From August 24 to 28, the Salt Spring Music Academy will be having their first band camp, a 5-day music camp designed to foster community and bring participants to a higher level of technical proficiency. The camp is for instrumentalists only, and will take place daily at the Salt Spring United Church, 111 Hereford Avenue from 10am until 3pm. The mornings will be spent learning theory such as scales and harmony, the afternoons will be focusing on small group ensembles with repertoire that students can decide on. On the last day we will present a concert, combining the efforts of the teachers and students and a culmination of our activities.
Register and pay before June1 to receive a 10% fee discount.
Fee $500 (register before June 1, $450)
Here is a video that is helpful in understanding the notation of rhythms:
The History of Jazz Online
Starting January 10, the Saltspring Music Academy will be offering The History of Jazz Online, a 14-part personal interest course for anyone interested in how jazz music developed from blues and field hollers to the complex art form it is today. This course will run on Saturday mornings from 10am until noon Pacific Time from January 10 until April 11 on Zoom.
Register before January 1 to receive a 10% fee discount.
Fee $250 (register before January 1, $225)
A 14-week, 28-hour overview of Jazz Music from slavery to the present day. This course follows the socio-political events that propelled the movements of jazz in North America from field hollers and ring shouts to current trends. The development of the music follows the course of race legislation and economic development in the United States during the 20th Century. Students will learn to identify the important artists, ensembles and idioms in the jazz world as well as the ethos of this genre.
Course text:
The History Of Jazz (Ted Gioia) : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Meet the Private Instructors
Monik Nordine
Monik teaches saxophones, jazz improvisation, theory and ear training and taught jazz history for several years at the Victoria Conservatory of Music. Her former students include Sharon Minemoto, Zoe Guigueno and Rowan Farintosh. She is available for online lessons only at the moment, contact her through Facebook Messenger to set up a time for lessons with Monik.
Kate Trajan – vocal teacher
Kate Trajan’s songs are piano driven, blending jazz, folk and pop, with provocative lyrics that feature her mezzo-soprano voice. Her influences include Tori Amos, Sarah McLachlan, Norah Jones, Neko Case, Amy Winehouse, Eva Cassidy, and Kate Bush.
Contact Kate.trajan@gmail.com
Mike Iurincic – guitar and bass teacher
https://soundcloud.com/mikeiurincic
York University graduate 2016, Mike has studied with Lorne Lofsky, Kelly Jefferson, and Barry Elmes and performed for Vancouver Island Music Fest, Kispiox Music Festival, and Woodstove Music Fest. His influences include Guthrie Govan, Prince, John Mayer and The Beatles.
Contact mike.iurincic@hotmail.com
Suzanne Gay
Suzanne teaches piano and does vocal coaching. With a Bachelors Degree in jazz piano performance and voice, she has been teaching on Saltspring since 2014. Contact (250-221-7464) or suzmuzik@gmail.com
Julia Beatty – vocal coaching
Brandon Bronson – middle school music, elementary school music, drums, percussion and mallet instruments
Bruce Cobanli – guitar, bass, songwriting
Iain Duncan – saxophones, ear training
Bert Hollingsworth – guitar
Frank Huether – programming electronic keyboards, kinesiology for musicians
Mary Kastle – piano, jazz, improvisation
Jason Kendall – guitar
Atom Lazare – drums
Ben McConchie – trumpet
Rose McGuire – vocals
Grace McNab – theory, harmony
Oona McOuat – piano, harp, voice (Dream Deep Music)
Simon Millerd – trumpet, jazz, improvisation
Derrick Milton – trumpet (Island Winds Music)
Wendy Milton – piano (Island Winds Music). Contact: islandwinds@telus.net
Sue Newman – jazz vocals
Alex Pinto – guitar
José Sanchez – drums, Latin percussion, songwriting, music production
Jim Schultz – guitar
Ian Van Wyck – acoustic and electric bass
John Whitelaw – trombone
Tracie Whitelaw – bassoon
Jazz Resources