18-year-old Jarett Jean Jacques has graduated from Choate Rosemary Hall, one of the most prestigious and highest-ranked boarding schools in the United States, with the institution’s highest music award, the Hicks Lawrence prize for overall excellence in music.
Jarett entered Choate in 2019 on a full scholarship and a position as a Head’s Scholar. Jarett was selected during the admissions process by the head of school among ten of the most outstanding students in various disciplines for his academic and musical ability. He was able to participate in the unique programme called Arts Concentration. Despite the fact that first-year students are ineligible to apply for that programme, Jarett got in as a new student.
During his time at the school, Jarett was taught by professional musicians on trumpet, saxophone, and classical and jazz piano. He auditioned for most ensembles as extracurricular activity, winning the principal chair position in each. The ensembles included Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Chamber Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, and Jazz Combo. In addition, he also formed his own jazz band performing at school and other venues regularly. As a member of the Symphony Orchestra, Jarett performed at the John F. Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts, one of the most frequently visited performing arts centres in the US.
He has since been accepted into the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music, a renowned conservatory, to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education on a full scholarship.
There is no doubt that Jarett will continue to excel on his musical journey and make his family and Dominica extremely proud in the years to come.
Jarrett is the son of Marlene and Norman Jean Jacques of Wall House.
May Almighty God continue to bless you
Congratulations to you Jarret for your continued excellence in your music and academic career.
Congratulations to the proud parents who guided you and to the Christian School of Music in Dominica, and it’s staff, which nurtured your talent.
I really enjoyed the many occasions that you shared your musical talent with us in the Roseau Cathedral Chapel.
As you grow your gift from God, May you also continue your growth in the Spirit.
Once more congratulations and abundant Blessings.
Norris Prevost
So very happy for Jarett – and his wonderful parents.
Congrats, seems like a lot of accomplishment under your belt
Congratulations to you Jarett !!
Keep up the good work..
Congrats and all the best young man!!! As a parent of recent Choate and Andover graduates, I can attest that your achievements are worth celebrating and lauding.
The road to outstanding academic excellence for minority students at the “elite institutions” is not always paved as evenly as it is for others and often requires a herculean effort to navigate and excel.
Based on your stellar accomplishments thus far, it appears that you are doing very well at figuring out how to maximize your God given talents.
Way to go young man! Congratulations on your sterling achievements. Blessings and best wishes in your future endeavors.
The spirit of excellence is upon this young man and Dominica wish him well. Bravo! we applaud your genius.
This type of story is usually about some kid that got good grades at an obscure college. This is way different. Choate is like the Harvard or Oxford of secondary schools in America. The scholarship he attended with is worth about $175,000ec per year. Ivanka Trump and JFK went to school there.
All this excitement over an 18-year-old finishing high school, this boy does not have a college education; now is the time he should be registered in either a two-year community college, four college, or university, if he possesses what it takes to passing the entrance requirements.
What he has does not even represent the regular GED in America, although at choate they teach math, and subjects in humanities ect!
Music certificate could be earned in high school in Dominica in the past, Lennox Linton mother the late; taught music in school in Dominica among other subjects.
I am not criticizing the kid, but rather than going overboard over nothing is not worth it.
He should be in college at this point and time of his life!
One can’t make a living in Dominica playing music; in America many are in the music business staving!
Maybe you should look up this Genius.
He has excelled in every single subject from a small primary school child.
From 7 years he performed on Dominica’s and some Caribbean stages with 4 instruments.
He is right on track to his next step of exemplary education for his age.
What makes you think he wants to make money in Dominica playing music… the entire earth is his stage right now.
Jarrett is blessed, his parents unwavering supports and loving faultless parents.. his schools and communities have all been in awe throughout his young life.
He is simply the kind of young example, an outstanding human who we must celebrate because he HAS made huge achievements.
I am honoured to say I know and congratulate and celebrate this young man. So go look him up!
One can perform on every stage in the universe; without a college or university, degree they are a nobody!
If the time ever come where he needs to apply for a job; even if he writes on his resume ” I performed on stage from the time I was one day old;” his performances will not get him a job.
Stating “I attended a boarding school” prestigious or not, means nothing in America; Boarding schools are filled with incurables too: now I am not classifying him as an incurable, but I think if you and others knew what I am conveying; you all would suggest if he is such a genius he should get a college education, which he does not have!
Some of the best musicians cannot read a single note; however, they play by air: that is to be able to play a piece of music after just listening to it a few times, without looking at the notes.
There are lots of people like that in Dominica. In America there is something called ” GED,” equivalent to the former GCE in the Caribbean, not sure he has…
Yes, I suspect with his gift of playing music, is his steeping stool to be cumming Dominica’s next prime minister; boy you people puts all comers on a pedestal honor them even when they do not have squat in their head.
In America every high school student have a choice of taking music as an extracurricular; so the majority of high school students can play music, the also graduate high school at eighteen (18 ) years old, with an GED (General Education Degree).
If they fail they cannot graduate, until they pass the state requirements for graduation.
So, while you all put him on a pedestal and adore him as a god, first find out if he obtained his GED; if he has if he can make it in life without a degree in anything; I say more power to him.
Another outstanding Dominica.