Central Valley Jazz Educators Conference

JazzFresnois a private non-profit 501(c)3 organization with a mission to promote jazz in the Central San Joaquin Valley through education and performance.JazzFresnoenvisions a Central San Joaquin Valley that appreciates and supports jazz.JazzFresnois made up of members who wish to see the Valley’s jazz scene grow and prosper.The specific and primary purposes for whichJazzFresnois formed are as follows:To stimulate jazz music appreciationTo educate the public through lectures and workshops in jazzTo enhance the appreciation of technique, history and other areas of interest concerning the art of jazzTo support jazz musiciansTo provide for student and adult jazz educationTo stage special jazz music events and festivals in the communityTo establish subordinate or affiliated organizations to carry out some or all of the above goals

JazzFresno

Best practices for running a jazz program and rebuilding your jazz band in the post lockdown era.

Fresno City College

<h1>The Central Valley Jazz Educators Conference returns on July 2, 2022.  </h1><p>UPDATE #2:  Free lunch with early rgistration has now closed.  There may be extra lunches for those who registered after 6/30/22 at noon but we had to place the order already so we cannot guarentee a lunch for registrations after that time.</p><p>UPDATE:  NEW DATE</p><p>What does the post lockdown jazz band look like to you?  Maybe you have reduced numbers and have uncommon instrumentation.  Maybe you started your career during the lockdown and this isn't what you thought you had to be prepared for.  Maybe you are studying music education and wonder "What if they ask me to run a jazz program?"  This year's Central Valley Jazz Educators Conference aims to help you out.</p><h2>Join us on Saturday, July 2, 2022, at Fresno City College for a day that can support your success going forward.  Paul Lucckesi and Anne Hendrickson will be presenting topics that you can use in today's reality.</h2><ul><li>What are best practices for running the jazz band?  </li><li>How do you develop a new program from the ground up?</li><li>What is their process for deciding what music is a best fit for the instrumentation and skill level at hand?</li><li>How can sight reading be a tool to build a better program?</li><li>How do you build a strong rhythm section and help them succeed?</li><li>How do you handle it when the band has an incomplete or non traditional instrumentation?</li><li>How can you help them succeed with improvisation?</li><li>What new ideas might infuse new energy into my program and my students? </li><li>What are the burning questions you have for your colleagues/ seasoned jazz educators? </li></ul><p><strong>Lunch is included for pre registered attendees who registered by noon on 6/30/22.  Extra lunches may still be available but can not be guarenteed after that registration threshold.</strong></p><p><strong>Please bring your instrument.</strong></p><h3>The cost to attend is <strong>$50</strong> if you register in advance, <strong>$60</strong> on the day of the event, and <strong>$20</strong> for students.  Students will be refunded at the door of the event.  That's right - students can attend for <strong>FREE</strong> by preregistering so we can have a head count in advance.  What a deal!</h3><h2>Please don't delay, sign up now.  We look forward to seeing you at the conference!</h2><h3>Sponsored by JazzFresno, Fresno City College, CMEA and KFSR 90.7.</h3>

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