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Anatomy of a Unique Jazz Camp
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The Independent Ear by Willard Jenkins
Last July I had the distinct pleasure of traveling down to New Orleans on a JazzTimes assignment for their annual jazz education issue (published October 2011). The occasion was the Louis “Satchmo" Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp, held typically the first 3 weeks of July on the campus of Loyola University. For those not familiar with the Loyola campus, it's located (along with next door neighbor Tulane University) in the Uptown section of New Orleans, right on picturesque St. Charles Avenue—long ...
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Theta Music Trainer Releases Five New Games for Ear Training and Music Theory Practice
Source:
Steve Myers
Theta Music Technologies today released five new ear training games, two new training courses, and several new features for music teachers as part of a major update to Theta Music Trainer, its critically acclaimed service for online music training. The five new games train students in a wide range of musical skills, including aural recognition of equalizer settings, instrument sounds, chords and intervals. The new Music Theory Course offers games sessions devoted to scales, chords and other music theory concepts, ...
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Usdan Center (Jazz Program) Holds 10/23 Open House for 2012
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Reva Cooper
Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts, whose August 3 Gala featured the World Premiere of a jazz work by Richard DeRosa, will hold its first Open House for its 2012 season on Sunday October 23. The Open House, a chance to obtain information and tour the Center's beautiful 200-acre woodland campus, will be from 11 AM to 2 PM at the Center at 185 Colonial Springs Road in Wheatley Heights (Huntington) Long Island. .The commissioned jazz work at ...
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Bassist Anthony Wellington to teach clinic and private lessons at Aguilar Factory in NY!
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Dale Titus
Anthony Wellington is one of today's most respected bass players, instructors and clinicians. On October 28th he will be teaching 1-hour private lessons at the Aguilar headquarters in New York City. The lessons are $80 each and are expected to sell out quickly—schedule yours today! This incredible day of private lessons will culminate with Anthony holding a free master class at Aguilar, which is scheduled to start at 7:00pm. Anthony's previous clinics at Aguilar were very successful, with many players ...
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Quiescence Music Releases Free Piano Sheet Music: 'October Air'
Source:
Edward Weiss
You'd think sales of sheet music would go down with the advent of the Internet. And you'd be right. In fact, thanks to the world wide web, many are now buying their sheet music online. But the website Quiescence Music has an even better deal—simply visit their blog Free Piano Sheet Music and you'll get over a dozen pieces of free piano sheet music entirely free ... including a brand new one titled 'October Air.' The owner and creator of ...
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Jazz Arts Group of Columbus Announces Placement of 2011-12 Youth Jazz Program
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Michael Ricci
The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) is pleased to announce the placement of 63 students in its 2011-12 Youth Jazz program, part of JAG's Jazz Academy community programs. At this year's September auditions, 81 students, from 46 individual middle and high schools in 19 school districts in six counties, auditioned for placement in one of three ensembles: the Columbus Youth Jazz Workshop (CYJW); the Columbus Youth Jazz Studio Ensemble (CYJSE); and the Columbus Youth Jazz Orchestra (CYJO). The Jazz ...
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Over 50 Crowd Turns to Internet for Piano Lessons
Source:
Edward Weiss
Educator and accredited piano instructor Edward Weiss has recently updated his unique online piano course. It's designed to take anyone from zero to piano composer in less than 30 days—especially those 50 years of age or older. And even better, it's all done over the internet in the privacy and ease of one's home. Almost everyone has unfulfilled dreams, and for many of us over 50 one of those dreams is playing an instrument. The ability to simply sit down ...
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