Spring Jazz Course 2026 Programme
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Tuesday 7th April | Wednesday 8th April | Thursday 9th April | Friday 10th April |
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| 9.00 |
Meet & greet. Portable Appliance Tests for amps, etc |
Informal jam & practice sessions | Informal jam & practice sessions | Informal jam & practice sessions |
| 9.45 | Course briefing | Course briefing | Course briefing | Course briefing |
| 10.00 | Instrumental & vocal tuition | Instrumental & vocal tuition | Small group, instrumental, drum & vocal tuition | Band sessions |
| 11.00 | Break | Break | Break | Break |
| 11.20 | Band sessions & drum tuition | Band sessions & drum tuition | Band sessions | Band sessions |
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12.35 |
Lunch break | Lunch break | Lunch break | Lunch break |
| 1.45 |
Tutors' Concert (open to the public - £7.50, free for participants and under 18s) |
Tutors in Focus Sessions | Tutors in Focus Sessions | 1.30 Set up concert |
| 2.45 | Break | Break | Break | |
| 3.00 | Carousel session | Carousel session | Massed band & mini choir performance | 1.45 Concert by bands and ensemble performance. (Open to public, free) |
| 4.00 | Band & singers performances. (Open to public, free) | Band & singers performances. (Open to public, free) | Band & singers performances. (Open to public, free) | About 4.30: Course ends |
| 5.00 | End followed by dinner | End followed by dinner | End followed by dinner | |
| 6.45-9.45 | Jam session in our pop-up jazz club with licensed bar, "The Hi-Hat" led by guest tutor John Seeley |
Jam session in The Hi-Hat led by guest tutor Derek Nash |
Jam session in The Hi-Hat led by guest tutor Martin Hathaway | |
| 10 - late | Informal socialising in the recreation area | Informal socialising in the recreation area | Informal socialising in the recreation area |
Carousel sessions: Participants split into two groups on the first two days and then perfom on the third day. These are active learning events featuring learning and performances of a specially arranged piece of music for both instrumentalists and singers. Topics: Massed band and mini-choir with a videoed performance.
Tutors in Focus sessions: You choose options and study musical topics in-depth: Meet the Trio - singers and front line meet and manage the house band, Arranging - the role and skills of the jazz arranger, The Life and Times of George Gershin - a biographical study, The Making of KInd of Blue - the history of this jazz classic, Core Tunes Deep Dive - an advanced exploration of the course core repertoire, Improvisation, the basics - a how-to guide for newer players.
Practice sessions: Practice rooms are available all day to use if you wish to.
Pre-course social Monday 6th April: Access to residential accomodation is available from late afternoon on Monday 6th April with an evening meal followed by an informal social event with a jazz quiz in the Hi-Hat.