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Webster University Jazz Combo Camp Set for July 11 to July 15
Webster University will present a jazz combo camp for high school, college and adult students starting Monday, July 11 through Friday, July 15 on its campus in Webster Groves, 470 E. Lockwood Ave. Campers will meet daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for a curriculum that includes master classes for specific instruments; ensemble rehearsals; classes ...
Savannah Music Festival Uses Technology to Kickstart Jazz Education Funding
The Savannah Music Festival (SMF) is trying to raise a minimum of $25,000 for music education through kickstarter.com, a fundraising website that supports creative projects through an all-or-nothing funding method. Kickstarter enables funding at any level (as little as $1), imparting confidence in donors by ensuring that pledged funds are only collected when the project is ...
Jazz Masters To Teach Career-Altering Workshops For Aspiring Guitar Students At New Whistler Jazz Festival
The inaugural Jazz On The Mountain At Whistler invites aspiring guitar students from across North America to apply for 70 coveted spots within the Master Class Series, taking place September 2 to 4, 2011 in Whistler, BC. Over the course of six workshops, students will learn from some of jazz music's most well-known guitar virtuosos— Kevin ...
Piano Lessons for Father's Day? Online Course Promises Fun and Creativity
Father's day is rapidly approaching. Usually, the gifts given are ties and underwear. But it doesn't have to be. At least not according to pianist and online teacher Edward Weiss. Weiss owns and operates a website that teaches adults how to create their own music at the piano. And not just any music, but something called ...
New Orleans Traditional Jazz Camp lets music lovers learn new techniques, have a blast
All day, as computer consultant Dean Booth deals with manufacturers, he looks forward to heading down to his basement in Hudson, Mass., to practice his tuba. His wife watches TV in the room above, knowing he's there because she sometimes feels the floor vibrate, he said. “This is my escape from manufacturing companies," said Booth, 55, ...
School of Jazz: Volume 7 Available
Only available online—purchase here Several of Western Washington's finest high school jazz bands and jazz professionals are showcased on KPLU School of Jazz—Volume 7, the station's latest CD release which is the culmination of this year's mentoring project. In 2005, as part of its continuing support of music education in the schools, KPLU developed a mentoring ...
Yoga for Piano? "New Age" Piano Lessons Soothe Stressed-Out Students
Twisting, stretching, and holding a pose ... that's what yoga students do to tone and relax the body at the same time. But piano teacher Edward Weiss doesn't want all those benefits to go just to yoga students. Weiss, a pianist, composer, and teacher has developed an online piano course where students can learn how to ...
Keeping jazz music alive with the Young Sounds of Arizona
PHOENIX—Over the years, studies have shown that kids involved in music programs overwhelmingly do better in school overall. Eric Rasmussen, Music Director of the Young Sounds of Arizona says with music education programs being cut statewide, Young Sounds give talented students an outlet to pursue their musical goals, even if their high ...
Letters to Naras: The Jazz Education Network Writes About the Latin Jazz Grammy
On Wednesday April 6th, The National Academy Of Recording Arts And Sciences announced a “restructuring" of The Grammy Awards, a move that included the elimination of the Latin Jazz Grammy. This unfortunate decision undermines the integrity of Latin Jazz and disregards its importance as a major piece of the cultural landscape in the United States. I ...
Diatonic Interval Ear Training
Updated Lesson Just Released: Diatonic Interval Ear Training In this lesson, learn to identify the seven diatonic intervals by associating each one with the first two notes of a jazz standard. Test yourself with five randomized quizzes to gain speed and accuracy in hearing these most basic intervals. Updated with lots of new under-the-hood improvements: new ...
