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About Valley Arts and Entertainment

Our Story

Valley Arts and Entertainment started as a passion project by founder, Patrice Bivins who wanted to create a platform that offered underserved youth and musicians a voice in the community.  It has grown into a positive learning platform for all who reside in the Madison County, Huntsville Alabama communities and other regions, as well.  Valley Arts & Entertainment is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is dedicated to programs that benefit students in music and underserved communities in music. Valley arts received charity status in 2006. 


Mission Statement

Through music Valley Arts and Entertainment provides dynamic musical programming and services designed to engage and promote the careers of emerging and established artists. We provide meaningful encounters of musical excellence by partnering with schools and other community organizations to underserved multi-generational audiences. 


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Music Education Program

 Workshops and Masterclasses: offer a range of learning components to enhance your music experience, including personalized and group instruction, conducted by top professionals in the music and education industry.

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ALABAMA WOMEN IN JAZZ FESTIVAL 2025

The festival features established jazz artists,  emerging talents as well as local performers to expose women in jazz through our annual festival.  It is a vibrant and inclusive atmosphere, where we bring the community together who share a love for jazz music. 

ALABAMA WOMEN IN JAZZ 2025

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Without your generous donations we could not exist. Your support is tax deductible. 

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Alabama Women in Jazz Festival

Plans are underway 2025

The Women in Jazz program, established by Patrice Bivins, has been an annual event for a decade. If you're interested in performing at or supporting the jazz festival, please consider donating, sponsoring, or reaching out to us at valleyartsent@gmail.COM

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SAVE THE DATE NOVEMBER 28, 2020 6PM CST

7th Annual Alabama Women In Jazz Festival REBROADCAST

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VIRTUAL PROGRAM MAY 22, 2022

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Lil Hardin Armstrong

 “Caili O’Doherty: Celebrating Lil Hardin Armstrong” in partnership with these amazing presenters The National Jazz Museum in Harlem, New Orleans Jazz Museum, and Alabama Women in Jazz Festival received a Chamber Music America 2021 Presenters Consortium for Jazz Grant funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation! 

Lil Hardin Armstrong

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ukulele workshop MASTERCLASSES JAZZ FRIENDS

PAST EVENT NOV. 14 The women of alabama project: A journey

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Kristin Atkins exhibit original memorabilia items of Dinah Washington, Legend

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Kristin Atkins exhibit original memorabilia items of Dinah Washington, Legend

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Humanities funded program

6th Alabama women in jazz festival 2019

Miss ALABAMA - Tiara Pennington

Miss Tennessee Valley- Chandler Mordecai

Miss Tennessee Valley- Chandler Mordecai

Miss Tennessee Valley- Chandler Mordecai

Miss Tennessee Valley- Chandler Mordecai

Miss Tennessee Valley- Chandler Mordecai

Festival Announcers and performers

ABBY KAY - Program Director Morning Show Host MIX 96.9 WRSA

JANAE MCDOWELL - formerly WJAB Radio, now producer of her (online) podcast JAZZ PIECES

JANAE MCDOWELL - formerly WJAB Radio, now producer of her (online) podcast JAZZ PIECES

In the Huntsville Radio Market for over 30 years….adio has been my life and my love! With the exception of my husband and 2 kids of course. I am currently the host of 

“The Most Music Morning Show”, weekday mornings from 5:30 till 10am.

JANAE MCDOWELL - formerly WJAB Radio, now producer of her (online) podcast JAZZ PIECES

JANAE MCDOWELL - formerly WJAB Radio, now producer of her (online) podcast JAZZ PIECES

JANAE MCDOWELL - formerly WJAB Radio, now producer of her (online) podcast JAZZ PIECES

Janae’ McDowell is the Interim Director of the Alabama A&M University TRiO Upward Bound Program and an adjunct English Instructor in the AAMU Department of English and Foreign Languages. Janae is also a music lover and in her spare time contributes to her love of music with her Podcast Jazz Pieces. Janae’ is a music producer & voice over talent, proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

PATRICE BIVINS - Founding Director, Valley Arts Entertainment

JANAE MCDOWELL - formerly WJAB Radio, now producer of her (online) podcast JAZZ PIECES

Patrice Bivins created  the Alabama Women in Jazz Festival in 2014 under her nonprofit Valley Arts and Entertainment, a 501c3 organization to support women musicians. Here she is having a fun chat at UAH grounds, before festival time! 

Women of the Huntsville Concert Band

Women of the Huntsville Concert Band

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Women of the Huntsville Concert Band

Claire Carpenter

 OPENING artist, songwriter Brazilian tunes 

Claire Carpenter

Women of the Huntsville Concert Band

Claire Carpenter

 UAH JAZZ PROGRAM 

DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC (2019) 

Community Partners and Sponsors

VideoS

Brandee Younger

An honor to have her at our festival in 2018

Brandee Younger (born in Hempstead, NY) is an American harpist. Younger infuses classical, jazz, soul and funk influences to the harp tradition - proteges Alice Coltrane. 

A Tribute to great jazz divas (season 3) recap

We are a Non-profit organization that presents this program for music history to our community annually. (video credit:Gibbs media)

2017 Blues Performance by the NELLIE MACK PROJECT

It was a true honor to have a dynamic group to present our Master class at AAA for the string students and to have a female bass blues player on stage to perform to the Huntsville/ North Alabama festival goers.

2018 Catherine Stiles - Jazz Saxophonist (RIP) 2021

UAH Alumni and a fantastic local female musician

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SUMMER

 

Summer is right around the corner.

We have created a fun and creative 2-week camp program starting in July 2025. For those who love music and want to include music in your list of summer activities, we recommend that you register now!  Spaces fill up quickly.  We have limited openings!