2023 Workshop Schedule

2023 Detailed Jazz Workshop Schedule



1:00 PM

1:55 PM

Introduction / Combo Auditions

MPR

   

Rhythm Section

206

   

Brass

219

   

Woodwinds

230A

   

Voice Clinic

218

   

Voice Auditions

214

       

2:00 PM

2:30 PM

"What is Jazz?" (everybody)

MPR

       

2:30 PM

3:25 PM

Combo Intro Mtg.

TBA

   

Bill Evans Combo

204

   

Hank Mobley Combo

205

   

Kenny Garrett Combo

214

   

Sonny Rollins Combo

219

   

Lee Morgan Combo

230B

   

Tadd Dameron Combo

218

   

Duke Ellington Combo

206

   

Combo

227

   

Blue July Combo

MPR

   

Full Vocal Group - Vocal Tech

230A

       

3:30 PM

4:25 PM

Instrument Classes

 
   

Piano Advanced

204

   

Piano Beginner

205

   

Bass

Elevator

   

Drums

MPR

   

Woodwind Advanced

201

   

Woodwind Beginner

230B

   

Brass Advanced

219

   

Brass Beginner

218

   

Guitar

212

   

Voice

230A

       

4:30 PM

5:30 PM

Formal Workshop Introduction

MPR

       

TUESDAY

     
       

1:00 PM

1:55 PM

Improvising I Clinics - Harmony

 
 

Level 1

Easy Improvising First Steps

219

 

Level 2

Improvising over One Chord

206

 

Level 3

Improvising over a Chord Progression

218

 

Level 4

Improvising Through Unrelated Chords

204

   

In class or private session with student

-

       

2:00 PM

3:15 PM

Combos and Vocal Workshop

 
   

Bill Evans Combo

204

   

Hank Mobley Combo

205

   

Kenny Garrett Combo

214

   

Sonny Rollins Combo

219

   

Lee Morgan Combo

230B

   

Tadd Dameron Combo

218

   

Duke Ellington Combo

206

   

Combo

227

   

Blue July Combo

MPR

   

Vocal Jazz Workshop

230A, 201, PR

       

3:30 PM

4:25 PM

Feel / Groove / Time Clinics

 
 

Level 1

Importance of Articulation

219

 

Level 2

How to Understand Form in Jazz

206

 

Level 3

How to Have a Better "Feel"

218

 

Level 4

How to Improvise Over Odd Time-Signatures

204

     

-

       

4:30 PM

5:30 PM

Instrumental Master-class

 
   

Olman Piedra - drums

MPR

   

Vocal Jazz Workshop

230A, 201, PR

       

WEDNESDAY

     
       

1:00 PM

1:55 PM

Improvising II Clinic - Phrasing

 
 

Level 1

Using Repetition in your Improvising

219

 

Level 2

Using Repetition and Sequencing in Improv

206

 

Level 3

Varying Phrase Length and Playing Over the Bar

218

 

Level 4

Phrasing with Bebop Scales

204

     

-

       

2:00 PM

3:15 PM

Combos and Vocal Workshop

 
   

Bill Evans Combo

204

   

Hank Mobley Combo

205

   

Kenny Garrett Combo

214

   

Sonny Rollins Combo

219

   

Lee Morgan Combo

230B

   

Tadd Dameron Combo

218

   

Duke Ellington Combo

206

   

Combo

227

   

Blue July Combo

MPR

   

Vocal Jazz Workshop

230A, 201, PR

       

3:30 PM

4:25 PM

Ear Training Clinics

 
 

Level 1

How to Listen to Jazz

219

 

Level 2

How to Transcribe a Phrase

206

 

Level 3

Understanding the Context of a Jazz Solo

218

 

Level 4

Optimizing the Transcription to Performance

204

     

-

       

4:30 PM

5:30 PM

Instrumental Master-class

 
   

Gene Parker - saxophone / piano

MPR

   

Vocal Jazz Workshop

230A, 201, PR

       

THURSDAY

     
       

1:00 PM

1:55 PM

Improvising III Clinics - Performance

 
 

Level 1

How to Use a Lead Sheet to Perform Jazz

219

 

Level 2

How to Sit in at a Jam Session

206

 

Level 3

How to Create a Bandstand Arrangement

218

 

Level 4

Two-Person and Collective Improvisation

204

   

In class or private session with student

-

       

2:00 PM

3:15 PM

Combos and Vocal Workshop

 
   

Bill Evans Combo

204

   

Hank Mobley Combo

205

   

Kenny Garrett Combo

214

   

Sonny Rollins Combo

219

   

Lee Morgan Combo

230B

   

Tadd Dameron Combo

218

   

Duke Ellington Combo

206

   

Combo

227

   

Blue July Combo

MPR

   

Vocal Jazz Workshop

230A, 201, PR

       

3:30 PM

4:25 PM

Aesthetics of Jazz Clinics

 
 

Level 1

How to Build Confidence to Perform

219

 

Level 2

Immerse Yourself in Practice

206

 

Level 3

Short and Long Term Goals in Jazz

218

 

Level 4

How to Rise Above Your Inner-Demons

204

     

-

       

4:30 PM

5:30 PM

Instrumental Master-class

 
   

Randy Napoleon - guitar

MPR

   

Vocal Jazz Workshop

230A, 201, PR

       

FRIDAY

     
       

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

Group Photo and T-Shirt Distribution

MPR

       

1:00 PM

1:55 PM

Jazz Listening Room

 
   

Music to Start Your Collection

218

   

What Should I Be Specifically Looking For?

