This event is presented as part of the Jazz & Improvisation Mega Day at the Conservatorium.
Jazz & Improvisation Mega Day – Workshops and Sessions
We're inviting instrumentalists and vocalists of all ages, abilities and walks of life to come experience a day at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music!
Participants will engage in large and small workshops, meet with like-minded musicians and perform some incredible music together. The mega day will finish with a Jazz & Improvisation Showcase Concert featuring students and staff of the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music.
Schedule
10:30am- 10:50am – Registrations Open - Ian Potter Southbank Centre Foyer
10:50am – 11:00am – Welcome to the Mega Day
11:00am – 1:00pm – The Big Sessions
1:00pm – 2:00pm - Lunch Break and Open Stage Jam Session - Bring your lunch!
2:15pm – 3:15pm – Audition Preparation Workshop + Jazz History and Listening Session
3:15pm – 3:30pm - Break
3:30pm - 5:00pm - Jazz and Improvisation Workshops
5:00pm - 6:00pm – Dinner Break
6:00pm - 7:00pm – Jazz & Improvisation Showcase Concert
A fantastic showcase concert featuring the staff and students of the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music
Jazz & Improvisation Sessions and Workshops
The Big Sessions
Mega Day participants will engage in two big workshops, focusing on different aspects of the Jazz and Improvisation genres. Participants will be separated into two groups, and then swap.
- The Big Sing
Make music together in The Big Sing! Create and build your improvisational voice, introduce some aural techniques and skills and learn how to improvise in a group. This session will explore conceptual improvisation through vocalisation and is open to everyone – you don’t have to be a singer! - The Big Bang
In this percussion ensemble, participants will be introduced to basic Samba rhythms, and explore overlaying different rhythms to create a percussion piece on the go. This group is also open to everyone – you don’t have to be a drummer!
Audition Preparation Workshop
Engage in discussion on how best to prepare for a Jazz and Improvisation Audition. Topics included are audition requirements and guidelines, selecting performance pieces, audition demonstration and call-back information.
Jazz History and Listening Session
A walkthrough some of the genre’s most iconic moments and the direct influence and impact of Jazz & Improvisation in Australia.
Jazz & Improvisation Workshops
Led by the Jazz & Improvisation teaching staff, Mega Day participants will break out into smaller groups and experience improvisation, focusing on specific techniques and concepts for their instrument or voice.
Jazz & Improvisation Showcase Concert
A fantastic showcase concert featuring the staff and students of the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music Jazz & Improvisation program.
*Participants attending the Mega Day will need to book separate concert tickets in addition to the Workshops and Sessions tickets.
Event information
Observer/Parent/Guardian Passes
Observer passes are available to those who wish to attend the day without participating in the workshops.
Parent/Guardian passes are available for those who wish to attend the day alongside a participant aged 17 years and younger. Attendees aged 14 years and under are required to have a parent/guardian or teacher attend with them.
ACCESSIBILITY
All venues at the Southbank campus are wheelchair accessible. To read more about access services available at our venues, please visit: https://finearts-music.unimelb.edu.au/access-our-events
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Due to current COVID-19 restrictions and University guidelines, there are a number of conditions currently in place for our in-person events. To read more about the University's COVID-19 response, please visit: https://www.unimelb.edu.au/coronavirus.
- The University continues to strongly encourage individuals to remain up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations, but no longer requires evidence of vaccination in order to access campus.
- Wearing a mask remains recommended when you cannot physically distance.
- Please stay at home if you feel unwell or have been ordered to isolate.
- Walk-ups and latecomers will be admitted at the discretion of front of house staff.
