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Usdan Center Holds December 8th Open House For 2014 Season

November 11, 2013

Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts, the nationally acclaimed summer arts day camp, whose alumni include jazz star Jane Monheit, will hold the next of its Open Houses for the 2014 season on Sunday, December 8 from 11AM to 2PM. In addition to the Center's frequent Open House dates, Usdan also offers individual weekend ...

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10 Best Music Schools Rated

November 5, 2013

The Hollywood Reporter has released a ranking of America's 10 Best Music Schools based on a survey of academic and entertainment insiders - including composers, arrangers, music supervisors, editors and engineers. In reverse order, they are: 10. ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC (London) Notable Alumni: Gustav Holst, L.A. Philharmonic CEO Deborah Borda 9. CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF ...

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Take the Jazz & Entrepreneurship Survey

November 3, 2013

Mark Tonelli, a doctoral candidate at Columbia University Teachers College, is seeking graduates of college jazz programs who are professional jazz performers to complete a survey (IRB protocol #14-007) about the role of entrepreneurship in a jazz performance career. Complete the survey here The survey is easy and straightforward and will take about 15 minutes to ...

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Matthew Nicholl Named Executive Director Of Berklee Mediterranean Music Institute

October 31, 2013

Boston, MA – Matthew Nicholl has been named executive director of the Mediterranean Music Institute (MMI) at Berklee College of Music. In his new role, Nicholl will collaborate with MMI artistic director and seven-time Latin Grammy winner Javier Limon to develop curriculum supporting the performance, composition, and study of Mediterranean music and culture at the college's ...

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Indepth Jazz Clinic - The Music Of Herbie Hancock

October 24, 2013

An “In-Depth Jazz Clinic" for adults and older teens will be held on Saturday November 16th from 1pm to 5pm at St. Mark's Presbyterian Church, 10701 Old Georgetown Rd, North Bethesda, MD 20852. The clinic will focus on Herbie Hancock's 1965 Blue Note Album, Maiden Voyage. It will cover the five tunes: “Maiden Voyage," “Dolphin Dance," ...

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Jazz Vocal Veteran Lenora Zenzalai Helm Launches Web Programs "Vocal Jazz Online" And "The Vocal Musicianship Academy" For Serious Singers In Search Of A Career In Music

October 16, 2013

Former U.S. Jazz Ambassador and Berklee College of Music Grad Shares Her Passion of Singing with Up and Coming Artists “Lenora Zenzalai Helm possesses an astonishing voice…she improvises harmonic changes with undeniable ingenuity..." —Geoffrey Himes, the Washington Post Lenora Zenzalai Helm is making it possible for people that say they want to be a “singer” to ...

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Usdan Center with full Jazz Program, Open House For 2014 Season

October 15, 2013

Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts (www.usdan.com), the nationally acclaimed Long Island summer arts day camp which has just finished its 46th successful season, announces the first of its Open Houses for the 2014 season. It will take place on Sunday October 27 from 11AM to 2PM. Usdan is attended by students ages 6 ...

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Berklee College Of Music Will Offer Degrees Online: Affordable Degree Option Designed To Reach Music Students Around The World

October 8, 2013

Boston, MA: Berklee College of Music is the first non-profit music institution to offer accredited bachelor degrees online. The college's award-winning online division, Berklee Online, will offer 120-credit bachelor of professional studies degrees in music business and music production. The music business degree offers courses on licensing, management, marketing, and touring, with a focus on mobile ...

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Renowned Trumpeter Ralph Alessi And Saxophonist Brian Levy Join New England Conservatory Jazz Studies Faculty

October 8, 2013

New England Conservatory’s Jazz Studies Department has hired two renowned musicians to join the faculty: jazz trumpeter/composer Ralph Alessi who will teach trumpet and improvisation and jazz saxophonist Brian Levy who will teach both saxophone and music history and musicology. “I’m thrilled that Ralph Alessi has agreed to join our faculty,” said Ken Schaphorst, Chair of ...

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Berklee Celebrates Achievements Of Largest Global Network In Contemporary Music Education With Free Concert Featuring Alumni And Students On October 16

October 7, 2013

Berklee College of Music hosts 19 educational partners from contemporary music schools, colleges and universities around the world for a two-day summit to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Berklee International Network (BIN). The BIN was established to promote and ensure that the best in modern and contemporary music education is available and accessible to all ...