​ABOUT MUSIC ​ALIVE

The Music Alive Ensemble was founded in May 1999 with a concert at Dillard University honoring the contributions of New Orleans classical pianist Jessie Covington Dent. Dent, a New Orleans native, won acclaim as a concert pianist. She studied at Oberlin College and Julliard Foundation which later became Julliard School of Music. Dent was a life long philanthropist who was instrumental in founding several organizations to promote humanitarian and artistic endeavors. Dent was the mother of acclaimed writer Tom Dent.
In 2001 Music Alive Ensemble (MAE) formed a partnership withThe New Orleans Chapter of the Links, Inc. and The University of New Orleans. 
MAE presented concerts at the UNO Performing Arts Center with funding from the Links from 2001-2005. Due to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and personal injury of Artistic Director Rachel Jordan, The Music Alive Ensemble did not present programs during 2006 and 2007. In 2008 MAE returned to the UNO Performing Arts Center with partial funding from The Jazz & Heritage Foundation.

Music Alive Ensemble provides work for New Orleans musicians as well as visiting artists. Post-Katrina, several performance venues were under renovation or closed permanently. Many musicians opted not to return to New Orleans due to limited performance opportunities.  MAE decided to return back to it's roots and  provided its unique programing to the  New Orleans  community . Additionally, MAE provides educational workshops for inner city public schools providing a special opportunity for New Orleans youth to interact with professional musicians, arrangers and composers.

OUR ​CORE MEMBERS

Following are our core music alive members :
◦ Rachel Jordan 
◦ Amy Thiaville
◦ Kent Jordan 
◦ Stephanie Jordan 
◦ Mike Esnault 
◦ Marlon Jordan
◦ Mei Mei Wei 
◦ Kaaren Makas ​

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Email : musicaliveensemble@gmail.com​
​Phone : (504) 915-9374

About us

The Music Alive Ensemble was founded in May 1999 with a concert at Dillard University honoring the contributions of New Orleans classical pianist Jessie Covington Dent. Dent, a New Orleans native, won acclaim as a concert pianist. She studied at Oberlin College and Julliard Foundation which later became Julliard School of Music.​

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Phone : (504) 915-9374

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