Spring Jazz Course 2027 Programme

 

Tuesday 6th April Wednesday 7th April Thursday 8th April Friday 9th April
8.00 Breakfast & Music School open Breakfast & Music School open Breakfast & Music School open Breakfast & Music School open
9.00

Meet & greet. Portable Appliance Tests for amps, etc

Informal jam & practice sessions Informal jam & practice sessions Informal jam & practice sessions
9.30 Course briefing Course briefing Course briefing Course briefing
9.45 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

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 1.35 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 friends, family & the public; free)
4.00 Band & singers performances. (Open to friends, family & the public; free) Band & singers performances. (Open to friends, family & the public; free) Band & singers performances. (Open to friends, family & the public; free) About 4.30: Course ends.  Farewell event.
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

Jam session in The Hi-Hat led by guest tutor

Jam session in The Hi-Hat led by guest tutor  
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.  

Tutors in Focus sessions: You choose options and study musical topics in-depth:  

Practice rooms:  These are available to use all day.

Pre-course social Monday 5th April: Access to residential accomodation is available from late afternoon on Monday 5th April with an evening meal followed by an informal social event and quiz in the Hi-Hat.