SSMF Jazz Camp Faculty concert Saturday evening July 20, 2013 LA State Exhibit Building

Musicians in the faculty ensemble for the SSMF Jazz Camp are Chris Allen, Bass; Winston Hall, keyboard; Galen Smith, drum set; Andrew Powers, guitar; George Hancock, Bari-Sax, flute and ETC . . . . .

This concert was recorded for KDAQ playback

SSMF Jazz Cats take the stage for the first annual Summer Jazz Camp concert Friday afternoon July 19, 2013 at the LA Exibit Musuem

Several groups of  Shreveport Summer Music Festival Jazz Cats and friends "WOWED" the audience with their melodic and rhythmic jazz cuts this afternoon at the LA. Fairgrounds Exhibit building and Museum. The kids with their instructors have been rehearsing intensely while learning and sharing jazz idioms, reading charts, belting out impromptu solos and playing in ensemble ONLY A WEEK, but I would have believed it to be a whole summer's worth of work.

Sitting about half way back in the audience so I could photograph the various groups, large and small, I was absolutely enthralled and just nostalgic -  had to sing harmony to myself to some of these recognizable lyrical oldies, such as "Bye, Bye Blackbird" (a favorite of my own trio, The Whipple Sisters, long years ago when we were school kids here), Summertime, Ole black Magic and a couple of others.

Be sure you catch the Faculty performance tomorrow evening (Saturday July 20) @ 6:00 pm also in the Fair Grounds State Exhibit Building on Greenwood Rd. Front gates will be open. Come early for easy parking and have a jazz blast.

MORE jazz talk and photos to come

Can't wait until Saturday evening

Shreveport Summer Music Festival Jazz Camp July 12-20 2013 at the LA State Exhibit Bld

FREE JAZZ CATS Student Concert Friday July 19 @ 3:00 pm

FREE Instructors Concert Saturday July 20 @ 6:00 pm

Louisiana State Exhibit Bld. Auditorium - Greenwood Rd

Rehearsing at the Jazz Camp on Wednesday afternoon

Jazz Instructor/Bassist Chris Allen with a group of younger students

The heel tap

 the toe tap

classical and jazz bassist/educator, Chris Allen

the determined look

 I'm laying down the beat for a few bars, then you join in and change keys with me as we move from section to section as written on your chord charts

Singer Emma Meeks with jazz students rehearsing in the Exhibit bld. auditorium

Emma Meeks

 

Jazz Instructor Winston Hall, piano and keyboard

arriving for rehearsal

the Louisiana State Exhibit Bld on Green wood Rd at the Fair Grounds

More jazz camp photos to follow

SSMF Summer Jazz Camp for Students has extended its deadline for admission to Friday July 12, 2013

Chris Allen bassist and pianist Winston Hall swinging it at Chianti in Shreveport

Shreveport Summer Music Festival is introducing a week long Jazz Camp for students this year to run July 15-July 20 at the LA. State Exhibit Building on Greenwood Road

Local Professional Bassist Chris Allen will head this new workshop for SSMF joined by several other professional musicians and educators, flutist/saxophonist  George Hancock, keyboardist Winston Hall, percussionist Anthony Robinson

For info. contact the LA State Exhibit building @ 318.632.2020.

Application sheet below

Student Concert by the "Summer Jazz Cats" - Friday July 19, @ 3:00 PM

Faculty Concert on Saturday July 20, @ 6:00 PM

Tuition for the week long camp is 150.00. Some partial scholarships available.

Rhythmic Technique

Reading chord charts

Improvisational styles, music theory, ear training, harmony and phrasing.

Information below may be photo copied and printed for your convenience

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Summer 2013 Louisiana Jazz Camp

At The Louisiana State Exhibit Museum

The Louisiana State Exhibit Museum will host a 2013 Summer Jazz Camp in Shreveport, Louisiana. The Jazz Camp is designed for Middle and High School Age Students who wish to further their skills and knowledge of jazz and who live in the greater Shreveport-Bossier-East Texas Metroplex Area.

The Louisiana Jazz Camp will be a one week learning lab for talented Middle and High School age music students, with musical backgrounds, that range from intermediate to advanced playing experience on their instruments. The Jazz Camp will focus on small to medium jazz combos/groups, exposing participants to many of the elements and composition styles used in jazz and jazz improvisation. Students will have the opportunity to study and learn jazz from professional musicians/educators, and will also be exposed to some historical videos of outstanding jazz performances. In addition, attendees will be able to meet, interact, learn

and collaborate with other jazz students.

