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Course Description

Performance of stage band literature from swing to contemporary periods. Study of jazz concepts, including improvisation. 

Learner Outcomes

  1. Demonstrate an improvement in one's ability to improvise over a variety of musical styles.
  2. Demonstrate having gained practical musical experience through performing various instrumentals and vocal styles.
  3. Demonstrate recognition of various styles, genres, and rhythms in the jazz idiom, including swing, rock, funk, and Afro-Cuban.
  4. Demonstrate having supplemented their understanding of the creative music tradition through performing the music of important composers and arrangers in the jazz idiom.
  5. Demonstrate having acquired training in jazz musicality, phrasing, and ensemble playing.
  6. Demonstrate artistic growth and personal enrichment through the performance of jazz music.

Prerequisites

Prerequisites: Approval of instructor.

Recommended: Audition.

Submission of the Risk and Release Waiver Form at checkout.  

Use this form for youth under age 18, Parent Participant Waiver and Med Consent Form.

Use this form if you are age 18 and over Participant Waiver and Med Consent Form.

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Type
Discussion
Days
T
Time
6:30PM to 8:30PM
Dates
Aug 25, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
32.0
Location
Delivery Options
In-person (Kauai)  
Course Fee(s)
Registration non-credit $156.00

Section Notes

 

Submission of the Risk and Release Waiver Form at checkout.  

Use this form for youth under age 18, Parent Participant Waiver and Med Consent Form.

Use this form if you are age 18 and over Participant Waiver and Med Consent Form.

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