Voice
A faculty recital of vocal music presented by NEC Preparatory and School of Continuing Education faculty Jennifer Sgroe. (Rescheduled from March 3rd, 2019)
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
This course is based upon the unique ear training system, discovered and designed by Alla Elana Cohen. It was created to help professional or amateur musicians improve and refine their ear with the...
In this experiential class we will learn the Alexander Technique principles which will help you practice and perform with more ease and freedom of movement. We will also address how performance...
Probably the most important element of the singer's training is vocal technique—the set of rules governing healthy vocal production, carefully instilled through work with the experienced mentor. But...