Let’s Build a Jazz House Workshop Series
Creative adventure and a stomping good time are in store for the young participants in this workshop series! The acclaimed assembly program includes two exciting multimedia presentations examining the musical, historical, geographic, social and cultural influences that form the foundation of jazz and solidify its importance in America and around the globe. A professional jazz ensemble conducts each assembly program using an interactive approach that includes an informative video as its backdrop. Special needs and physically challenged students are able to participate fully in the programs.
Target audience: grades 2 – 8
The workshop series includes the following two assemblies. Either can be offered as a stand-alone event as well:
Building a Jazz House
Grab your tool belt because it takes everyone to build this house!
This first session lays the foundation for hearing and recognizing jazz music. Students construct a virtual Jazz House using their voice as a tool and explore the basic function and unique roles of each instrument. Students learn the importance of a strong skill set for individual development and the satisfaction derived from group collaboration. A lively, specially arranged musical repertoire ensures that students exploration into jazz is memorable!
Singing the Blues
What are the blues? Why do we get them? And how can we shake them off?
This second session introduces the universally recognized language of the blues, the foundation of virtually every form of contemporary American music. The historical, cultural and social legacies of this musical journey unfold as students examine the basic chord structure, rhythm and emotional storytelling inherent in the music. Their creative spirit comes alive when they collaborate on and perform their own Blues story.
Both workshops include:
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