Expert Music Clinicians
Our Clinicians are passionate about Jazz Education and bring extensive experience to our Jazz Clinics and Big Band Workshops. They possess a wealth of knowledge to share, making it easy for students of all ages to learn. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced musician, we have a class tailored for you.
Variety of Classes
For the students, we are offering Big Band Workshops, Jazz Clinics, and Listening Labs, along with Instrument Masterclasses to enhance their Jazz Education.
Director's Track
Topics offered by Scott Brown -ret. (award winning jazz director, Roosevelt High School, Seattle) include Big Band Workshops and Jazz Clinics to enhance your Jazz Education: learn how to build your program, strengthen public relations, participate in a master class with your band alongside a leading educator, and observe top clinicians working with ensembles.
Foundations for Repertoire Selection and Programming for the High School Jazz Band include strategies for Building a Jazz Culture at your school: festivals, competitions, special events, booster groups, guest artists, commissions, fundraising, travel, and more!
Discover effective techniques for Teaching and ‘Directing’ the high school Jazz Band, helping you develop YOUR unique style.
Signature Salt & Pepper Clinic with a Pro Band
In this signature clinic format, students are seated alongside professional musicians in a dynamic environment that enhances jazz education. The student ensemble performs as the professionals listen intently to their counterparts, followed by real-time feedback from the clinician. During these big band workshops, professional band members then engage directly with students in one-on-one settings to refine technique, style, and interpretation. The student ensemble replays the chart using this guidance, after which the professional band demonstrates the same chart. The clinic culminates in a final combined performance featuring both students and professional musicians.
Program Overview:
BIG BAND WORKSHOP COMPONENTS
Big Band Ensemble Training
• Daily rehearsals with professional jazz educators
• Rehearsal preparation for a festival concert
• 3 charts (2 clinician picks, 1 director pick)
• Sight-reading instruction
• Historical and stylistic context
Jazz Improvisation Tracks
• 3-tier skill design
• Focus includes improvisation techniques, scales, chord applications, rhythm development, jazz vocabulary, and listening methods
Jazz Listening Sessions
• Historical recordings
• Stylistic elements
• Key performers
• How to analyze and understand jazz elements
Instrument Masterclass
• Tone & technique
• Technical foundations, tone production, articulation, performance concepts
• Jazz phrasing
• Historical icons of each instrument
Signature Salt-&-Pepper Clinic
• Pro + student musician pairing system
• Students sit next to their professional band counterpart
• Student band plays while pros listen and offer feedback
• Clinician provides real-time guidance
• Pro band members offer direct 1-on-1 mentorship
• Student band replays chart
• Pro band demonstrates chart
• Final combined performance featuring students and pros
Open Jam Session
• Beachside stage
• Clinician-run
• Open to all students
Special Opportunity
• Selected student from each band solos with Pro band
DIRECTOR'S TRAINING TRACK
This track offers a powerful combination of director development and experiential learning tied directly to their students’ progress, making it a key component of our Jazz Education curriculum.
Instruction with Award-Winning School Jazz Director, Scott Brown (ret.) - Roosevelt High School, Seattle
• 6 Hours — Director Courses Focus on curriculum, rehearsal design, improvisation teaching, and ensemble development.
+ Foundations for Repertoire Selection and Programming for
the High School Jazz Band.
+ Building a Jazz Culture at your school: festivals, competitions,
special events, booster groups, guest artists, commissions,
fundraising, travel, and more!
+ Teaching and ‘Directing’ the high school Jazz Band. Effective
techniques for developing YOUR style.
• 1 Hour — Masterclass With Your Band
Scott will assess each director’s working with their own band (video provided)
• 2 hours — Observe Demo Band
Watch Scott rehearse a local Big Band
• 3 hours — Observe Jazz improvisation
Instruction alongside students
• 3 hours — Observe Instrument Master Classes
Training alongside students
• 2 hours — Observe Clinicians Rehearse Other Bands
Working With Students any of 5 professional clinicians as they rehearse bands.
• 1 hour — Observe Salt & Pepper Clinic
Rehearsal with your band & the Pro band.
Concert & Event Access
• Faculty Concert
• Open Jam Session
• Saturday Student Band Concerts
• Saturday Festival Concert with Professional Band
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