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Course Outline

BEYOND VOCALS COURSE STRUCTURE 2023

 

Arrive on Sunday 13th for welcome drinks at 18.00

 

Monday 14th of August

 

10.00-10.30

INTRODUCTION 

 

10.30-11.15

VOCAL WARM-UP & VOCAL WORKOUT: 

 

11.30-13.00

CIRCLE SINGING: Vocal improvisation

13.00-14.15

LUNCH

 

14.30-18.00

MASTERCLASS: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SINGER AND PIANIST

 

20.00-22.00

Emilia Mårtensson-Concert

 Manzioli Square

 

 

 

 

 Tuesday 15th of August

 

10.00-10.45

Vocal Warm UP 

 

11.00-13.00

MASTERCLASS: INTERPRETATIONS OF JAZZ STANDARDS 

                                                                                            

13.00-14.30

 LUNCH

 

14.30-18.00

WORKSHOP:

INTERPRETATIONS OF JAZZ STANDARDS 

20.00

Open mic session

Manzioli Square

 

 

Wednesday 16th of August

 

10.00-11.30

MASTERCLASS:  Understanding Jazz Harmony

 

12.00-13.00

MASTERCLASS: 

Jazz phrasing and storytelling

13.00-14.15

LUNCH

 

14.30-18.00

MASTERCLASS: STORYTELLING AND ARRANGING

20.00-21.00 

NIGHT OFF 

 

 

Thursday 17th of August

 

10.00-10.30

VOCAL WARM UP

 

10.30-11.30

MASTERCLASS:

INTRODUCTION TO THE DRUM KIT AND THE ROLE OF THE DRUMMER

12.00-13.00

MASTERCLASS:

 INTRODUCTION TO THE BASS AND THE ROLE OF THE BASS PLAYER

 

 13.00-14.30 LUNCH

 

14.30-18.00

WORKSHOP

LEAD THE BAND - COMMUNICATE YOUR MUSICAL IDEAS

20.00

JAM SESSION AT MEF’S SQUARE

 

 

Friday 18th of August

 

 11.30-13.00

WORKSHOP:

FREE IMPROVISATION

 

13.00-14.30

LUNCH

 

14.30-18.00

WORKSHOP

LEAD THE BAND - COMMUNICATE YOUR MUSICAL IDEAS

 

BOAT RIDE

 

Saturday 19th of August

 

11.00-13.00

SOUND THERAPY WITH MARINA 

 

16.00-19.00

FINAL PERFORMANCE 

Live performance on Manzioli Square

FREE NIGHT 

(FISH FESTIVAL)

 

EXTRA ADDITIONS

 

As part of implementing more momentum for my course participants, I am this year including: 

-A one-to-one online GOAL SETTING session before the course

-Acess to an online library of vocal warm-ups, vocal workouts, and jazz exercises. 

Masterclass: The relationship between singer and pianist

Playing duo becomes a magical experience when both singer and pianist allow for the conversation to flow freely between them whilst together going to look for new routes within the song. 

 

 In these sessions, you get to work on your repertoire with highly acclaimed pianist Matt Robinson who specialises in accompanying singers and who has worked with some of the leading vocalists on the European jazz Scene. 

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Masterclass: Interpretation of Jazz Standards

How do we go about learning a song from the inside and out so that we can fly inside of a song? 

 

Each song from this incredible repertoire is your playground.

 

This session is all about nurturing creativity and imagination in your approach to some of your favorite songs whilst learning some of the important basics of song structure, functional harmony, and jazz phrasing. 

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Workshop: Jazz phrasing and story telling 

In this session, we'll explore individual expression and interpretation of jazz repertoire. What is the song about? How can you approach the song differently to create different stories with the same song? 

 

We will explore how we can reconstruct and become more playful and conversant with our phrases whilst also experimenting with vocal tone and nuances and how we can practice developing a more expressive and imaginative approach to our songs.  

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Workshop: Lead the band- Communicate your musical ideas

What is the role of each instrument within the rhythm section? What sounds, grooves, and textures can the drumkit create? What is the relationship between the bass and the melody? What does the pianist expect from us on the bandstand?

 

In this session, we'll dive deeper into our roles as bandleaders whilst also learning more about each instrument so we can start becoming more creative within this standard setting.

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