Clinics
Friday, March 31st, 2006 4:34 PM
Jennifer is a highly sought-after clinician, adjudicator and guest director throughout the U.S. and Canada. She is equally comfortable working with students, educators and performers of all ages. Her clinics can be customized for any situation, and span a variety of topics such as:
1. Solo Jazz Singing Style for Classically Trained Musicians 2. Jazz Improvisation: You Can Do It & Teach It! 3. The "How" and "Why" of Incorporating Listening Into Your Rehearsals 4. Basic Jazz Piano Skills For Vocalists 5. 10 Steps To Confidence As A Jazz Singer 6. Writing And Arranging Your Own Charts (for jazz singers) "I have always had great experiences working with Jennifer. She is always focused on how to achieve the joys of making great music. Jennifer was guest conductor of the 2002 Iowa All State Jazz Choir and I loved watching her work so passionately with these top-level students. They sang beautifully for her and they particularly appreciated her special arrangement just for them! Most of all, she is easy-going, knowledgeable and accessible to all educators looking for assistance in the vocal jazz field." Linda Vanderpool Director of Vocal Music Valley High School, West Des Moines, Iowa
Summer Workshops
Friday, March 31st, 2006 4:33 PM
The Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshop (visit http://www.summerjazzworkshops.com/about.asp for more information) is where Jennifer has spent two weeks of her summer for the past six years (and Steve, too, for the past three). It is an excellent place for musicians of all ages and skill levels (literally from age 12 to 72) to come for one or two weeks to be completely immersed in jazz, particularly the art of improvisation. Every student has the opportunity to sing with an instrumental combo or rhythm section, learn more about how to listen to jazz and learn from it, study music theory, and hear fantastic jazz played and sung morning, noon and night!
Jennifer also is on the faculty of the University of North Texas Vocal Jazz Workshop (visit http://www.music.unt.edu/jazz/workshops/vocal_workshop.html for more information), along with Paris Rutherford, Rosana Eckert, Kerry Marsh and others. An outstanding week focused SOLELY on the vocalist's needs and roles in jazz.
Private Study Friday, March 31st, 2006 4:33 PM
Jennifer accepts a limited number of private students in the Los Angeles area. Study may be in any of the following areas:
1. Vocal technique 2. Solo singing style 3. Jazz improvisation 4. Basic jazz piano skills 5. Computer music notation (using Finale) 6. Vocal arranging "Jennifer is a multi-talented musician whose high standards are evident in all that she does. She is equally competent as an arranger, singer and educator. The thread that runs through all of these is her great musicianship and passion for making music."
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