Students of all levels are invited to study one-on-one with our exceptional School of Continuing Education (SCE) faculty. Lessons are available for all in all instruments, voice, and subjects...
Jazz
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NEC's students meet one-on-one each week with a faculty artist to perfect their craft. As each one leaves NEC to make their mark in the performance world, they present a full, professional recital...
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This performance is part of a the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum's "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service".
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This class covers more advanced concepts than in Jazz Theory II. The same basic format is used from Jazz Theory II, but there is more emphasis on improvisational application and composition than in...
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This class is recommended for students who are not familiar with basic jazz harmonic vocabulary. There is in-class listening to recorded examples of Jazz theory in actual practice. Students will learn...
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This class focuses on exposure to recordings and in-class discussion of the history of jazz, from its African roots through the present day (over the Fall and Spring semesters). There will be...
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A continuation and expansion of Jazz Ear Training I and II. Students learn how to sing Jazz voice leading lines, identify extended Jazz harmony, imitate complex rhythmic figures, transcribe complex...
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Placement for this class is done during the Jazz Placement auditions. Emphasis is on ear identification, vocal imitation, and rhythmic development. This class is strongly recommended for...
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This course focuses on various techniques of composing such as motivic development, rhythmic manipulation, and re-harmonization, as well as on the structure of form and phrase. Exercises and...
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This course is designed for the music educator and/or artist looking to gain competency in music technology skills and application in the classroom or for an aspiring or professional musician wishing...