Sessions
Monday Band
Music Mentor: Rick Smith
Hours weekly: 2.5
Current time slot: Mondays 7:30pm - 10pm
Repertoire: Contemporary jazz
Learner Outcome: Ability to perform a wide range of jazz repertoire. Understanding of modern jazz and rythmic structures. Effective language and phrasing in improvisation, with appropriate harmonic/melodic coherence.
8-week program fee: SGD$700
Thursday Band
Music Mentor: Keith Ong
Hours weekly: 2.5
Current time slot: Thursdays 7:30pm-10pm
Repertoire: Modal and post-fusion jazz from 1970s to current.
Learner Outcome: Ability to perform modern to current jazz repertoire. Effective language and phrasing in improvisation, with appropriate stylistic and aesthetic coherence.
Course Fee: SGD$700
Tuesday Band
Music Mentor: Andreas Marinello
Hours weekly: 2.5
Current time slot: Tuesdays 7:30pm-10pm
Repertoire: Modern jazz, complex and eclectic styles, original compositions of the band members
Learner Outcome: Ability to perform cutting-edge modern repertoire at a high level, with effective communication and presentation skills. Ability to phrase effectively using odd meters and complex rhythmic and harmonic structures..
Course Fee: SGD$700
Sunday Band
Music Mentor: Amery Reuben
Hours weekly: 2.5
Current time slot: Sundays 5pm-7:30pm
Repertoire: Standard basic Jazz repertoire.
Learner Outcome: Ability to perform simple jazz and blues tunes effectively within an ensemble, and with appropriate rhythmic and melodic interpretation. Ability to participate in the local amateur jazz scene including jam sessions
Course Fee: SGD$700
Wednesday “Funk” Band
Music Mentor: Amery Reuben
Hours weekly: 2.5
Current time slot: Wednesdays 7:30pm-10pm
Repertoire: Modal to contemporary funk and fusion. Contemporary composers.
Learner Outcome: Ability to perform effectively within a wide range of styles. Effective language and phrasing in improvisation, with appropriate stylistic and aesthetic coherence.
Course Fee: SGD$700
Multiform: Large Ensemble
Music Mentor: Andreas Marinello
Hours weekly: 2.5
Current time slot: Sundays 7:30pm-10pm
Repertoire: Large ensemble modern jazz
Learner Outcome: Ability to perform in a large ensemble context, fostering group playing skills including complex harmonisation, teamwork, improving listening skills, non-verbal communication and improvisation.
Course Fee: Varies, based on total number of attendees.
This group is an ongoing group session that does not start and stop every 8 weeks. We build repertoire and perform regularly. Contact us for further information.