The Edmonds Woodway High School Music
Booster Club Sponsors and Presents:
“EWHS Jazz Colony” - Improv Camp
at EWHS for the Summer of 2015
What: The Jazz Colony Improv Camp at EWHS is in its
6th year, formed and spearheaded by Music Director Jake Bergevin, Chaperone Pete
Bennett and Head Clinician Steve Treseler to fill a void for wanna-be EWHS Jazz
musicians who want to improve their jazz playing skills, over the summer, with
an emphasis on jazz improvisation and working in small Jazz Combos. We want all musicians to feel comfortable and
enjoy performing solos, improvising and playing in small Jazz Combos. We bring in professional clinicians to work
with the students for part of the time each session. We will jam for part of the time. As part of the process we will also work on:
Jazz Theory and Harmony; Sight-Reading; The Art of Solo Transcription; Ear
Training and Much More. We will
meet on Tuesday nights during the summer.
We will also have 2 Jazz Colony Gig/Jam Sessions at the Port of Edmonds,
by Anthony’s Home Port. Sometimes the
kids will also participate in the monthly EWHS Summer Performance/Jam Session
at Romeo’s Restaurant . We ask that musicians practice between
the weekly sessions. That is what it
takes to get good!
Why?: For Jazz musicians the dilemma has always been, how
can I improve myself as a solo musician and as a musician as part of a
group? Is there something that is
inexpensive, convenient, regular, challenging and not overly time consuming? The answer, in part, is to practice, practice
and practice, solo and improvision skills for your instrument and in small
group settings that are comfortable. The
vision is for many of us, to figure out a way to provide easy access to the
EWHS Jazz students to let them have that same type skill development, which
will immensely help the Jazz Students with individual and group musical
skills. We love seeing kids get better
and we love Jazz! As a result of
participating, the players don't put their instrument down and they work on their
Jazz all summer long..... They get good!
Where: Edmonds Woodway High School Music Building. - Band Room.
When: Evening Sessions – 10 Tuesdays, (Occasional changes with Notice)
7:00p – 9:00p Main Event – Clinic Hour 1/ Jam Hour 2 (see attached schedule)
Optional Chaperoned Solo
Practice times from 5:30 – 7:00 – Tuesday Nights
2 Wedn evening gig/Jam Sessions at Edmonds Anthony’s
Home Port
– “Sea Jazz “–
5:00p – 8:00p (See attached Schedule)
July 29, 2015 & 8-27-2015.
Plus possible part in 2 Romeo’s
Gig’s Tuesday – July 30, 2015 &
August 26, 2015.
Costs: $100.00 per student musician (to cover the cost of
bringing in clinicians and for music, t-shirts, snacks, etc.) (Scholarships may be available on request).
Who: Current
Edmonds-Woodway
Jazz I and II students (or other Sophmores-Sr's) from 2014-2015 and Alumni
(with permission). We will take enough
kids to make up 2-3-4-5 Jazz Combos, so sign up soon as we may fill up. We have had over 30 kids for each of the last
three summers!
How: Each Session we will take the first 1 hour
(7-8p) to warm up and do a group lesson/Clinic.
The next hour (8-9p) we will break out into assigned small Combos and
play music and practice improvisation and other jazz skills as a small group. Clinicians or other teaching musician’s will
be working with each group.
Students
may also come early on Tuesdays from 5:30 – 7:00 for chaperoned practice times
and/or more Playing/Jamming.
Head
Clinician
will be Steve Treseler. Head
Chaperone will be Peter Bennett.
Assistant Clinician will be Alex Dugdale. We will/may also have others as well. We understand that student’s travel and take
vacation each summer and that no one student will be available to be at every
session. So, below is a form to help us
plan. Please complete it to the best of
your ability… of course, the more you come, the more you improve. Most
Jazz I students have participated in Jazz Colony for the last couple years. No surprise that these kids can really play!
For more information,
including scholarships and deadlines, please contact Peter Bennett at
425-299-1340 or email Pete at pb@edmondslaw.com
- Jazz Colony Blog: http://jazzcolony.blogspot.com/
“EWHS JAZZ COLONY”
- Improv Camp at
EWHS for the
Summer of 2015
Registration Information
Please complete all sections of the registration form and
carefully review the attendance and payment policies.
Name_________________________________
Parent/Guardian_________________________
Address: _______________________________
______________________________________
_______________________________________
Home Phone: ____________________________
Student’s Cell Phone:
_____________________________
Parent’s Cell Phone:
______________________________
Student’s Email:
_________________________________
Parent’s Email:
__________________________________
________________________________________
Instrument(s):
______________________________
Years on Instrument(s):________________________
Age_______________
Grade (Fall of 2015)___________________
Please send Registration (or drop in Music Box), Check for $100.00,
Availability Form and T-Shirt Size to:
EWHS Music Boosters
C/O Peter Bennett
400 Dayton, Suite A
Edmonds, WA 98020 phone
425-299-1340
2015
- EWHS Jazz Colony Availability Calendar FORM
for Student: (and
T-Shirt Size Selection below)
FILL OUT, COPY,
AND RETURN A COPY WITH CHECK FOR $100.
Student Name:
_________________________________________
Calendar and Scheduling: We realize that students may be out of town
from time to time, so we are asking you to fill out the Calendar to let us know
when you are or are not available: (and
if things change and you are here or are gone, then make sure to let Peter
Bennett know…. Call , Text or Email).
Sessions: (all sessions
shall be at the EWHS Band Room, except as stated)
1. – Tues – June 23,
2015 -- 7:00p – 9p: Available – Not
Available (circle one)
2. – Tues – June 30, 2015
-- 7:00p – 9p: Available – Not Available (circle one)
3. – Tues – July 7,
2015 -- 7:00p – 9p: Available
– Not Available (circle one)
4. – Tues -- July 14, 2015 – 7:00 p - 9p Available
– Not Available (circle one)
5. – Tues – July 21,
2015 – 7:00 p – 9p Available – Not
Available (circle one)
6. -- Tues -- July 28,
2015 - 7:00p - 9p Available – Not
Available (circle one)
7. -- Wed -- July 29,
2015 - 5p-8p Gig-Jam Session
-- At "Sea Jazz"
at Port of Edmonds
-- Available – Not Available (circle one)
8. – Tues – August 4, 2015 – 7:00p – 9p Available
– Not Available (circle one)
9. – Tues – August 11, 2015 – 7:00 p – 9p -- Available
– Not Available (circle one)
10. – Tues – August 18,
2015 – 7:00 p – 9p -- Available – Not Available (circle one)
11. – Tues – August 25, 2015 – 7:00 p – 9p -- Available
– Not Available (circle one)
12. – Wed – August 26, 2015 – 5:00p – 8:00p – GIG-Jam Session at
Sea Jazz
Available – Not available (circle one) (weather permitting) (Last event)
SELECT
T-Shirt Size: Small, Medium, Large, X-large, XX- large (circle one)
FILL OUT, COPY,
AND RETURN A COPY WITH CHECK FOR $100.
Thanks for participating!
Man on the Street
EWHS Jazz Colony Coordinator
Peter Bennett - 425-299-1340
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