2023 Spring Residency
Empowering the Next Generation
JOiN US for CHiCA Power®️, a free nationally-acclaimed six-week jazz instrumental residency and workshop specially focused on the empowerment of girls. Led by a team of top female jazz instructors + incredible guest artists
REGISTER TODAY!
MARCH 11 – APRIL 16
Saturdays | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
PROGRAM DETAILS:
- OPEN TO instrumentalists identifying as female and non-binary in grades 6-12
- FOCUS on jazz education + performance, leadership, peer-to-peer engagement, mentorship
- FUN ”Night out” party, field trip + concert
- TO REGISTER: For placement purposes new students please submit a video or audio recording of playing
SPECIAL PROGRAMS:
- Field Trip! Diva Jazz Orchestra Concert at Dizzy’s Club, NYC (TBD date)
- CHiCA Power Leadership Summit @ Trinity Commons (Saturday, April 15)
- CHiCA Power Finale Concert (tentative date: Sunday, April 16)
RESIDENCY DATES + HIGHLIGHTS
- March 11 – April 16 Residency Program (6 weeks)
- April 15 CHiCA Power Leadership Summit
- April 16 Final Concert (time tbd)
- Special Event DIVA Jazz Orchestra at Dizzy’s Club Excursion
- Special Event Surprise CHiCA Excursion
DAILY SCHEDULE
- 1:00 pm Welcome + Warm-up
- 1:45 pm Faculty + Guest Artist Performance / Q & A
- 2:15 pm Building Music Skills: Improv + Arranging
- 3:15 pm Women in Jazz + Student Lead Conversations
- 3:45 pm Small Group Rehearsals
- 5:00 pm Program Ends
rıse + ımprovıse
Be part of the CHiCA Power Movement! This exciting program for girls provides a rich musical learning environment, peer-to-peer engagement and mentoring by top female jazz instructors dedicated to fostering skills and relationships for the next generation.
Our middle and high school students, from diverse communities, come together for an improv class focusing on theory, transcription and language, a dynamic jazz combo and an exciting CHiCA Power activity. The CHiCA Power motto is rise + improvise!
