Jazz Vocal Programs
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-11-17 14:30:19
Welcome to College Discussion at College Confidential the Web's leading discussion forum for college admissions financial aid. SAT prep and much more! You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and find our other features. By joining our free community you ordain have find to post topics communicate privately with other members (PM) respond to polls etc. Registration is fast simple and absolutely free so please. ! If you have any problems with the registration process or your be login please. College Confidential is dedicated to providing the best remove college admissions information available on the Web through our many articles and this discussion forum. For those of you who wish more personal advising. College Confidential offers private counseling services conducted via telecommunicate with services starting at $89. Counseling is conducted by our Director of Counseling Dave Berry co-author of
and our other outstanding associates. See for more information. This accept message goes away when you register and log in!
My daughter who has always been interested in classical (opera) music is expressing an interest in possible studying vocal jazz music in college. Can anyone furnish me any suggestions for outstanding vocal jazz colleges or conservatories? Also are there any vocal jazz competitions for high school students that would allow her to get her feet wet in this area? She has competed in many classical competitions but I don't know anything about the jazz world. Any assistance would be appreciated.
Berklee might fit. I attended one of their vocal showcases at their theater which featured an impressive range of pop play blues vocals etc. and some of the kids change surface seemed to be majoring as "backup" singers. The only competitions I know of are the T. Monk and Betty Carter competitions but they may not be for HS age. References you can check out include the October issue of Downbeat and the Association for Jazz Education:
A few programs: Berklee offers a five week summer schedule for jazz students that includes vocalists. From what I can tell. Berklee seems to be the place that most of the top student jazz vocalists be given toward. The Grammy Ensemble features a play choir. It is highly competitive taking two spots for each voice category. Students nationwide audition by submission of videotapes and selections are announced sometime in December. The students are flown out to California in January or early February for a week of practicing and performances leading up to the Grammy Awards telecast where they perform at the pre and post shows and actually get to attend the telecast! Pretty exciting. Check the grammy foundation website for more details. The NFAA program for high school seniors and freshman college students (under age 19. I believe) also has a category for jazz vocalists. wish this helps. Good luck.
I forgot to have in mind two other programs: DownBeat Magazine sponsors an annual competition for student jazz perfomers junior high school age through college including vocalists. Submissions are due in December and the results are announced in the June issue. I know Berklee and the New School furnish scholarships to selected finalists in various categories. I accept the Brubeck Institute run by the University of the Pacific also takes vocalists.[ADVERTHERE]Related article:
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=391917
0 Comments:
No comments have been posted yet!
|
