IMG_32722019 OMJ Workshop, Jam and Showcase 

Summer Group Jazz Lessons

4-6pm, Wednesdays at Common Ground

 June 26, July 10 & 24, August 14 & 28

 

2019 Theme: Learning to Improvise While Learning a song

 

June 26:

Educator: Dan Wallach  (saxophone/ Edgewood Professor)

Lesson: Diggin’ into the Blues

 

July 10 –

Educator:  Chance Stine (saxophone /music educator)

Song of the Day: All the Things You Are

 

July 24 –

Educator:  Johannes Wallmann (piano/ UW Professor)

Song of the Day: The Preacher

 

August 14 –

Educator:  Lynnette Margulies (vocal/vocal& instrumental improv.)

Song of the Day: locking in with your improvisation

 

August 28 –

Educator: Rick Flowers  (drummer/multi-instrumentalist)

Theme of the Day: Getting it to groove

 


SUMMER WEDNESDAY FORMAT

WORKSHOP 4:00 – 6:00pm

What to expect in each session: (upstairs room at Common Ground)

  • Warm-ups: a variety of long tones, scales, arpeggios, call & response, maybe listen to a featured recording, discussion and ear training with instruments and/or voice
  • Learning the melody and harmony of selected tune
  • “hands on” playing/learning to improvise in the jazz experience 
  • learning from well seasoned professional jazz musicians and educators

5:45 – 6PM  Transition to main level – place dinner orders

 

6-7 PM Showcaseperformance of featured song ~(10-15 song with all participants soloing) and then showcase students that want to perform solos, duos, and trio pieces. While everyone enjoys CG  Dinner together with jazz friends (hang out with your friends and eat a dinner provided by Common Ground included in the session fee)

 

6-9PM SHOWCASE & JAM– FREE & open to all

in Main room at Common Ground (There is no chargefor the jam– open to all and no need to register ahead of time, come for 30 minutes or the whole session, bring the whole family or come alone—we need an audience to buy food and drink to make this a successful event)

~ 6-6:15 short set with the workshop participants

~ 6:15- 7 Showcase students – solos, duos, trios

~ 7-9PM Open jam (with sign up sheet)

 

Summer Group Jazz Lessons

Located at the upper room at Common Ground Middleton

$25 feefor the Group Jazz Lesson & Dinner with Jazz friends.

Price includes instruction & dinner.

This will be a safe and fun atmosphere to learn more about jazz and improvising. If $25 fee is more than you can afford, PLEASE ask for sliding scale price and/or full scholarship.

(text: laurie at 608-332-1408)

 

Pay in advance (before June 26) and get a deal

5 lessons for $105

4 lessons $85

3 lessons  $65

2 lessons $45