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.