3-Day Vocal Mini-Workshop
For 3 intense days, participants are involved in the aspects of vocal jazz, from solo performance to improvisation, pedagogy, working with a rhythm section, and jazz theory. Educators may attend additional classes devoted to vocal jazz directing, programming, and rhythm section.
Program Focus
- Basic Repertoire, improvisation and voice key identification
- Phrasing, improvisation and interpretation
- Understanding charts, arranging, band communication
- Basic vocal and microphone technique with daily extended combo rehearsals
3-Day Vocal Mini-Workshop & Week-Long Workshop Combination
You may attend the 3-Day Vocal Mini-Workshop AND the Week-long Workshop at the University of Louisville consecutively … Get this unique Vocal experience followed immediately by a week of intensive, hands-on instruction with our All-Star faculty!
The 3-Day Vocal Mini-Workshop is Friday (1pm) thru Sunday (8pm).
These two programs are separate, and you may attend either one and benefit greatly without attending both – but when combined they make for a powerful 8 days of jazz instruction.
Arriving For The Dual-Workshop Extravaganza
If you attend BOTH the 3-Day Vocal Mini-Workshop and the Week-long workshop, you must be at University of Louisville School of Music no later than 1pm on Friday. The 3-Day Vocal Mini-Workshop begins at 1pm on Friday. You may arrive one day early on Thursday night (must be by 9pm for dorm accommodations). There is an additional per night charge for dorm accommodations on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.