219

   

Develop an Appreciation for Jazz History

206

   

Monumental Solos from Each Jazz Instrument

212

   

Bebop: A Revolution in Jazz

204

   

Early Jazz

205

   

Modern Fusion

230A

   

Full Circle: Hip Hop Samples from Jazz

MPR

   

Classic Jazz Singers

230B

   

Contemporary Jazz Singers

201

       

2:00 PM

3:15 PM

Combos and Vocal Workshop

 
   

Bill Evans Combo

204

   

Hank Mobley Combo

205

   

Kenny Garrett Combo

214

   

Sonny Rollins Combo

219

   

Lee Morgan Combo

230B

   

Tadd Dameron Combo

218

   

Duke Ellington Combo

206

   

Combo

227

   

Blue July Combo

MPR

   

Vocal Jazz Workshop

230A, 201, PR

       

3:30 PM

5:00 PM

Combo Mini-Performance (Instrumentalists)

MPR

   

Vocal Jazz Workshop

230A, 201, PR

       

5:00 PM

5:30 PM

Workshop Closing

MPR

 

 

Vocal Jazz Workshop Schedule

 

 

 

 

 

MONDAY

 

Instructor(s)

Room

 

Subject

           

1:05-2:25pm

Olivia Van Goor Performance in 218 / Vocal Auditions in 212

       

2:30-3:25pm

Full Vocal Group

Martin

230A

 

Working with students in group on vocal tech

3:25-4:30pm

         

4:30-5:30pm

Vocal Jazz Studio

Tini

230A

 

Essential Vocal Jazz Standards

 

Vocal Jazz Studio

Hunter

230A or 201?

 

Finding Your Authentic Voice Through Jazz Stylization

 

Individual Sessions

Martin

207

(3) :20 min sessions

Working with individual students

           
           

TUESDAY

 

Instructor(s)

Room

 

Subject

           

2-2:40pm

Vocal Jazz Class A

Martin

201

 

Melodic Stylization - use of basic jazz stylization techniques

 

Vocal Jazz Class B

Hunter

230A

 

Melodic Stylization - use of more advanced techniques

 

Individual Sessions

Tini

207

(2) :20 min sessions

Working with individual students

2:45-3:25pm

Vocal Jazz Class A

Hunter

201

 

Basic Jazz Theory for Vocalists - key signatures and charts

 

Vocal Jazz Class B

Martin

230A

 

Song forms, chords and charts

 

Individual Sessions

Tini

207

(2) :20 min sessions

Working with individual students

3:25-4:30pm

Break

       

4:30-5:30pm

Vocal Jazz Studio A

Tini

230A

 

Grooves and Feels - traditional jazz rhythms

 

Vocal Jazz Studio B

Martin

230A or 201?

 

Grooves and Feels - latin, world and contemporary

 

Individual Sessions

Hunter

207

(3) :20 min sessions

Working with individual students

           

WEDNESDAY

 

Instructor(s)

Room

 

Subject

           

2-2:40pm

Vocal Jazz Class A

Tini

201

 

Vocal Jazz Improvisation - blues and the basics

 

Vocal Jazz Class B

Hunter

230A

 

Vocal Jazz Improvisation - standards

 

Individual Sessions

Martin

207

(2) :20 min sessions

Working with individual students

2:45-3:25pm

Vocal Jazz Class A

Tini

201

 

Working with a rhythm section - count offs, form and styles

 

Vocal Jazz Class B

Martin

230A

 

Working with a rhythm section - soloing and trading

 

Individual Sessions

Hunter

207

(2) :20 min sessions

Working with individual students

3:25-4:30pm

Break

       

4:30-5:30pm

Vocal Jazz Studio A

Hunter

230A

 

Working with students in group

 

Vocal Jazz Studio B

Tini

230A or 201?

 

Working with students in group

 

Individual Sessions

Martin

207

(3) :20 min sessions

Working with individual students

           

THURSDAY

 

Instructor(s)

Room

 

Subject

           

1-1:40

Individual Sessions

Martin

207

(2) :20 min sessions

Working with individual students

2-2:40pm

Vocal Jazz Studio A

Tini

201

 

Working with students in group

 

Vocal Jazz Studio B

Martin

230A

 

Working with students in group

 

Individual Sessions

Hunter

207

(2) :20 min sessions

Working with individual students

2:45-3:25pm

Vocal Jazz Class A

Hunter

201

 

The Professional Musician - Networking, Jam Sessions and Scene

 

Vocal Jazz Class B

Martin

230A

 

The Professional Musician - Getting the Gig, The Biz and Gear

 

Individual Sessions

Tini

207

(2) :20 min sessions

Working with individual students

3:25-4:30pm

Break

       

4:30-5:30pm

Vocal Jazz Studio A

Hunter

230A

 

Working with students in group

 

Vocal Jazz Studio B

Tini

230A or 201?

 

Working with students in group

           

FRIDAY

 

Instructor(s)

Room

 

Subject

           

12:30 PM

Group Photo

Gwinnell

MPR

   

1-1:55pm

Listening Room

Tini/Martin

201

 

Classic Jazz Singers

 

Listening Room

Hunter

230A

 

Contemporary Jazz Singers

2-4:30pm

Final Jazz Studio

All

230A

 

Working with students in group

 

Individual Sessions

TBD

207

 

Working with individual students

4:30-5pm

End of the Workshop

Gwinnell

MPR