Jazz Pedagogy for Music Educators By Patrick Brown, Musician and Educator INTRODUCTION Jazz is often taught through performance at the college/university level and is usually aimed towards those already interested in jazz. In this performance-based setting, jazz education is commonly based around jazz theory and improvisation specific to performers. Teaching jazz courses specifically designed for […]
How to Establish a Jazz Program, and Ideas to Jumpstart Your Existing Program By Steve Holley, Educator and JEN Membership Committee Chair As the chair of the JEN Membership Committee, I spent a good amount of my time at our conference sitting down and asking you, our members, what resources you would like to see […]
From Young Student To Inspired Teacher: How One Woman’s Journey Took Her Full Circle In Music Education by Kelsey Lee When most children are six and seven years old, their extra-curricular activities involve soccer balls or baseballs, and maybe even some piano keys or a chess board. I grew up around all sorts of musical […]
Sing and Play: Teaching Fundamental Music Skills in Vocal Jazz Ensembles by Kathleen Hollingsworth, D.M.A. I am the Vocal Music Director at an Oregon community college where I teach chamber choir and vocal jazz. I generally have students in my ensembles who have been members of their high school choirs and absolutely love to sing. […]
Infusing Student Composition Into Your Jazz Program by Dr. David Fodor Many school jazz programs today feature outstanding performance ensembles. Students are well trained in the reading and interpretation of jazz charts, and soloists often display an ability beyond their years to improvise across sophisticated chord changes. However, one thing is often missing from these […]