Education News

Keep an Eye Summer Jazz Workshop 2010

Source: Michael Ricci
February 12, 2010

Are you a young Jazz professional or student? Are you serious about improving your skills? Take this opportunity for networking and developing your skills by following an advanced jazz course! A week full of lessons, workshops, masterclasses, lectures and concerts in the heart of the lively Jazz community in Amsterdam. This exclusive workshop will take place from the 28th of June till 2nd of July 2010 in Amsterdam. Come and play with Jazz students from around the world, ...

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The 8th Edition of Kosa Cuba: One-Week Study Program and Fiesta Del Tambor

Source: AirMTM
February 11, 2010

KoSA is proud to present its 8th edition of the KoSA Cuba Workshop and Fiesta del Tambor (music festival) taking place in Havana. Participants will be hosted at the luxurious four-star Hotel Occidental Miramar. Course of Study: The KoSA Cuba Workshop is a one-week immersion in Cuban rhythms, music, and culture. Daily classes are given on conga, bongo, timbales, bata, drumset and other instruments by some of Cuba's top artists. All instruments are supplied on site. Included in ...

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Cooking Class on March 11 to Raise Funds for Jazz St. Louis Education Programs

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
February 10, 2010

To raise money for its youth education programs, Jazz St. Louis is offering a cooking class with JSL executive director Gene Dobbs Bradford at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, March 11 at Beck/Allen Cabinetry (IDC of St. Louis), 11626 Page Service Dr.In addition to helming the Jazz St. Louis organization, Bradford is a food and wine enthusiast and avid cook whose culinary skills have been auctioned at past JSL galas. For the March 11 class, Bradford “will show you how ...

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Spring CMA Grant Opportunities for U.S. Jazz Ensembles and Presenters

Source: Michael Ricci
February 9, 2010

Commissioning and Ensemble Development and Residency Partnership are now posted on the CMA website. Application deadline: Friday, March 12, 2010.

Ensembles are invited to apply to New Jazz Works. Either an ensemble or presenter can apply to Residency Partnership

CMA will offer a series of grant application workshops. One can attend the workshop in person at the CMA office or via telephone. CMA will send a phone number to those who will teleconference in advance of the workshop.

Schedule:

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Jamie Foxx Brings Kids $500k of Donated Instruments

Source: All About Jazz
February 9, 2010

Actor Jamie Foxx's love for music is inspiring the Oscar winning actor to give back to his community.

The actor, who is also a Grammy winner, says music got him where he is today and he wants young people to enjoy the benefits of the arts.

Foxx encouraged the next generation of musicians to pursue their passion at Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles, where he helped present $500,000 in new violins, flutes, French horns, trumpets and drums ...

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The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra Summer Program in Italy

Source: Michael Ricci
February 8, 2010

THE VANGUARD JAZZ ORCHESTRA SUMMER INTENSIVE WORKSHOP/PERFORMANCE PROGRAM IN ASSISI, ITALY FOR STUDENTS, MUSICIANS AND EDUCATORS The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra will be setting up residence in the hills of Assisi this summer from July 10 through July 15 The orchestras summer home will be open to students, musicians and educators from all over the world and will feature a comprehensive schedule of workshops seminars and performances. The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra Precepts of Swing residency Big band master classes small group ...

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Guitarist Oz Noy Joins Los Angeles Music Academy

Source: Tellem Worldwide
February 5, 2010

Los Angeles Music Academy Welcomes Jazz Guitarist Oz Noy as Artist-in-Residence

Pasadena, CA -- Los Angles Music Academy College of Music announced today that Israeli born jazz guitarist Oz Noy has joined the school's Artist-in-Residence (AIR) roster. LA Music Academy's AIR members put on performances and master classes for students throughout the year allowing some of the world's finest musicians to participate in music education. Noy, who “wowed" students in an on campus clinic earlier this month, is preparing for ...

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Complete Jazz Guitar Workshop with Tom Dempsey, Presented by New York Jazz Academy, Now Registering

Source: New York Jazz Academy Publicity
February 4, 2010

The Complete Jazz Guitar Workshop with Tom Dempsey, presented by New York Jazz Academy, is now registering interested students. This workshop is open to intermediate- advanced level guitarists who are looking to improve their skills related to playing jazz guitar. This is an 8-week workshop that will meet for two hours in each session. Topics covered in the workshop: jazz improvisation skills, scale and arpeggio knowledge, developing a jazz language through improvisation, learning jazz repertoire, improving your harmonic language, accompaniment ...

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