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Special Event

Jazz Mini-Week 2026

Four Nights, No Wrong Notes

Aug 28–Sep 3, 2026

Click here for more info & tickets

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Patience Higgins, Artistic Director of the New York Music Institute, in midtown Manhattan

FREE Monthly Class

Featured Event

Free Community Improv Class

Next Class: Monday, August 3, 2026

9:00 PM - 11:00 PM

c/o New York Jazz Workshop, 265 West 37th Street, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10018

Learn improvisation techniques from one of New York's finest musicians. All levels welcome!

Offered the first Monday of every month in collaboration with New York Jazz Workshop

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Marco Chelo and Patience Higgins outside the midtown studio where NYMI's classes are held

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SPOTLIGHT ON NYMI EVENTS

Musicians playing together at a New York Music Institute class

SCHOOL
PROGRAMS

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Patience Higgins playing with the group at NYMI's free community improvisation class

MASTER
CLASSES

Musicians performing music from around the world

CULTURAL
EXPLORATION

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NYMI
MISSION

New York Music Institute is a community focused organization, that strives to provide opportunities and offer inspiration for those in our diverse community seeking to achieve a deep appreciation for music. We desire to provide a space for people of all ages, backgrounds and levels of experience to learn about music and other parallel arts.