and scholarships forstudents enrolling Fall 2011. Visit class.uidaho.edu/music/content/audreqs.html.Financial Aid: Available, Student Financial AidServices, finaid@uidaho.edu, (208) 885-6312.Scholarships: Available. See student financial aidcontact information above.Application Deadline: Feb. 15.Contact: Susan Hess, shess@uidaho.edu.University of Nevadaat Las VegasLas Vegas, NevadaStudent Body: 40 undergraduates and15 graduates in the jazz studies program.Tuition: In-state: $3,800/semester;out-of-state: $8,300/semester.Faculty: David Loeb, Tom Warrington, NathanTanouye, Joe Lano, Phil Wigfall, Bernie Dresel,John Abraham, JoBelle Yonely, Gil Kaupp,Rob Mader, Tom Bruner.Jazz Degrees: Bachelor’s and Master’s ofMusic in Jazz Performance, instrumental orvocal and composition.Jazz Bands: Three large jazz ensembles,10 combos, Contemporary Jazz Ensemble,Latin Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Vocal Ensemble.Auditions: Contact Dave Loeb, (702) 895-3739;dave.loeb@unlv.edu.Financial Aid: Dave Loeb.Scholarships: Dave Loeb.Application Deadline: Dave Loeb.Contact: Dave Loeb, (702) 895-3739;dave.loeb@unlv.edu.University of Nevada at RenoReno, NevadaTuition: Undergraduate, in-state: $5,324/year outof-state:$18,614/year; graduate, see unr.edu/grad.Jazz Degrees: Bachelor’s and Master’s ofMusic in jazz performance.Jazz Bands: Two Big Bands; Six combos.Faculty: Peter Epstein, David Ake, Ed Corey,Larry Engstrom, Hans Halt, Andrew Englund.OCTOBER 2010 DOWNBEAT 137