Page 1 • (62 results in 0.031 seconds)
-
Here you find information about our jazz courses and ensembles, events and concert schedule, and more.
Jazz at PLU The education of improvisation Jazz at Pacific Lutheran UniversityWelcome to the PLU Jazz website! Here you find information about our jazz courses and ensembles, events and concert schedule, and more. PLU offers classes in jazz history, jazz theory, private instrumental lessons, as well as lessons in jazz composition and arranging. The jazz ensemble and combos provide students and audiences with the opportunity to experience jazz music both in its traditional form and in a variety
Dr. Cassio Vianna, Director of Jazz Studies and Assistant Professor of MusicMary Baker Russell Music Center Tacoma, WA 98447 -
Showcase at Tula’s Will Feature the Jazz Sound Trio, the University Jazz Ensemble, Student Combos and Little Big Bands SEATTLE, Wash. (April 23, 2015)—Jazz music is a dish best served live and in person. A fusion of African-American, European-American and international musical traditions, jazz is…
ensemble,” says Deacon-Joyner, who serves as the university’s Director of Jazz Studies. All of the featured students will perform together as the University Jazz Ensemble. Throughout the program, the ensemble will subdivide into various “combos” and “little big bands” that will demonstrate different elements of the students’ musical abilities as well as different dimensions of jazz music. “A jazz combo is a smaller, more intimate ensemble that tends to emphasize improvisation and spontaneous
-
Immersive experience in classrooms on the other side of the world teach PLU students how to learn on the fly, one of many skills they bring home with them.
helps determine if students in the Auburn School District face learning disabilities, she said flexibility and improvisation are key. She learned about both while studying away. In Namibia, Allison said the average day of teaching was intense — 12 hours split between the school and an orphanage or after-school enrichment program. It often involved “learning on the fly,” she said. One time, during Allison’s planning hour, a group of students found her and asked if she could teach them art in place of
-
arrangements by students may be performed by the University Jazz Ensemble or Jazz Combos. Instructor: Dr. Cassio Vianna Private Jazz Instrumental and Improvisation Instruction: Private jazz instruction is available for saxophone, electric guitar, electric or acoustic bass, piano, drum set, and improvisation (any instrument). Two semesters of traditional private instruction or permission from the Director of Jazz Studies is a prerequisite for private jazz instruction. Instruction focuses on technique
-
Kate Olson Lecturer - Jazz, Improvisation Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: kate.olson@plu.edu Website: http://www.kateplayssax.com/ Professional Biography Education BA, Music (Jazz Emphasis), University of Wyoming MM, Improvisation, University of Michigan Biography Kate Olson is an improvising saxophonist and music educator based in Seattle, WA. Since moving to Seattle in 2010, she has done her best to infiltrate the local, regional and international improvised music scenes. She can be heard
-
Kate Olson Lecturer - Jazz, Improvisation Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: kate.olson@plu.edu Website: http://www.kateplayssax.com/ Professional Biography Education BA, Music (Jazz Emphasis), University of Wyoming MM, Improvisation, University of Michigan Biography Kate Olson is an improvising saxophonist and music educator based in Seattle, WA. Since moving to Seattle in 2010, she has done her best to infiltrate the local, regional and international improvised music scenes. She can be heard
-
Tom Smith Professor of Theatre he/him Phone: 253-535-7323 Email: smithtt@plu.edu Office Location: Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts - 217 Website: http://www.tomsmithplaywright.com Professional Biography Personal Education M.F.A., Directing and Acting, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 1994 B.A., Dramatic Arts, Whitman College, 1991 Certification, Secondary Education, Whitman College, 1991 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Playwriting Directing Improvisation Theatre Management
-
Tom Smith Professor of Theatre he/him Phone: 253-535-7323 Email: smithtt@plu.edu Office Location: Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts - 217 Website: http://www.tomsmithplaywright.com Professional Biography Personal Education M.F.A., Directing and Acting, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 1994 B.A., Dramatic Arts, Whitman College, 1991 Certification, Secondary Education, Whitman College, 1991 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Playwriting Directing Improvisation Theatre Management
-
composers and PLU students. Under the direction of Dr. Cassio Vianna, the UJE has expanded its repertoire to include a wide variety of Brazilian musical genres. The UJE holds auditions the weekend before classes begin in the fall. The ensemble meets Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, from 1:45-3:15 p.m. Jazz Chamber Ensemble Under the direction of Dr. Cassio Vianna This class is an organized jazz combo rehearsal and forum, and it also serves as a beginning improvisation class. The jazz combo class
-
Kate Olson Lecturer - Jazz, Improvisation Full Profile 253-535-7602 kate.olson@plu.edu
Do you have any feedback for us? If so, feel free to use our Feedback Form.