Ongoing Classes 2010 - 2011
2011 Summer Summit Series
2010 Summer Summit Series
Special September 2010 Announcement:
The New York Jazz Workshop is holding auditions to form the following classes/bands:
Theory and Improvisation
Beginner and Intermediate students
Be Bop
Intermediate and advanced students
Blues
Beginner, intermediate
Polyrhythm and Mixed Meters
Advanced and professional students
When?
Sunday, September 18th
Michiko Studios
149 West 46 Street
From 3 to 5 PM
If you are accepted in one of the bands/classes, there is a sign up fee of $45 and a monthly fee of $175.00. Groups that have been together three months will perform live in a New York City venue.
For more informations or to sign up for the audition Email us
All ensembles have a hands-on approach, focusing on the various aspects of rhythm section and frontline playing: logistics of listening, clarifying instrument roles, the decision-making process, developing performance awareness, concentration and instrument control. Material will be presented to the students relevant to the theme of the ensemble, and will coincide with an in-depth study of that particular area.
General Concept: Classes start as soon as we have a minimum of five students signed up for the class. After registration (with no obligation) we will add you to the list of the course in question. As soon as we have five students or more registered for the class we will contact you with the date and time. Right now the Improve class is running and open for students to check out.
Improvisation and Theory Class ( started, there are a few more available seats)
This class is a hands on approach with the purpose of strenghtening your improvisation vocabulary and understanding of the basic harmonic, melodic and rhythmic elements involved. This class is taught on two levels:
Every Tuesdays at 7pm: beginners/intermediate and at 9.30 pm: advanced.
Date: Ongoing
Fee: $ 175.00 every 4 classes, plus a one time $45.00 registration fee.
Faculty: Marc Mommaas.
Please click here to continue to the registation page.
NOW RUNNING
Sign up now- space is limited !
Time to play the BLUES.......with Tim Price ( about to start, need 2 more sign up)
When it comes to jazz improvisation, there are some things that everyone needs to know. The classic 12-bar blues is one of them. Tim Price takes the blues into applied practice, including free hand outs to practice with. Focus on the basic chord types and application with blues lines in all keys and shapes.
Take your blues improvisation to a higher level, exploring the blues in 12 keys, various effects on the saxophone in the blues and listening examples. And with free SKYPE support between Tim's workshops! You'll get even more tips to keep you moving ahead.
Every Sundays at 2pm.
Date: Ongoing
Fee: $ 175.00 every 4 classes, plus a one time $45.00 registration fee.
Faculty: Tim Price.
Please click here to continue to the registation page.
Sign up now- space is limited !
Update Blues Class:
-3 Students signed up.
-Looking for 2 more students.
3rd Annual Summer Summit Series 2011
Musicians from all over the globe have turned to the New York Jazz Workshop “Summer Summit Series” to improve their jazz playing. Whether a beginning improviser or a seasoned pro, we ensure that you will leave the Workshop with tons of new and exciting ideas about how to improve your playing.
Each Year we offer a series of four-day summer programs lead by the nation’s leading educators and performers dedicated to providing an intensive learning experience for musicians of all levels. The 2011 program includes an Improvisation Workshop, a Vocal Workshop, a Guitar Workshop and a Drums and Percussion Workshop, all presented in the heart of Manhattan around the corner of Times Square.
Our Summer Workshops are UNIQUELY different from any other summer jazz program in that we only accept a maximum of 10 students in each workshop. With this approach we ensure that each student gets individual attention, making this workshop an intense and profound experience.
The Workshops' enrollment is strictly limited, and admittance is always on a first-come, first-served basis. We reserve the right to refuse registrations as space and instrumentation limitations require.
Everybody gets an equal chance to sign up. But remember that we only accept a total of 10 students: we turn people away every year - sign up early!
Improvisation/ Composition/Rhythm workshop
Faculty: Marc Mommaas and Tim Horner!
