Jazz Workshop

Grades 9–12

Typical Day | Videoclip From a Previous Performance

Join this fun, focused program that provides a supportive environment where you can study jazz and play with motivated peers under the guidance of passionate musicians and educators. Immerse yourself in the world of jazz through daily small ensemble rehearsals, instrumental master classes, regular jam sessions with the faculty, and modules devoted to jazz history and improvisation. Extended to four weeks to allow for more in-depth study, the workshop now also offers jazz songwriting! Learn the fundamentals of music theory, including harmony, melody, song form, and rhythm. Create your own unique compositions and have them performed and recorded by the students. All levels of experience are welcome—from beginning to advanced—including students with a classical, rock, or country background and those with no previous jazz training. Receive a DVD of the final concert!

To broaden exposure to the arts, the Jazz Workshop can be combined with the Songwriting Workshop or Creating Comic Books and Graphic Novels to make for a well-rounded summer experience.

July 9–August 3
Monday–Friday, 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
$2,275 for the first registration
$2,045 for the second registration in the family, Purchase College employees and alumni, and early registrations (received by May 4, 2012)

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