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Jazz Masterclass - Jazz Vocal Advanced
C01469

Join our adult jazz learning community and develop your skills and confidence while you increase your knowledge and experience and make music together in a supportive workshop setting. This exciting course is for advanced singing students to develop ideas for song arrangements and improve their mini sets and performances. This course is taught by Meredith White, the inspiring jazz pianist, vocalist, composer and songwriter. Meredith provides crucial insight into the practical experience of performing, and is able to offer support in creating lead sheets and parts for your accompanying musicians.

Course Content

You will rehearse and perform class songs and all students will get to do individual performances in each class related to the previous week?s home-work.

Sessions will include topics such as:

Vocal warm-ups
Rhythmic phrasing to bring expression to your performances
Improvisation and spontaneity in performance
Use of vocal inflections, dynamics, articulation and interpretation of lyrics
Exploring all styles, tempos and grooves including ballads, medium swing, fast swing, and bossa-nova.

Advice will be given with sourcing songs and building music repertoire using internet and mobile phone resources.

Entry Requirements

To be eligible for this course you must be 19 or over on 31st August prior to the course start date.

You will be able to already perform a number of songs. You may have attended a Jazz Vocal Performance course and you should have some experience of performing at open mic sessions or gigs.

You will need to have a selection of songs which you know well so that you can perform them in various styles and tempos.

Having a basic understanding of music theory will be an advantage. Level 1 literacy is an advantage as some handouts, notes and texts will be given.

First Class Requirements

A notebook and pen.

Attendance Requirements

Regular attendance is required.

Assessment Methods

No formal assessment but you'll be given regular feedback by your tutor and peers.

Additional Information

If you require further course information or advice and guidance that is not answered in this outline please email art@racc.ac.uk.

If you would like general information about the college, for example, fees and finance, funding, term dates or opening times please email info@racc.ac.uk or drop in to our main reception area.