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Berklee Team Build Homes in New Orleans Musicians' Village
Continuing Berklee College of Music's commitment of giving back to the birthplace of jazz, the college's Gracenotes Volunteer Committee is sponsoring its fifth annual trip to New Orleans. A group of eight staff and faculty members will travel to Louisiana to work (May 10-14) in the New Orleans Musicians' Village, an ongoing Habitat for Humanity project ...
Tranquility for Teachers: Quiescence Music Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week
Teachers ... they do so much for us. And many of them are stressed out. Long days and draining schedules make it difficult for many instructors to simply relax. But help is on the way. The online course 'Piano Lessons by Quiescence Music' by pianist/composer Edward Weiss is helping teachers find a way to relax and ...
Local Jazz History at the Boston Public Library for Jazz Week from JazzBoston
A sense of place and history always attends Jazz Week. Booker Ervin was a mail man not far from where I live in the 60s. Johnny Hodges was born over in Cambridgeport. This year focuses on a region and two pianists. Both Events will be at the Main Branch Library in Copley Square. “North Shore Jazz, ...
Piano Lessons by Quiescence Music Announces Cinco de Mayo Freebies
Cinco de Mayo is almost here. And the online piano lessons site Quiescence Music is offering a special where prospective students can get a free piano lesson and 342 page book. The site, owned and operated by pianist/composer Edward Weiss teaches a style of piano playing known as 'New Age.' The New Age style has been ...
Berklee and Harvard Business School Announce Winner of Music Business Model Competition at Rethink Music, NuevoStage Awarded $50,000 For Innovative Band Booking Solution
Boston, MA—This week, Boston's Hynes Convention Center played host to the inaugural Rethink Music: Creativity, Commerce and Policy in the 21st Century, presented by Berklee College of Music and MIDEM, in association with Harvard University's Berkman Center and Business School. The conference brought together 500 attendees including creators, industry experts, policymakers, and academics for high-level deliberation ...
Dream Team Faculty to Teach At Samba Meets Jazz Workshops in Bar Harbor July and August 2011
College of the Atlantic (COA) in Bar Harbor, Maine, will once again be the site for the third annual Samba Meets Jazz Workshops program, taking place July 24 through 30, and July 31 through August 6. Under leadership of its Artistic Directors—world-class jazz guitarist and educator Roni Ben-Hur and Artistic Director virtuoso Brazilian bassist Nilson Matta— ...
East St. Louis High School Jazz Band to Play Thursday, May 5 at Jazz at the Bistro
The East St. Louis High School Jazz Band (pictured) is preparing to head to New York later this month as one of only 15 high school jazz ensembles from across the USA taking part in Jazz at Lincoln Center's Essentially Ellington competition and festival. The Essentially Ellington events will be held May 12-14 in New York ...
Jazz Arts Group of Columbus Announces 2011 PBJ & Jazz Summer Concert Series
The PBJ & Jazz summer series is pleased to return to the Topiary Park downtown for its third season of free outdoor concerts. PBJ & Jazz at the Topiary Park: Jazz for Kids and Families is a collaborative effort between the Jazz Arts Group, Friends of the Topiary Park, Friends of the Library, and the Columbus ...
Piano Lessons for Mother’s Day? Online Course Helps Mom Destress
Mother's day is rapidly approaching. Usually, the gifts given are flowers and chocolate. 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 ...
International Day of Hand Percussion in Philadelphia
FIRST TIME EVER IN PHILADELPHIA: INTERNATIONAL DAY OF HAND PERCUSSION Artists and students celebrate rhythmic traditions from all over the world Presented by the University of the Arts in conjunction with faculty member and Master Percussionist Arturo Stable, on Saturday May 7th, Philadelphia celebrates the first day of Hand Percussion in the history of the city. ...
