Jazz Education

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Jazz Teaching Tips for Classrooms and Ensembles

What’s your favorite jazz teaching tip for the classroom or ensemble? Three Music Educators Share Their Ideas This article first appeared in the April 2022 issue of Teaching Music. Roosevelt…

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Group Improvisation in the Choral Rehearsal

Group Improvisation in the Choral Rehearsal Three Improvisation Paradigms By NAfME Member Christopher L. Clark, PhD Chris Clark presented on “Group Improvisation in the Choral Rehearsal” during the NAfME 2021…

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Bassoonists Can’t Play Jazz and Other Lies, Part 2

Bassoonists Can’t Play Jazz and Other Lies, Part 2 By Jeffrey Stepien with Anne Wagener Including nontraditional instruments in the jazz ensemble can attract more students to your group and…

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Bassoonists Can’t Play Jazz and Other Lies

Bassoonists Can’t Play Jazz and Other Lies By Jeffrey Stepien with Anne Wagener If you’re wondering whether your jazz ensemble will work without trumpets or with some clarinets, bassoons, or…

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