Sierra Jazz Society Newsletter
December, 2009
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Contents:
Junior jazz camp |
Jazz Concert at Body Balance | Jazz Camp
Jazz Elements For Strings | Wednesday Nights Jazz Class
Give a SJS Membership for Christmas! | Help SJS
Age range: musicians ages 8-12, any instrument or voice, all levels of ability Contact: SJS Registrar Julia Glasse or call 273-0568 by May 1 or send $20 payable to Sierra Jazz Society to: Sierra Jazz Society
Pre-registration required. Katrina Wreede: Credited by jazz historian, Leonard Feather, as making the “only outstanding contribution to jazz on the [viola]”, Katrina was Composer in the Schools for the American Composers Forum, created and taught “Junior Composers” for Berkeley Symphony, and has conducted workshops for schools and conferences around the country, including Nevada County Music Teachers In-service. She has also coached many youth ensembles throughout California. A former member of the Turtle Island String Quartet, ensembles including the Ahn Trio and the David Parsons Dance Group play her compositions internationally.
Wednesday Night ongoing Jazz Workshops Where: Body Balance, 151 Mill Street, Grass Valley What: This is an ongoing workshop for vocalists, string players and flutists. Bill Douglass leads the group with toning, improvising using modes, and careful instruction. The class is fun and musically satisfying. When: 8 -9 p.m. Wednesdays Please call Bill to talk with him about the class and if the class would be right for you: 530-273-5489 or write Bill Here
Don't hesitate to contact me to find out more about our exciting programs. All memberships, small and large, are very much appreciated. Sierra Jazz Society offers Jazz Camp annually, ongoing workshops, Jazz News through our emails and newsletters. For your generosity, you'll receive our unending appreciation, and depending on your contribution, concert tickets, an evening of Jazz History (Bill Douglass, raconteur) or a private concert in your home. Take a look at the three levels of membership. Bill Douglass
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When: January, 24, 7 pm Tickets available at: Briarpatch, The Bookseller, and Body Balance or buy your ticket now.
Join the fun! Whatever age or instrument you play, or voice –take an adventure this summer in music. Our faculties, under the leadership of Bill Douglass, all are patient, kind and great musicians. You don’t have to know how to improvise, just know your instrument well enough.
Vocalists please sign up early as this sectional can get filled quickly.
The public performance on the last day of camp is not mandatory but it is fun for our community to hear both the students and the faculty play.
Available to: All ages, instruments and voice. More information and registration
SJS homepage now has up-to-the-minute JAZZ EVENTS in our area, culled and edited through our lens. So If you're looking for some good music, you can see it in handy chronological list on the |
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Junior Jazz Camp - Sunday May 16, 1-3 pm
Sierra Jazz Society invites young musicians interested in beginning improvisation to attend Junior Jazz Camp. Katrina Wreede, Jazz Camp Faculty member, will lead this fun workshop. Junior Jazz Camp features age appropriate musical activities with the emphasis on working together, self-expression, listening, and musical adventures. Bring your instrument.
Workshop with Katie Wreede - Jazz string clinician and SJS Jazz Camp Faculty 
I invite you to support this wonderful educational project. I hope you'll be as enthusiastic about Sierra Jazz Society as I am. 
REFLECTIONS, the music of Thelonius Sphere Monk
If you haven't been to Jazz Camp before, please read the 
Work-study scholarships are available on first-come basis. 
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