Jazz Academy
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Have you ever wanted to learn more about the history of jazz — or how to listen to it more effectively? Have you ever wanted to try your hand (or voice) at performing? Did you once play an instrument that you'd like to pick up again?
The enjoyment of any art form is enhanced with a "hands-on" experience...and that's just what our Jazz Academy will provide.
SUMMER 2008
"No Charts!" Ensemble for Middle and High School Students
July 14 - 18, 2008, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Instructor: Jay Miglia
Location: Fort Hayes High School, Shot Tower, Lower Level
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Class Fee: $90.00 / $80.00 for current CJO Subscribers
Leave your reading glasses at home! The "No Charts" Jazz Ensemble is all about
using your ears! This course is designed to introduce students to playing their
instruments by ear, an experience that will open new avenues of creativity for every
participant. Every day the class meets we will memorize a simple tune or two and
improvise without reading notes and worrying too much about jazz theory. It's time
to get off the page and into the music!
The band is open to students entering middle through high school who play "Big Band"
instruments: alto, tenor and baritone saxophones, trumpet, trombone, guitar and bass
guitar, piano/keyboard, vibes and drum set.
July Jams
July 13, 20 & 27, 3:00 - 5:00pm
Location: Cup o' Joe Patio, Lennox Town Center
Class Fee: $5.00
The "jam session" is a place where jazz musicians get together to play and gain a better understanding of the language of jazz in a public setting.
Try out new techniques, play tunes you are learning, and explore your improvisational chops with other musicians, supportive listeners and encouraging peers.
July Jams is an opportunity for aspiring musicians to gather together to play, learn, experiment and explore jazz and improvisation. Middle and high school
musicians of all levels and abilities are welcome to participate in July Jams at the Cup o' Joe Patio at Lennox Town Center from 3:00 - 5:00pm, July 13, 20 and 27.
There is a $5.00 registration fee and advance registration is requested but not required. Registration for July Jams is NOT AVAILABLE through the website.
Contact Carol Argiro at 294-5200 X107 or email to register.
A rhythm section (keyboard, bass and drum set) will be available for use and to facilitate July Jams. Participants are encouraged to have at least one
"jazz standard" prepared to play. A blues is recommended, but other tunes include: Blue Bossa (C minor), Now's the Time (F major), There is No Greater Love
(B flat major), Watermelon Man (F major), What is This Thing Called Love? (C major), or Satin Doll (C major).
July Jams, a program of the Jazz Academy, is made possible through the generosity of Jim Arter, Ellwood and Barbara Lewis, Bentleykahn and Cup o' Joe/Stauff's.
FALL 2008
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Jazz Piano and Beyond with Mark Flugge
Thursdays, September 25 – October 30, 2008, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Capital University, Room 205
Registration Deadline: September 17, 2008
Fee: $105 / $95 for current CJO subscribers
Join Mark Flugge, one of Columbus’ finest keyboard artists, on a journey through piano history. Compare and contrast various piano styles - from stride and ragtime to boogie woogie, rock and roll and cutting edge – and discuss the historical context in which they were developed and performed. Utilizing technology and live performance, participants will also learn about great American piano players and the songs and ensembles that made them famous.
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Steps to Improvisation: Jazz Standards with Jay Miglia
Tuesdays, September 23 – October 28, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Capital University, Room 009
Registration Deadline: September 16, 2008
Fee: $105 / $95 for current CJO subscribers
A continuation of “Steps to Improvisation,” this class is for students of all ages who have had some experience with improvisation. The class will focus on building jazz vocabulary and practice methods which will be applied to a repertory of tunes that have become jazz standards. Study will include American film and theater composers such as Jerome Kern, Cole Porter and George Gershwin as well as jazz instrumentalists like Thelonious Monk, Joe Henderson and Chick Corea who created enduring and innovative jazz compositions.
All instrumentation is welcome!
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The American Musical Theater with David Tolley
Mondays, September 22 – October 27, 2008, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Capital University, Room 121
Registration Deadline: Monday, September 15, 2008
Fee: $105 / $95 for current CJO subscribers
Explore the rich history of American Musical Theater. During this class, participants will explore Vaudeville, Musical Comedy, Concept Musical and show of today, like High School Musical and Cirque de Soleil. Compare and contrast similarities, differences, and possible reasons behind the changes in show structures. During each class, we will critically discuss important producers, lyricist and composers of musical theater as well as discover the choreography and soundtracks of a century worth of theater.
For more information, contact Carol Argiro, Jazz Academy Director at 614.294.5200 x107
The Jazz Academy receives support from the National Endownement for the Arts.
