Summer Jazz Ambassadors
Gain valuable skills and confidence as a musician, performer, soloist, public speaker, community leader and ambassador of jazz music!
This unique summer program combines intensive improvisation and performance training with community outreach to young people who have minimal access to music education.
The Summer Jazz Ambassadors are made up of student musicians of ranging age and skill level. This is intentional and gives everyone the opportunity to engage in an intergenerational approach to performance, ensemble leadership and community outreach.
The outreach component of the program are workshops facilitated by the JazzED Ambassadors in the second week of each session for children in Seattle youth programs.
High school students encouraged to apply to our Leaders-In-Training program (see below).
Program Details
Two Session Options:
Session 1: July 5, 2016 - July 15, 2016
Tuesday through Friday (Wk 1) & Monday through Friday (Wk 2) from 11AM-3:30PM, with a culminating concert on the final Friday evening. Leaders-in-Training begin each day at 10 AM.
Session 2: July 18, 2016 - July 29, 2016
Monday through Friday from 11AM-3PM, with a culminating concert on the final Friday evening. Leaders-in-Training begin each day at 10 AM.
Instructors:
Director: Aaron Walker-Loud
Seattle JazzED Education Director, Big World Breaks Director, Garfield H.S. Jazz Alum
Guest Artists: To be determined!
Location: MLK FAME Community Center, 3201 E Republican St, Seattle WA 98112
Tuition: $655, Payment plans available
Financial Aid: Cost should never be a barrier to participation. If you will need a scholarship to attend fill out the online financial aid application below and we will get back to you quickly.
Who can register: Student musicians in Grades 6-12. Non-traditional jazz instruments are welcome. No improvisation experience is required.
How to register: We will post the 2016 registration on April 1.
Sample Week 1
Students will work within intensive large ensemble courses focused on developing improv skills, sectional ethics and musical knowledge around a broad base of Jazz-related sub-genres: Blues, Straight-Ahead, Be-Bop, Funk, Fusion, Soul, Salsa, Samba, Afro-Beat, Reggae and more. Elements of historical and current music fusion will be explored through chart reading, improvising and learning by ear.
Sample Week 2
Students will put their newly acquired skills to practice by presenting JazzED music education workshops for students from other youth programs in Seattle. During these workshops, JazzED students will gain invaluable experience in public speaking, performing and community diplomacy by sharing their music, their instruments and their unique perspectives as an ambassador for jazz music.
Leaders-in-training
High school students can apply to be in a music leadership training program as part of the regular Summer Jazz Ambassadors program. Duties include leading sectionals, curriculum support and serving as mentors. LIT's receive community service hours for graduation requirements and a letter of recommendation for their respective college/job applications.
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