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Registration Now Open For Newark's Jazz For Teens 2026-27 Classes
Celebrating 29 Years of Inspiring and Impacting the Next Generation of Jazz Artists October 3, 2026 – May 15, 2027; Classes are held every Saturday from 10:00am-5:00 p.m. ET.M New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), One Center Street, Newark, NJ. Student musicians ages 13-18. Register: $700 per semester or $1,200 for full year. Registration ...
New England Conservatory Announces 155th Commencement With Distinguished Speaker Denyce Graves And Honorary Degree Recipients Gary Bartz And Gary Dunning
Acclaimed mezzo-soprano and NEC alumna Denyce Graves ’88 UD, ’14 hon. DM, whose accomplishments NEC recognized with an honorary Doctor of Music degree in 2014, will serve as the distinguished Commencement speaker. Legendary jazz saxophonist and educator Gary Bartz and innovative Vivo Performing Arts (formerly Celebrity Series of Boston) President and Executive Director Gary Dunning will ...
The Milt Hinton Institute For Studio Bass camp For Young Musicians Returns This Summer, July 19-25, 2026
Hosted by NJPAC and in residence at Drew University in Madison, NJ Registration Now Open at NJPAC.org. The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) will produce the Milt Hinton Institute for Studio Bass, an exceptional summer music education program for teen musicians (ages 14 through 18) from July 19-25, 2026. The camp is named for ...
About Brian Quakenbush
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Brian Quakenbush
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Brian Quakenbush has been involved with music for much of his life. Originally from Central North Carolina, he played French horn and trumpet through high school. While attending UNC- Chapel Hill, he was an active free-lance musician in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill areas performing with the North Carolina Symphony, Show Choirs with Brightleaf Music Camps at Duke University, UNC Symphony, Durham Symphony, and the Raleigh Symphony, and sitting in countless musicals performing in the pit. While studying at UNC with Jim Ketch, his mentor teacher, he became a founding member of the North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra, which performs music of historical importance. During this time at UNC he met his wife, Jenny, and soon moved to the hills of Bristol, Tennessee. While in Bristol, Brian attended East Tennessee State University, where he performed in the Johnson City Symphony and the ETSU Faculty Brass Quintet. After graduating, Brian became band director at Virginia High School in Bristol, Virginia, where he took the band to Virginia Honor Band status by receiving Superior ratings in Marching and Concert Assessment within the same school year. After two years at Virginia High, the Quakenbushes relocated to Lynchburg, where he was band director at Heritage High School, where his bands twice received Virginia Honor Band status in Virginia.
Brian is the band director at Blacksburg Middle School in Blacksburg, Virginia. The program is known for its dedication to music education and student achievement.
Registration Now Open - Jazz For Teens Program Continues For 28th Year In Newark, New Jersey
Fall Semester: September 27 to December 13, 2025; Spring Semester: January 24 to May 16, 2026, 10:00am-5:00pm EST (schedules vary). Arts High School 550 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Newark, NJ, 07102 Student musicians ages 13-18. Register: $700 per semester. $1,200 for full year. Registration is required. Scholarships and/or financial aid are available. ...
Revolutionize Your Jazz Practice With Tessitura Pro – Now On Ios & Macos
mDecks Music has released Tessitura Pro for iOS and macOS, bringing one of the most powerful tools for modern jazz improvisation and harmonic mastery to mobile and desktop musicians alike. Designed by composer and educator Ariel J. Ramos, Tessitura Pro is already a favorite among advanced jazz players, educators, and improvisers worldwide. Built around a deep ...
Modern Guitar Harmony Launches New Website For Harmonic Explorations On Guitar
Modern Guitar Harmony is proud to announce the launch of its newly redesigned educational website, ModernGuitarHarmony.com, a premier destination for guitarists seeking to deepen their understanding of advanced harmony, improvisation, and modern composition techniques. The updated platform offers a rich and growing library of eBooks, courses, and mentorship programs, featuring content from world-renowned guitarists such as ...
Still Places Available On Europe's Biggest And Most Inclusive Jazz Education Event—Sligo Jazz 2025
Sligo Jazz Project’s annual Summer School and Festival runs from 22-27 July 2025, bringing a team of 33 world-class musicians from all over the world to teach and perform in Sligo over six days. From 22–27 July 2025, Sligo will once again become a global hub for music lovers, students, and jazz legends, as it hosts ...
MFM Presents: 'How Musicians Work with Mastering Engineers'–A Zoom Webinar Featuring Industry Experts Adam Reifsteck and Fred Kevorkian on May 12, 2025
Musicians for Musicians (MFM), a nonprofit organization advocating for the empowerment and fair compensation of music creators, is excited to announce a special talk event: “How Musicians Work with Mastering Engineers," a Zoom webinar to be held on Monday, May 12, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. EDT. This informative session is produced by Sohrab ...
Eastman School of Music Announces Two Jazz Faculty Hires and an Endowed Concert Series
Eastman School of Music, of the University of Rochester, is proud to share two new faculty hires in the Jazz & Contemporary Media (JCM) department, as well as a newly endowed concerts series, all serving to enhance the stellar reputation and offerings of Eastman jazz. Appointed to begin the 2025-26 academic year, Otis Brown III is ...
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