Monday 11 January 2010

National Youth Jazz Summer School

The National Youth Jazz Collective is delighted to launch its 'National Youth Jazz Summer School 2010', funded by Youth Music and parented by Sound and Music.
This week long summer school will be held at The Yehudi Menuhin School, Stoke d'Abernon, Cobham, Surrey 22nd – 28th August 2010
With a FREE public performance in the Menuhin Hall on 28th August 2010 at 6pm – 8.30pm and a pre-concert public seminar in "Good practice for young jazz musicians" at 4.30pm Tutors include Issie Barratt, Alec Dankworth, Nic France, Mark Hodgson, John Hollenbeck, Mark Lockheart, Liam Noble, Jeremy Price, Nick Smart, Martin Speake, Rowland Sutherland and Mike Walker.
The focus of the National Youth Jazz Summer School is to develop improvisatory and interactive skills within the context of small group playing, as well as offering a high level of performance experience and professional guidance
Summer School participants will be asked to pay a registration fee of £150
FREE regional auditions, open to all young jazz musicians aged 14 - 18 and residing in England, will be held at the following venues between 27th March and 17th April 2010
The closing date for applications is 19th February 2010.
For more information and the on-line application form please visit the National Youth Jazz Collective’s website http://www.blogger.com/www.nyjc.co.uk

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