Courses
Turntable Ensemble
Members of the Turntable ensemble will compose, improvise, and perform music that incorporates the turntable as a musical instrument, informed by the traditions of hip-hop, jazz, soul, and other re
Funk
Level 3 Funk ensemble will study and perform seminal music from the funk genre including music from the 1970s to the current era.
Retro Funk/Fusion
The Retro Funk/Fusion ensemble will study and perform the music of Herbie Hancock, Ramsey Lewis, Soulive, Stevie Wonder, George Benson, Roberta Flack, Joe Zawinul, and Donny Hathaway, and others.
Funk/Fusion
Level 4 Funk/Fusion ensemble will study and perform seminal music from the funk/fusion genre including music from the 1970s to the current era.
Funk/R&B Rating 4
Level 4 Funk/R&B ensemble will study and perform seminal music from the funk and R&B genre including music from the 1970s to the current era.
George Duke/George Benson
The George Duke/George Benson ensemble will transcribe, study and perform the music of George Duke and George Benson. In this course, students will participate in weekly supervised rehearsals.
The Music of Steve Coleman
The Music of Steve Coleman ensemble will study and perform the music of Steve Coleman as well as original music by the members of the ensemble.
The Music of the Crusaders
The Music of the Crusaders ensemble will study and perform the music of The Crusaders.
The Music of the Meters
The Music of the Meters ensemble will study and perform seminal music from the legendary funk R&B soul instrumental group, The Meters.
Original Fusion
The Original Fusion ensemble will study and perform original music from the teacher as well as the original compositions of the students in the ensemble class.
The Music of Joe Zawinul
The Music of Joe Zawinul ensemble will transcribe, analyze, and perform the music of Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, and Jaco Pastorius when they were members of Weather Report.
The Music of Stern, Brecker, and Scofield
This contemporary fusion ensemble will study and perform the music of Mike Stern, Michael Brecker, John Scofield, Alan Holdsworth, Joshua Redman, and others.
The Music of Pat Metheny
In this ensemble students will study and perform the music of Pat Metheny. In this course, students will participate in weekly supervised rehearsals.
Mahavishnu Orchestra, Return to Forever
The students in this ensemble will study and perform the arrangements of music by the groups Mahavishnu Orchestra and Return to Forever.
Yellowjackets Ensemble
This high-level ensemble learns and performs the challenging and beautifully crafted music of the world- famous Yellowjackets, a band that for thirty years has successfully performed the jazz fusio
Improvisation on 21st-Century Grooves
We will experiment with mixing current grooves and unusual modes and harmonies in a jazz improv context.
The Music of Herbie Hancock
The Herbie Hancock ensemble will transcribe, study and perform the music of Herbie Hancock. In this course, students will participate in weekly supervised rehearsals.
Klezmer Music
Students in the Klezmer Music ensemble will study and perform roots music from the eastern European Jewish tradition and diaspora, focusing on dance music for weddings and celebrations, as well as
South American Folkloric Music
Focuses on the performance of modern arrangements of music from different South American countries such as: Venezuela, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Ecuador, and others.
Contemporary Middle Eastern Music
This ensemble will perform contemporary compositions and standard repertoire from the Arab world, Turkey, Iran, and Central Asia.