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What's Your Make-up Lesson Policy and How Strictly Do You Enforce It?

Source: MusicianWages.com
March 7, 2011

When I first started out as a musician I spent a few years teaching lessons. One of the most frustrating parts was establishing and enforcing a re-scheduling policy. It felt like scheduling the lessons sometimes took longer than actually teaching the lessons! It was difficult to be tough with the parents because, first, tough isn't really my nature—especially not back then—and, second, I wanted to keep my clients happy. I ran across an article today from an economist discussing the ...

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Quiescence Music Releases Free Report: Top 14 Tips for Successful Piano Improvisation

Source: Edward Weiss
March 4, 2011

Piano Lessons by Quiescence Music has just released a new tip sheet titled 'Top 14 Tips for Successful Piano Improvisation.' The tip sheet contains principles to help students play more freely at the piano. The creator of the tip sheet, pianist/composer Edward Weiss has this to say about it: “I find that many adults who have been raised in the classical tradition want a more freer approach then what they may have been exposed to. So I created this tip ...

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Danilo Perez, John Patitucci, Joe La Barbera, Sheila Jordan, Dave Liebman, Lage Lund @ Roma Jazz's Cool 2011

Source: Giorgia Mileto
March 4, 2011

ROMA JAZZ'S COOL VII edition July 11th -17th 2011 Registrations to the VII edition of ROMA JAZZ'S COOL—full immersion of top level jazz workshops, managed by Saint Louis College of Music of Rome—are now open. The 2011 edition will be from July 11th to 17th 2011. The well-known names of International jazz who confirmed their participation: DANILO PEREZ, piano—SHEILA JORDAN, vocals—JOHN PATITUCCI, bass and double bass—JOE LA BARBERA, drums—LAGE LUND, guitar—DAVE LIEBMAN, sax, impro and combos. This 7th edition will ...

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Jazz Masterclass in Italy 2011 Special Offer

Source: Italo Leali
March 2, 2011

Jazz Masterclass in Italy Ronciglione Jazz Spring Camp—Ronciglione VT—Italy—From 22 to 24 April 2011 Teachers Jazz History—Ben Sidran Sax—Rick Margitza Bass—Doug Weiss Drums—Francisco Mela Voice—Gegè Telesforo Guitar—Fabio Zeppetella Trumpet—Flavio Boltro and Aldo Bassi Piano—Antonio Ciacca Voice—Gegè Telesforo Hammond—Alberto Marsico Combo—Giorgio Rosciglione and Gegè Munari Spezia Jazz Masterclass—La Spezia—Italy—From 3 to 10 July 2011 Teachers Sax—Mark Turner Piano—Aaron Goldberg ...

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Advice for New Music School Graduates

Source: MusicianWages.com
March 2, 2011

T., a guitarist and soon-to-be music school grad, wrote us last week with this question:

I'm getting my degree soon, but I feel that I don't really have a lot of actual work experience to flesh out my resume. How far do you think a degree can take me and where would be the best place to help get some work with my skills?

That's a good question, T., and I'm sure there are other MW readers that are ...

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Jazz Choir Welcomes Vocalists in Washington, DC

Source: The Phillips Agency
March 1, 2011

Calling all vocalists who have jazz in their soul and want to express it—without belting it out in karaoke bars or going the American Idol route! Capital City Voices, a new jazz choir in Washington, DC, offers vocalists the chance to work weekly with a professionally directed choir singing hip arrangements, networking with other singers and taking part in public performances. Prominent area jazz artist/educator Jeff Antoniuk and his education team are launching Capital City Voices, in concert with New ...

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Piano Lessons by Quiescence Music Releases New Lesson: First Glimpse of Spring

Source: Edward Weiss
February 26, 2011

It's cold in many parts of the world right now. And teacher and pianist/composer Edward Weiss has a great idea—learn how to create your own beautiful piano music. The new lesson titled 'First Glimpse of Spring' teaches students how to improvise on the piano using just a few chords. As Edward says... “It's so cold and miserable right now so I thought, why not give a lesson that makes everyone look forward to the warmer temps Spring has to offer." ...

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Music Biz Students - Don't Let the Sky Fall on You!

Source: HypeBot
February 25, 2011

This week, I had the opportunity to guest lecture in a music business class. Before the event, I had no way of knowing whether I'd do terrible or spectacular. I put my notecards together and rehearsed my speech to my wall. Prior to this, I had only spoken at Next Big Nashville, but that was an interview. Luckily, public speaking doesn't make me nervous, but that doesn't mean I'd be any good at it. You can still do horrible at ...

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