Students who
are interested in music can now register for free music education classes at
the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation.
The Don "Moose" Jamison Heritage School
of Music, which
serves as the organization's original education program, will be hosting
virtual auditions for youth on Saturday, January 8. Students will be able to
choose from select classes that offer a unique experience.
The Heritage
School of Music program will teach students ages 8-18 about the art, theory,
and performance of jazz music. They will learn invaluable skills such as
instrumental technique, ear training, and building musical compositions as well
as receive voice, piano, guitar, string, woodwind, and drum lessons.
Partnered
with the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission (NORD), the Jazz & Heritage Foundation
will also host Vocal Workshops at facilities in Algiers, Gentilly, New Orleans
East, and the Ninth Ward. In this program, students ages 8-18 will learn about
breathing techniques, vocal registers, scales, and vocal repertoire, all of
which are necessary skills for singing. Acclaimed vocalist Tonya Boyd-Cannon
will be teaching each workshop virtually.
Students
ages 10-18 wishing to perform from behind-the-scenes can enroll in one of the
Pro Audio Workshops, which are designed based on experience level.
Grammy-winning
producer, recorder, and mixing engineer Chris Finney will be teaching the
Beginners Audio Seminar, in which students will learn the basics of acoustics,
signal flow, phantom power, and Pro Tools, as well as introductions to
multi-track recording and the mixing console. The Advanced Studio Recording
Practices program will be taught by Jason Doyle and Khalid Hafiz, who will
teach students the ropes on making input lists, checking lines and patches, and
hosting studio sessions.
So, if
you're a musical prodigy or a student who wants to explore beyond their comfort
zone, what are you waiting for? Register for a spot at the Heritage School of
Music right now. The sky's the limit!
To
learn more about these classes and how to register, visit jazzandheritage.org.
