NYJC Jazz Workshops
The NYJC hosts a series of workshops for young musicians and music leaders
The National Youth Jazz Collective (NYJC) is a new and vibrant National Music Organisation, designed to support the educational and creative needs of the young jazz musician at a national and regional level.
Thanks to funding from Youth Music, the National Youth Jazz Collective, in partnership with Birmingham University is launching a series of weekend workshops based in Totnes, Torbay, Norwich, Rotherham, Huddersfield, and Kendal led by resident professional quartets comprising world class jazz musicians who are renowned members of the international jazz scene as well active educators on the UK Conservatoires' jazz programmes (teaching at Birmingham Conservatoire, Trinity College of Music, Royal Academy of Music, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Leeds College and Middlesex University).
Between October 2008 and March 2009 each of the 5 regions will host a series of 4 weekends, with each of the quartets leading workshops, master classes and seminars designed to inform and inspire the region's young jazz musicians and professional development sessions designed to support the local teachers and jazz musicians. In addition, each weekend will include a free public performance given by one of the professional quartets hosted in unlicensed, alcohol-free venues and designed to attract family audiences (A large majority of aspiring young jazz musicians are frequently prevented from going to hear their role models playing live, due to the gigs often being played in licensed premises). After NYJC's series of regional 20 projects, many of the young participants will go on to perform in Music For Youth's National Festival 2009.
NYJC's pool of tutors for these regional projects comprise Andy Bain, Steve Berry, Tom Cawley, Alec Dankworth, Iain Dixon, Mark Donlon, Nic France, Dave Hassell, Mark Hodgson, Nikki Iles, Mark Lockheart, Liam Noble, Jeremy Price, Nick Smart, Tommy Smith, Martin Speake, Mike Walker, Steve Waterman and Steve Watts working along side NYJC's Artistic Director and Project Manager: Issie Barratt and Gilly Usborne.
Workshop timetable and contact details
6 & 7 Dec - Devon Cuthbert Mayne Comprehensive School,Trumlands Rd, Torquay TQ1 4RN
17 & 18 Jan - The Barn, Dartington Hall,Totnes,Devon TQ9 6DE
28 Feb & 1 Mar The Barn - Dartington Hall,Totnes,Devon TQ9 6DE
28 & 29 Mar - Cuthbert Mayne Comprehensive School,Trumlands Rd, Torquay TQ1 4RN
Contact: Lisa Tregale/Sophie Holden info@swms.org.uk
25 & 26 Oct - Norfolk The Arc,City of Norwich School,Eaton Rd,Norwich NR4 6PP
15 & 16 Nov - The Arc,City of Norwich School,Eaton Rd,Norwich NR4 6PP
10 & 11 Jan - The Arc,City of Norwich School,Eaton Rd,Norwich NR4 6PP
14 & 15 Mar - The Arc,City of Norwich School,Eaton Rd,Norwich NR4 6PP
Contact: Josh Daniels jazznmes@yahoo.co.uk
24 & 25 Jan - Kendal Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 4HE
28 Feb & 1 Mar - Kirkbie Kendal School,Lound Rd,Kendal Cumbria LA9 7EQ
14 & 15 Mar - Queen Katherine School,Appleby Road, Kendal, Cumbria,LA9 6PJ
28 & 29 Mar - Queen Elizabeth School,Kirkby Lonsdale,Carnforth,Lancs LA6 2HJ
Contact: Cath Sewell cath.sewell@breweryarts.co.uk
11 & 12 Oct - Rotherham Thurcroft Junior Sch,Green Arbour Rd,Thurcroft, S66 9DD
15 & 16 Nov - Thurcroft Junior Sch,Green Arbour Rd,Thurcroft, S66 9DD
17 & 18 Jan - Thurcroft Junior Sch,Green Arbour Rd,Thurcroft, S66 9DD
7 & 8 Mar - Thurcroft Junior Sch,Green Arbour Rd,Thurcroft, S66 9DD
Contact Sonia Mellor music.service@rotherham.gov.uk
18 & 19 Oct - Huddersfield Creative Arts Building,University of Huddersfield,Huddersfield,HD1 3DH
10 & 11 Jan - Creative Arts Building,University of Huddersfield,Huddersfield,HD1 3DH
21 & 22 Feb - Creative Arts Building,University of Huddersfield,Huddersfield,HD1 3DH
21 & 22 Mar - Creative Arts Building,University of Huddersfield,Huddersfield,HD1 3DH
Contact: Heidi Johnson H.Johnson@hud.ac.uk
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