Week 1 – Class Descriptions 2011
2012 Class Descriptions to be posted soon. In the meantime, please browse our 2011 class descriptions.
ENSEMBLES: JAZZ, BRAZILIAN and WORLD BEAT –
Ben-Hur, Matta, Gilad
Jazz, Brazilian and World Beat ensembles meet daily, and are an integral part of our program. Students are placed in groups based on experience levels. Guided by faculty (Jazz – Ben Hur), Brazilian (Matta), World Beat (Gilad), you will be exploring and learning repertoire as you advance and refine both your ensemble skills overall and skills specific to each genre.
These morning sessions will focus on skills essential to working within a group (i.e., listening, use of dynamics, role of each instrument, rhythmic flow, intro’s & endings, arranging, etc.) As important, ensembles will provide an opportunity to execute what you already know, apply skills and understandings from afternoon classes, and of course, to just have FUN!
Each ensemble will perform at the culminating student concert.
JAZZ IMPROVISATION & HARMONY — Roni Ben-Hur
Providing a comprehensive and systematic approaches, master educators Roni Ben-Hur and Steve Wilson will guide students in an in-depth look at the harmonic structure of jazz standards with emphasis on applications for improvisation. Melodic ideas based on the vocabulary of jazz giants will be explored, analyzed and adopted. Like all else in jazz, rhythm and the ability to incorporate the blues will be emphasized.
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BRAZILIAN MUSICAL STYLES & RHYTHMS FOR INSTRUMENTALISTS & VOCALISTS – Nilson Matta
This bassist, composer, bandleader, education is a giant of Brazilian music. In this course, join Nilson and explore the history, rhythms, phrasing and articulation characteristic of these lush genres in the context of selected repertoire. Students will play these on percussion instruments, as well as on their own instruments/voice. In addition, vocalists working with Nilson will have the opportunity to work on pronunciation of Portuguese lyrics, etc.
INSTRUMENTAL STUDIES — Ben-Hur, Matta, Gilad
Students will have an opportunity to hone their skills in the context of master classes,and clinics. In addition to this, students seeking to work privately with faculty can arrange this once at camp, for an additional fee (TBD) payable to Samba Meets Jazz Workshops.
VOCAL TECHNIQUE WORKSHOP – Amy London
Through a series of vocal warm-ups developed by Amy London over 25 years of teaching voice, a combination of three elements, yoga breathing technique, classical Bel Canto technique and pop/jazz sound production, Amy London presents a technique workshop that will enable the singer to explore their entire vocal range, as well as maintain vocal health and longevity.
JAZZ VOCAL REPERTOIRE - Amy London
From the songs of the 1920′s through the more modern sounds of the 1970′s, Amy London presents a broad spectrum of the songs of the Great American Songbook, including repertoire from Fats Waller, Harold Arlen, Irving Berlin, Rodgers & Hart, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Jerome Kern, Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Cole Porter, George and Ira Gershwin, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Henry Mancini, Cy Coleman, Burt Bacharach, Johnny Mercer, Yip Harburg, and so many others. The repertoire included will be sufficient to prepare the singer for performance in a club or concert.