OPUS 100 Conference Handouts: Rehearsal Strategies for Intermediate Jazz Bands

by | Jun 4, 2020 | Workshop Notes

Session Title: Rehearsal Strategies for Intermediate Jazz Bands
Session Description: This session is designed for directors who have middle or high school groups off to a good start and now ask “What’s Next?” Mike Steinel will demonstrate simple drills and exercises to help a young band develop: a more mature swing feel, better balance and blend, improved intonation, more characteristic jazz expression, and sight-reading. Special attention will be given to interpreting Latin, Rock, Second Line and Funk styles, and improvising using more advanced techniques (such as bebop scales, harmonic minor, and chromatic ornamentation).
Clinician(s): Mike Steinel   Focus: Promotional Band – I/S    Location: Aurora    Sponsor: Hal Leonard

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