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| Loyola University Summer Jazz Band Camp June 15 - 21, 2008 John Mahoney, Director Jazz Bands•Improvisation•Theory•Ear Training•Appreciation Faculty Performances•Individual Lessons• Faculty (Subject to change due to other commitments) John Mahoney: Coordinator of Jazz Studies at Loyola, professional pianist, trombonist and composer/arranger, BME from SUNY at Potsdam, MM in Jazz Studies from the Eastman School of Music. Leads the John Mahoney Big Band and publishes with Walrus Music. Tony Dagradi: Associate professor of Saxophone at Loyola, he co-leads the band Astral Project, which has made five CDs including VooDooBop and Elevado on Compass. Tony has a BM from Loyola and a MFA from Tulane University. He has also worked with Bobby McFerrin and Dr. John. Mike Vila: Graduated from the Loyola College of Music in 1984 with a degree in Jazz Studies. Since then he has been performing and teaching in the New Orleans area on the guitar. Brian Seeger: Guitar instructor at Loyola, holds a Bachelor of Music from Berklee College of Music, and a Masters Degree in Jazz Studies from the University of New Orleans. He has performed and recorded with Aaron Neville, Stanton Moore, Charlie Hunter, and Jason Marsalis. Jamil Sharif: Trumpet instructor for the Camp, currently leads a jazz quintet at Maison Bourbon in New Orleans five nights per week. He is a versatile freelance musician, as well. Larry Sieberth: Piano instructor at Loyola, is an accomplished jazz pianist, composer and arranger. An active freelance musician, he is one of the most called upon pianists in New Orleans. Jesse Boyd: Bass instructor at Loyola. His BM degree is from Loyola University, New Orleans, and his MM is from University of New Orleans. Has studied extensively with Bill Huntington, and currently performs nearly 500 engagements per year. John Vidacovich: Instructor of Drums at Loyola, performs with Astral Project, Al Belletto and is the most in demand drummer in New Orleans. He earned a BME from Loyola, and has many CDs under his own name including Mystery Street and Banks Street. ELIGIBILITY: Non-beginners who have completed the 7th through 12th grades who play trumpet, trombone, alto, tenor, or baritone saxes, piano, bass, guitar, or drum set COSTS: Tuition - $200.00 Room - $200.00 (Must be a minimum of 14 years of age to stay in Dorm) Board- Food is available at several campus locations, pay-as-you-go CHECK IN, REGISTRATION & INFORMAL AUDITION: 2:00-5:00 p.m. Sunday, June 15, 2008, Room 240, Music Building, corner of St. Charles Ave. & Calhoun St. CHECK OUT: Noon, Saturday, June 21, 2008 CLASSES: Monday through Friday, June 16-20, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CLOSING CONCERT: 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 21, Nunemaker Hall Sample Daily Schedule Optional Evening Activities (chaperoned) 7:30 Breakfast 9:00 Theory Sections 10:00 Improvisation 11:00 Jazz Band 12:30 Lunch 1:30 Seminar, Lessons 2:30 Jazz Band 4:00 Seminars, Combos 5:00 Dinner 6:30 Supervised jam sessions, viewing of video tapes of artists, listening, additional lesson time, Rec Plex activities 11:00 p.m. DORM In an effort to achieve a balanced instrumentation for the camp, we will limit the number of each instrument accepted. Applications with deposits will be taken in order of receipt until each limit is reached. Those we are unable to accommodate will be returned promptly. Send yours early to insure placement! If you have any questions or need further information call 504-865-2164 or 504-865-3037, or e-mail <mahoney@loyno.edu> (Please Xerox This Entire Form For Your Students or Friends) Cut here---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Application for the Loyola Summer Jazz Band Camp June 15-21, 2008 Mail to: John Mahoney, Loyola University, Box 8, New Orleans, LA 70118-6195 Name__________________________________________ Age______ Sex_______ Grade 07-08_____________ Street__________________________________________ City/State_______________________ Zip__________ School_________________________________________ Band Director__________________________________ Social Security #________________________________ Telephone( ______ )_____________________________ Instrument(s)____________________________________ E-mail_________________________________ By May 30th: Mail this form with a tuition deposit of $50.00. If you need a dorm room for camp, also include a room deposit of $50.00. These deposits are non-refundable after May 230th, 2008. Make check or money order payable to: Loyola University Summer Jazz Band Camp. Balance of tuition and room charges are due at Registration, 2:00 p.m., Sunday, June 15, 2008 in room 240, music building. Agreement: I understand that a student may be dismissed for violation of campus rules or unruliness. I have attended Loyola Summer Jazz Band Camp ____ times previous to this year. Answer “no,” “some,” or “a lot” I have studied music theory: _____ I can improvise: _____ I have played in a jazz band: _____ I have played in a combo: _____ I have taken private lessons: _____ _____________________________________________ Signature of Parent or Guardian ___________________________________________ Signature of Applicant Deadline for receipt of application and deposit (s): May 30, 2008 |
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