All Students will be involved in comprehensive day-long immersions into all aspects of Jazz.

Included in the Program of Study will be one-on-one training on individual instruments, music theory, harmony and phrasing, rhythm technique, listening and ear training, reading a chord chart, and various levels and styles of improvisation. Each student will be assigned an ensemble to rehearse in twice daily. Students will participate in the 2013 Summer Jazz Cat’s Concert (3:00 PM, Friday, July 19) and attend the faculty concert (6:00 PM, Saturday, July 20).

Student Requirements:

Knowledge of their Instrument of choice

1. Must have their own instrument
2. Must have completed at least one year of study on the instrument
3. Must know one/ two octave scales (major and minor) on the instrument
4. Must supply their own music stand

TUITION: $150.00 (Some partial need-based financial scholarships will be available) Students wishing to attend the summer 2013 Jazz Camp must complete the Registration Form, and submit total payment to complete the registration process. Please note: Registration will not be considered complete until payment has been received. Please make check payable to Shreveport Summer Music Festival. Please send check and completed application to:

Shreveport Summer Music Festival P.O. Box 4125, Shreveport LA 71134

If you have any questions you can call the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum – (318) 632-2020

Dates & Schedule

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: July 012, 2013

DATES: July 15 - 20, 2013. A detailed daily schedule will be provided on the first day of Jazz Camp.

Camp Hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday – 3:00 PM concert Friday and 6:00 PM Concert Saturday.

Jazz Campers will spend their mornings and afternoons in studio class and jazz combo rehearsals. Lunch will be provided for all campers. Following lunch, campers will be treated to guest performances and musical discussions with camp faculty and invited guests.

All Jazz Camp members will participate in a student concert the evening of Friday, July 19. The Jazz Camp will conclude with an outstanding jazz concert to be performed on the evening of Saturday, July 20 by The Louisiana Summer Jazz Camp Faculty.

Both concerts will be followed by a RECEPTION for Jazz Camp attendees, their parents, friends, jazz camp faculty, and the general public as special guests of the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum and Friends of the Museum

About The Louisiana Jazz Camp:

The Louisiana Jazz Camp is a component of the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum’s Performing and Visual Arts Educational Program, and seeks to enrich the musical life of the ARKLATEX.

It is the desire of the Museum to offer various opportunities for persons of all ages who are interested in study or teaching in the various disciplines of the Performing Arts.

The 2013 Louisiana Jazz Camp is a collaboration of The Louisiana State Exhibit Museum, the Shreveport Summer Music Festival and Project String Power, Inc. The Louisiana Jazz Camp is committed to supporting the next generation of Jazz lovers and enthusiasts, and to fostering and preserving Louisiana’s musical culture and heritage. It is envisioned that the Louisiana Jazz Camp will serve as a vehicle for enhancing the area music educational programs through strengthening and augmenting the overall music curriculum.

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SUMMER JAZZ CAMP 2013 APPLICATION

Thank you for your interest in the 2013 Summer Jazz Camp. Camp tuition is $150 (includes t-shirt and daily lunch). To complete your registration, simply fill out this form completely and mail it with your payment to: Shreveport Summer Music Festival, P.O. Box 4125, Shreveport, LA 71134

Please bring a prepared piece and two scales to play when you arrive at camp.

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FIRST NAME LAST NAME

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STREET ADDRESS APT. #

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CITY STATE ZIP CODE

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STUDENT HOME PHONE STUDENT CELL PHONE

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PARENT EMAIL STUDENT EMAIL

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PARENT NAME PARENT HOME PHONE PARENT CELL PHONE

DO YOU HAVE ANY MEDICATIONS OR MEDICAL NEEDS WE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT?

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EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION:

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, NOTIFY _____________________________________________

NAME

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ADDRESS PHONE CELL PHONE

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SCHOOL ATTENDED THIS YEAR GRADE LEVEL 2012-2013

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YOUR INSTRUMENT DO YOU OWN YOUR INSTRUMENT?

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ARE YOU IN YOUR SCHOOL JAZZ BAND? HOW MANY YEARS?

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PLEASE LIST ALL OTHER JAZZ PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE YOU HAVE, IF ANY

ADULT SHIRT SIZE _____SMALL _____MEDIUM _____LARGE _____EXTRA LARGE