Education News

Billy Cobham Online Drum School Goes Live

Source: James Taylor
December 9, 2011

California-based music education technology company ArtistWorks has opened the ArtistWorks Drum Academy today with the launch of online drum schools from two of the world's top drummers: world-renowned fusion and jazz drumming legend Billy Cobham and rock drumming superstar Thomas Lang. Both the Billy Cobham School of Drums and the Thomas Lang School of Drums utilize ArtistWorks' patent-pending video technology, enabling drummers around the world to receive personalized video feedback and take online drum lessons to an unprecedented new level. ...

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The 2012 Pat Metheny Summer Music Workshop!

Source: James Ulreich
December 9, 2011

National Music Workshop Is Proud To Announce: The 2012 Pat Metheny Summer Music Workshop! For intermediate and advanced jazz musicians, all instruments (limited enrollment) Event to be held August 20-24, 2012, The Spa at Norwich Inn, Norwich, CT The National Music Workshop is proud to announce the 2012 Pat Metheny Summer Music Workshop. World-renowned guitarist, composer and bandleader Pat Metheny will return to The Spa at Norwich Inn in Norwich, Connecticut for five days (and four nights) to conduct workshops, ...

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New Lesson on JazzPianoOnline.com: From Lead Sheet to Arrangement - The Safflower

Source: Bill Rinehart
December 6, 2011

At the heart of solo jazz piano playing lies the use of spread and rootless voicings. But to truly transform a simple lead sheet into a captivating piece of music involves digging deeper into the jazz player's bag of tricks and employing an array of arranging and reharmonization techniques to develop and intensify the underlying character of the melody and harmony of the tune. Each lesson in this series features a comparison of a fully realized two-handed arrangement of tune ...

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Berklee College of Music Breaks Ground for 16 Story Tower in Boston

Source: MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
December 3, 2011

On Thursday, November 30, 2011, the Berklee College of Music broke ground for a 16-story, $100 million new dormitory and music center for the school's student population, located at 160 Massachusetts Avenue in Boston. Attending the groundbreaking were Roger Brown, president of Berklee, Tom Menino, mayor of Boston, and a number of local public official, school officials and neighborhood leaders. Completion is expected in fall 2013, and will include 770 beds, a two-story dining hall, a 400-seat performance center for ...

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Berklee Auditions Around the US for Lollapalooza Scholarship

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
November 26, 2011

Boston, MA: Berklee College of Music will be visiting 20 cities around the U.S. from November though March as part the Berklee World Tour, where the college conducts live auditions and interviews with students interested in pursuing their dream of studying at Berklee. The college's unique audition and interview process is designed to identify students who are most likely to succeed in Berklee's dynamic environment: applicants who are passionate, entrepreneurial, motivated, and who display talent and potential. Upcoming audition sites ...

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Berklee Auditions Around the US for Lollapalooza Scholarship

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
November 25, 2011

Berklee College of Music will be visiting 20 cities around the US from November though March as part the Berklee World Tour, where the college conducts live auditions and interviews with students interested in pursuing their dream of studying at Berklee. The college's unique audition and interview process is designed to identify students who are most likely to succeed in Berklee's dynamic environment: applicants who are passionate, entrepreneurial, motivated, and who display talent and potential.

Upcoming audition sites include Boston ...

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Vijay Iyer Appointed Director, Banff Centre Jazz Program

Source: Jill Sawyer
November 22, 2011

One of the most critically acclaimed jazz musicians of the new century, pianist, composer, and bandleader Vijay Iyer has been appointed director of the Banff International Workshop in Jazz and Creative Music at The Banff Centre. Iyer will be at the 2012 Workshop (May 21 to June 9), and will officially take over the role in 2013. “We are delighted to have such an exceptional musician take over the helm of the jazz program," says Sarah Iley, vice president of ...

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Piano for Thanksgiving? New YouTube Video Celebrates the Holiday!

Source: Edward Weiss
November 20, 2011

Thanksgiving ... a time for reflection and gratitude. And piano music? “Why not" says pianist and composer Edward Weiss. Weiss, who owns and operates Piano Lessons by Quiescence Music has just released a YouTube video titled 'Thanksgiving.' This video runs a little over one minute and features piano music by Weiss set to a very reflective picture of a piano studio in the woods. Weiss says... “I love this holiday because it happens during my favorite season, Autumn. The piano ...

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