Come to New York, the jazz capital of the world, to participate in an intense four-day jazz workshop right in the heart of Manhattan. The workshop will be lead by two of our faculty members, acclaimed tenor saxophonist/composer Marc Mommaas and renown percussionist/composer Tim Horner . Mr. Horner and Mr.Mommaas have developed an extensive method involving mixed meter and polyrhythmic principles. The composition class will be lead by Mommaas, and will include many different composition styles from straight ahead to contemporary. Harmonic, melodic and rhythmic principles will be reviewed. Fasten your seatbelts with Mr. Horner who will guide you through different practicing methods with the sole purpose of helping you gain rhythmic flexibility. Mr. Horner and Mr. Mommaas have taught these classes in conservatories around the world. If you need to recharge your battery, would like to reach a higher level, and are ready to have some serious fun, then this workshop is for you.
Fee: $575
Guitar Workshop
Faculty: Vic Juris and Special Gues!
It is a rare opportunity to gather with a small group of students and learn from two of the world's leading guitar voices. Vic Juris, a teaching artist at the New School, is a recording artist who has collaborated with jazz legends from the past as well as contemporary cutting edge artists. Mr. Juris, an amazing guitarist and composer who brings a wealth of information to his students, is also the author of several educational guitar books. Rez Abbasi, schooled at the University of Southern California and the Manhattan School of Music in jazz, is known for his intricate, challenging compositions, and his collaborations with both jazz and world-music artists. Abbasi is considered by many to be one of the foremost modern jazz guitar players on the scene. This class is an absolute must for guitarists who aspire to develop their skills quickly and have some fun the process.
Fee $575
Vocal Workshop
Faculty: Fay Victor and Special Guest!
* Are you a jazz singer seeking to expand your range, develop your breath control and increase your vocal stamina? * Are you a classical or musical theatre singer interested in exploring the worlds of jazz and cabaret but don't know where to start? * Are you simply someone who loves music and would like to incorporate the joy of singing into your day-to-day life? Whether you sing professionally, for fun, or just in the shower, you will learn valuable skills that will enhance the beauty and ease of your singing. The workshop will focus on subjects such as: Vocal Styling, Phrasing, Repertoire, Ear Training, Rhythmic Diversity, Improvisation, Fundamentals of Vocal Technique/Vocal Health, Diction, History, Charts, as well as other
subjects.
Fee: $575
Drums / percussion workshop
Faculty: Tony Moreno and Special Guest!
"Discover why Tony Moreno is on the a-list of drummers in NYC to study with"
For drummers and percussionists this is the workshop to participate in. With a maximum admission of 10 students be prepared to go through a four day intensive journey through time and rhythm.
The following topics will be covered: swing feel, composition, mixed meter, polyrhythm, playing in rhythm sections, eartraining, technique, sound, form and how to shape a solo. This is a unique opportunity to get together with a true master.
Fee: $575
2nd Annual Summer Summit Series 2010
Improvisation/ Composition/Rhythm workshop
Faculty: Marc Mommaas and Tim Horner
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Guitar Workshop
Faculty: Vic Juris and Special Guest!
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Vocal Workshop
Faculty: Fay Victor and Special Guest!
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Ongoing Classes planned based on interest
*Improvisation and Composition Ensemble. Faculty: Marc Mommaas. | NOW RUNNING
*Blues Ensemble. Faculty:
Tim price. | 3 students signed up
*BeBop/Hardbop Ensemble. Faculty:
Alex Pope Norris. | 2 students signed up
*Tristano/Konitz/Marsh Ensemble
*Saxophone Quartet: Faculty: Marc Mommaas. | 2 students signed up
*Big Band | 3 students signed up.
*African Drumming. Faculty: Makane Kouyata | 1 students signed up.
*Ongoing Vocal workshop
*Ongoing Guitar Workshop
Not sure if the class is right for you? come and sit in on a class before you sign up. To make an appointment contact us by email or call 917-340-0270.
