Celebrating
its 10th anniversary with 16 music programs and jazz camps for young adults and
older musicians in New York City this summer
The New York Jazz Workshop® is celebrating its
10th anniversary with 16 music programs and jazz camps for young adults and
older musicians in New York City this summer.
The program
will launch with Marc Mommaas, the co-founder of the school who will be
conducting the Summer Intensive in Jazz Improvisation on July 19-22. Musicians
will sharpen their toolboxes broadening their musical vocabulary along with
drummer Tony Moreno and vibraphonist Mark Sherman. This intensive will cover
topics including ear training, rhythm, composition and more.
If
percussion is a passion, there is a one-day West African/Djembe Intensive with
Michael Markus on July 23 and a one-day Bata Intensive with David Ambrosioon
July 25. These programs are open to beginner, intermediate and advanced
musicians.
For
Brazilian music lovers and practitioners, July 23-26 brings the Brazilian Music
Intensive with pianist Vitor Goncalves and percussionist Vanderlei Pereira.
During this intensive, students will learn about rhythms such as the choro,
bossa nova, baiao, samba, maracatu and the xote.
Pianists,
mark your calendars for July 30 to Aug. 1 for the Piano and Keyboard Intensive
led by the world-class combo of pianists Amina Figarova, Frank Kimbrough and
Jacob Sacks. They will cover topics such as reading, ear training, technique,
solo piano, duo and sound.
Singers, the
beginning of August boasts some incredible programs for vocalists of all
levels. Olivia Foschi leads the Beginner's Vocal Intensive from Aug. 2-5.
Topics include anatomy overview, breathing exercises, singing the major scale
and melodies.
Aug. 6-8
features an Intermediate Vocal Intensive with Jocelyn Medina and guest Richard
Boukas. Participants will learn about techniques for basic repertoire and are
given vocal exercises based on their needs - styles will range from Jazz to
Bossa Nova.
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Aug. 9-12
brings forth the Vocal Intensive for Intermediate/Advanced students with
vocalist Fay Victor. Students will learn about swing/time feel, breath and
functional harmony as well as scatting and free improvisation.
World-renowned
drummersDarrell Green, Tim Horner and Tony Morenohead up theAug. 13-15 Drums
and Percussion Intensive. These musicians each have their own day to teach
their unique concepts and approaches to rhythm, ear training and metric
modulations.
Guitarists
Kenny Wessel and Vic Juris cover topics such as chord voicing, improvisation
and modal chord positions during their Aug. 16-19 four-day Jazz Guitar
Intensive.
Trombonist
Alan Ferber leads the Composition Intensive on Aug. 20. Students will listen and analyze classic
examples from the jazz repertoire and use the insight gleaned from that to
enrich their own compositions.
Ferber will
be also teaching the Counterpoint and Arranging Intensives on Aug. 21 and 22.
Counterpoint, a basic compositional aspect, is essential for deeper
understanding of arranging and composition. The Aug. 22 arranging intensive
will focus on big and small band writing, reharmonization, orchestration and
writing.
Saxophonist
Darius Jones and drummer Vito Lesczak lead the Jazz Improvisation Intensive
from Aug. 23-26. The intensive covers many compositional styles plus ideas on
melody, harmony and rhythm.
The Guitar
Intensive on Aug. 27-29 is taught by Sebastian Noelle and Nate Radley, covering
topics such as chord voicing, improvisation and modal chord positions.
To close,
the Jazz Composition for Beginners Intensive will be led by Marc Mommaas and
special guest trombonist Doug Beavers on Aug. 30-31. The intensive will also answer
questions on how to avoid compositional ruts and cover form, melodic
considerations and melodic rhythm.
About the
New York Jazz Workshop
Located in
the heart of Times Square, the New York Jazz Workshop is one of New York's
premier educational institutions, providing courses in improvisation, harmony,
rhythm, individual instruments and composition. In addition to educational
programs, the New York Jazz Workshop offers team-building exercises for
corporations looking for a new perspective on creativity and teamwork,
resulting in renewed creativity in the workplace. Clients have included
companies such as GE, SWISS RE and Thomson Reuters.
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