MONDAY | 6:00pm

• Guitar Ensemble
  course summary | Instructor(s): Mel Deal
  
  Students will learn and perform standards arranged for multiple guitars by Mundell Lowe, Lloyd Wells, and others. Students will learn to play within a group setting gaining reading skills and experience in comping and improvisation. Arrangements will be performed at the end of the six weeks. Requirements: some experience in note reading, basic improvisation and jazz chord voicings.

• Standard Repertoire for Instrumentalists
  course summary | Instructor(s): Matt  White
  
  For players looking to start and develop their jazz repertoire. Focusing on Standards that are commonly played and called in performance situations. Additional focus on standard forms, chord progressions, and performance practices that are found in a number of jazz standards. The first step in building a good "tune list."

• Vocal Literature: Harry Warren
  course summary | Instructor(s): Lori Mechem
  
  A study of the music of Harry Warren, with a focus on learning song forms, lyric content, and styles. Students will sing with a band weekly and give a performance at the end.

MONDAY | 8:00pm

• Chord Melodies for Guitar
  Instructor(s): Mel Deal

• Small Ensemble
  course summary | Instructor(s): Roger Spencer
  
  A class made up of a quartet or quintet. Materials covered include literature, intros, endings, styles, tempos and comping.

TUESDAY | 6:00pm

• Comparative Listening-The Great Jazz Standards
  course summary | Instructor(s): Roger Spencer
  Additional information: 1/2 price listening class
  
  A class for the musician or non-musician focusing on some of the most-played standards. The class will listen to and analyze different versions of the same tunes in order to understand the elements of different jazz styles.

• How To Build a Solid Repertoire
  course summary | Instructor(s): Connye Florance
  
  Singers -IT'S TIME TO TUNE UP YOUR TUNES LIST! Learn How To Build a Solid Repertoire of your BEST TUNES If your goal is to sing and you've learned at least a handful of songs, (at least 6) you've got a good start. If you're out gigging, you've probably got a healthy list of tunes. But are they your BEST TUNES? Getting the best gigs or best response from your audience means having a full selection of your BEST SONGS, not just any old list of songs that you know. SO... how do you build your repertoire with your BEST songs? How do you know what songs are best for you? Bring your book of charts (or list of songs you're working on) to this workshop and find out! Explore your favorite tunes in a variety of styles or in your favorite style and find out what REALLY WORKS for you. Learn how to pick songs that express themselves easily through you, so as not to waste unnecessary time with tunes that don't work for you.

• Intros and Endings
  course summary | Instructor(s): Joe Davidian
  
  For Pianists and Guitarists-- a study of standard intros and endings for jazz tunes. Students will research and write their own intros and endings to share with the class. Learning these intros and endings will be essential for the performing musician.

• Master Class for Vocalists w/Ron Browning
  course summary | Instructor(s): Ron Browning
  Additional information: Class meets at 5:30pm at instructor's house.
  
  This class will identify and strengthen the unique qualities in both vocal style and performance of each singer. The emphasis will be on embracing techniques that allow the singer to think more like an artist. Prerequisites should include classes in vocal technique, phrasing, performance, and vocal style, such as the R&B Electric Edge class. By audition or instructor permission.

TUESDAY | 8:00pm

• Charles Mingus Ensemble 1
  course summary | Instructor(s): Denis Solee
  
  A class covering the repertoire and history of Charles Mingus. This class is written for 5 horns and a rhythm section. Emphasis will be on ensemble playing. For 2 trumpets, alto, tenor, trombone, piano, bass and drums. Advanced level required.

• Small Ensemble
  course summary | Instructor(s): Roger Spencer
  
  A class made up of a quartet or quintet. Materials covered include literature, intros, endings, styles, tempos and comping.

• The Next Level
  Instructor(s): Ron Browning

WEDNESDAY | 6:00pm

• Introduction to Ensemble Playing
  course summary | Instructor(s): Roger Spencer
  
  A class open to all instrumentalists focusing on the beginning concepts of group playing and how to listen.

• Vocal Literature: Harry Warren
  course summary | Instructor(s): Lori Mechem
  
  A study of the music of Harry Warren, with a focus on learning song forms, lyric content, and styles. Students will sing with a band weekly and give a performance at the end.

• Vocal Tech 1
  course summary | Instructor(s): Ron Browning
  Additional information: Class meets at 5:30pm at instructor's house.
  
  An introduction to the basic rudiments and the four vocal positions used in singing. Building the mask voice. Exercises to blend chest, middle and head registers. Focus on singing upbeat tunes to develop conversational placement of word, tone, and clipped phrases that swing. Understanding breath and natural support. Emphasis on singing in neutral position with compressed and soft closure tone. Handouts provided. Students sing with jazz tracks, and must purchase Hal Leonard's Jazz Tracks for Singers (male or female), book of 15 tunes and CD. Order from www.sheetmusicplus.com.

WEDNESDAY | 8:00pm

• Ear Training 1
  course summary | Instructor(s): Roger Spencer
  Additional information: Ear Training for Instrumentalists
  
  A basic class starting with intervals, triads, 4 note chords, inversions of chords, bass lines and simple melody lines. Minimal dictation.

• Ear Training 1
  course summary | Instructor(s): Lori Mechem
  Additional information: Ear training for Vocalists
  
  A basic class starting with intervals, triads, 4 note chords, inversions of chords, bass lines and simple melody lines. Minimal dictation.

THURSDAY | 6:00pm

• French Chansons: French Jazz Literature
  course summary | Instructor(s): Christina Watson
  
  This 12-week performance course for vocalists covers some of the most popular French jazz songs to cross the Atlantic. All songs will be sung in French, so some prior knowledge of the French language is recommended. Performers and composers covered will include Edith Piaf, Michel LeGrand, Yves Montand and Blossom Dearie. Songs will include "La vie en rose," "La mer" (Beyond The Sea), "Les feuilles mortes," (Autumn Leaves), and many others.

• Introduction to Vocal Literature
  course summary | Instructor(s): Margaret Rose and Jeff Steinberg
  
  A class for vocalists who want to learn jazz singing. Topics to be covered include jazz phrasing, tone, learning the correct melody to jazz standards, microphone and stage performance technique, and getting comfortable with accompanists. The class may be repeated as often as desired.

THURSDAY | 8:00pm

• Cuban Percussion
  course summary | Instructor(s): Dann Sherrill
  
  This class will focus on all the instruments of the Cuban rhythm section: Conga, Bongo, Timbales, as well as guiro, merengue guira, maracas and shekere. The participants will also get a firm grasp of how clave functions in Cuban music and how all the percussion parts fit together in clave. We will also cover how songs in Cuban music and Salsa are constructed, breaks, intros (how to come in properly) and 'when to play what.' This course is a pre-requisite for the Cuban Music Ensemble.

• French Chansons: French Jazz Literature
  course summary | Instructor(s): Christina Watson
  
  This 12-week performance course for vocalists covers some of the most popular French jazz songs to cross the Atlantic. All songs will be sung in French, so some prior knowledge of the French language is recommended. Performers and composers covered will include Edith Piaf, Michel LeGrand, Yves Montand and Blossom Dearie. Songs will include "La vie en rose," "La mer" (Beyond The Sea), "Les feuilles mortes," (Autumn Leaves), and many others.