Mosaic Music Festival 2011
The Jazz Weekend Workshop + Bright Young Things Auditions
1) Jazz Weekend Workshop
Calling all youths and young adults who have a yen for jazz!
Swing by for Mosaic Music Festival 2011’s inaugural Jazz Weekend Workshop on 11 and 12 December 2010! In these sessions, you will:
· Be taken on a trip down the history of jazz, with examples of the different musical styles performed live.
· Learn a few key jazz elements (e.g. syncopation, improvisation, call-and-response) through engaging audience interactive activities.
· Meet jazz musicians and educators including Melissa Tham and Tim O’Dwyer and hear them discuss personal musical experiences.
· Catch local jazz professionals and Bright Young Things mentors Joshua Wan (piano), Tony Makarome (bass) and Soh Wen Ming (drums) dish out jazz standards in a fresh and inimitable way.
· Get a chance to jam with these jazz cats (if you’re ready, of course!)
Here are the details:
Date: 11 and 12 December 2010 (Sat and Sun)
Time: 11am to 6pm, with a lunch break of 1 hour from 1 - 2pm
Venue: Lasalle School of the Arts, Room G301
Administration fee: $15*
2) Bright Young Things Auditions
After the jazz workshop each day, we will also be holding auditions to identify our second group of Bright Young Things!
The audition process:
Auditions will be held from 5-6:30pm on both 11 and 12 December 2010, after the jazz weekend workshop. Please note that potential Bright Young Things must attend BOTH audition sessions.
On 11 December, the candidate will be assessed as a solo performer. S/he should prepare a medium tempo jazz standard (no more than 5 minutes) to perform. Other areas including sight-reading and improvisation skills will also be tested.
The audition on 12 December evaluates the candidate as a musician in a band. S/he will be asked to play with the audition band, whose members comprise the 2010 Bright Young Things.
Should you have any questions, please email brightyoungthings@esplanade.com or call us at (65) 6828-8279.
The Jazz Weekend Workshop + Bright Young Things Auditions
1) Jazz Weekend Workshop
Calling all youths and young adults who have a yen for jazz!
Swing by for Mosaic Music Festival 2011’s inaugural Jazz Weekend Workshop on 11 and 12 December 2010! In these sessions, you will:
· Be taken on a trip down the history of jazz, with examples of the different musical styles performed live.
· Learn a few key jazz elements (e.g. syncopation, improvisation, call-and-response) through engaging audience interactive activities.
· Meet jazz musicians and educators including Melissa Tham and Tim O’Dwyer and hear them discuss personal musical experiences.
· Catch local jazz professionals and Bright Young Things mentors Joshua Wan (piano), Tony Makarome (bass) and Soh Wen Ming (drums) dish out jazz standards in a fresh and inimitable way.
· Get a chance to jam with these jazz cats (if you’re ready, of course!)
Here are the details:
Date: 11 and 12 December 2010 (Sat and Sun)
Time: 11am to 6pm, with a lunch break of 1 hour from 1 - 2pm
Venue: Lasalle School of the Arts, Room G301
Administration fee: $15*
2) Bright Young Things Auditions
After the jazz workshop each day, we will also be holding auditions to identify our second group of Bright Young Things!
The audition process:
Auditions will be held from 5-6:30pm on both 11 and 12 December 2010, after the jazz weekend workshop. Please note that potential Bright Young Things must attend BOTH audition sessions.
On 11 December, the candidate will be assessed as a solo performer. S/he should prepare a medium tempo jazz standard (no more than 5 minutes) to perform. Other areas including sight-reading and improvisation skills will also be tested.
The audition on 12 December evaluates the candidate as a musician in a band. S/he will be asked to play with the audition band, whose members comprise the 2010 Bright Young Things.
Should you have any questions, please email brightyoungthings@esplanade.com or call us at (65) 6828-8279.
