Siena Jazz Summer Course

■ Workshop period ■

April 2024th - May 7th, 24

■ Courses held ■

Jazz (vocals, trumpet, saxophone, guitar, piano, bass, drums)

■ Course content ■

Generally, there are two instrumental solo lessons and two ensemble lessons daily.
* In addition to lessons, there are lectures, etc.

■ Audition ■

It will be recorded in advance and the documents will be reviewed.
*We recommend applying early as applications will be reviewed in the order of applications (approx. 12-14 applicants depending on major).
*Tests such as jazz theory, listening, sight reading, improvisation, etc. will be held on-site to form groups and classes.

■ Workshop venue ■

Medici Citadel, etc.

■ Workshop schedule ■

The schedule will be announced locally.

<General schedule example>
Day 1: Arrival in Florence to Siena's accommodation
Day 2: Start of training
~
Day 15: Final concert scheduled End of class
Day 16: Depart Siena to Florence Airport
Day 17: Arrival in Japan

■ Songs / Number of songs ■

Nothing in particular

■ Practice room ■

Yes

■ Concert Opportunity ■

There are many concerts, jam sessions and gigs.

■ Accommodation ■

Flat share or guest house (single room)
* Customers who apply early will arrange accommodations where they can practice as much as possible (other than the piano).Please contact your And Vision Counselor for more information.
* Since the course is held during the tourist season, accommodations in the center of Siena will be very crowded.Even before the application deadline, the flat near the seminar will be fully booked at an early stage.If you would like to stay near the training venue, we recommend that you apply as soon as possible.If the flat is full, we will propose a hotel etc. separately.
* Student dormitories may be arranged depending on the time of application.
* You can change to a hotel if you wish (additional charge).

■ Accommodation period ■

Check-in: The day before the start date of the course
Check-out: The day after the end of the course
* Extended nights and previous nights are possible

■ Japanese interpreter / local support ■

▽ Local support
With local phone support from a Roman partner (phone only)

▽ Japanese interpreter during lessons
Japanese interpreters cannot be arranged during the lesson.

■ Airport transfer ■

Round-trip airport transfer included (Florence Airport)

■ Professors ■

▽ Vocal
Theo Breckman
(Professor, Manhattan School of Music, USA)

Yumi Ito
(Lecturer at Zurich University of the Arts, Switzerland)

Jen Shu
(American singer / composer)

Leila Marshall
(French jazz vocal)

▽ Trumpet
Abishai Cohen
(American trumpet player)

Jason Palmer
(Associate Professor, Berklee College of Music, USA)

philip dizak
(Assistant Professor, Department of Music, University of North Texas, USA)

Fulvio Sigurta
(Italy / American trumpet player)

▽ Saxophone
Miguel Zenon
(Assistant Professor, Department of Music, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA; Former Professor, New England Conservatory of Music, USA)

ben van gelder
(Professor, Amsterdam Conservatory, Netherlands)

melissa aldana
(Professor of Jazz Department, New School, USA)

Francesco Bearzatti
(Italian saxophone player)

▽ Guitar
Lage Lund
(Professor at the Norwegian National College of Music, Norway, Lecturer in the Jazz Department at The New School in America, Former Lecturer at the Department of Music at City College, City University of New York, USA)

Rayniel Barth
(Professor, Amsterdam Conservatory, Netherlands)

Miles Okazaki
(Lecturer of Jazz Department at The New School in the United States, Lecturer at Princeton University in the United States, Lecturer in the Department of Music at the University of Michigan in the United States)

Francesco Diodati
(Professor Alfredo Casella of L'Aquila Conservatory, Italy)

▽ Piano
Aaron Parks
(American New School Jazz Department Lecturer)

Herman Fragne
(Professor, Amsterdam Conservatory, Netherlands)

Shai Maestro
(American New School Jazz Department Lecturer)

Micah Thomas
(American New School Jazz Department Lecturer)

▽ Contrabass
Joe Saunders
(American jazz bassist)

Kanoa Mendenhall
(American jazz bassist)

thomas morgan
(American jazz bassist)

Gabriele Evangelista
(Professor Francesco Veneze, Rovigo Conservatory, Italy)

▽ Drum
Jeremy Dutton
(American New School Jazz Department Lecturer)

Ofri Nehemiah
(Israeli drummer)

Dan Weiss
(American New School Jazz Department Lecturer)

Stefano Tamborino
(Italian drummer)

* Lecturers are subject to change due to local circumstances.

■ Qualifications ■

Those who fall under either of the following are eligible.
XNUMX) Those who have a jazz degree
2) Those who have a degree in classical music and have experience studying jazz
3) Those who do not have a music degree but have experience studying jazz (as a general rule, proof of study is required, but if you do not have one, please consult an and vision counselor)

■ Price ■

661,530 yen (668,330 yen including tax)

■ What is included in the price ■

Course fee (tuition fee, attendance fee, practice room, accompaniment fee if necessary, selected person concert appearance participation fee, concert viewing fee, completion certificate, etc.), local accommodation arrangement fee, flat share or residence accommodation fee (single room) ), Airport transfer fee, support service fee during local stay (telephone only), overseas international remittance fee, overseas international remittance bank receipt fee, pre-departure support service fee, set discount

■ Clarify some of the items not included in the price ■

Airfare, food, Japanese translation, overseas travel accident insurance, city travel, telephone, all personal expenses during free time, etc.

■ Price / Schedule Supplement ■

●For this course, the audition fee (part of the cost) is 39,000 yen (42,900 yen including tax) + the actual audition fee.Even if you fail the audition, the audition fee of 39,000 yen (42,900 yen including tax) + the actual audition fee will not be refunded.
● Please contact an And Vision Counselor as you may be able to take classes even during the period you have set.
● Depending on the local situation of the new corona infection, online lessons may be offered.Please note that if the course is offered, the fee will be charged excluding accommodation fees.The cancellation policy is based on the terms and conditions.

■ Application deadline ■

2024st deadline: April 5, 1 2024nd deadline: May 6, 1 XNUMXrd deadline: up to capacity
● Even before the application deadline, the deadline will be closed as soon as the capacity is reached.
● Even after the application deadline, you may be able to apply if there is a vacancy in the course, so please contact the And Vision Counselor.

■Notes■

* If you have an attendant, you will be charged a separate fee such as accommodation.Attendance fees may vary depending on the age of the student.
* If you are a minor, you will generally need to be accompanied, but please contact us.
* Please contact us if you are a group led by sensei.
* Separately, we can arrange a local language school (affiliated school) free of charge.
* Private lessons or group lessons can be arranged separately.
* Please contact an And Vision Counselor for paid rental of musical instruments.
* In addition to the above, please feel free to contact the And Vision Counselor for anything.
* This information is as of December 2024, 04.Information may change depending on the year and local circumstances, so please contact the And Vision Counselor for the latest information.