Youth Jazz Intensive
Open to instrumentalists and vocalists from 8th-12th grade.
June 16th-20th
9AM - 3PM
At 33 W 3rd St, Media, PA 19063 (Campbell AME Church of Media)
Cost:
$400 per registrant
$350 per registrant for MAC members
$50 sibling discount ($50 for each additional child past first registered)
Daily instruction will include topics in Jazz History and Appreciation, Music Theory and Analysis, Jazz Improvisation and Aural Skills, and an Introduction to Music Recording and Production. Students will have the opportunity to rehearse daily in a small ensemble and to participate in open-mic jam sessions with their peers and faculty. Culminating in a final public concert, participating students will have a primer in the fundamentals of jazz performance to prepare them for future performances, college auditions, and a lifelong love of America’s musical heritage.
Camp scholarships are available, generously funded by the Sun East Foundation. Please click HERE to apply for scholarship
MAC is a proud participant in the Delco Summer Camp Solution, which offsets the cost of camp for unemployed Delaware County residents.
About The Instructor: Steven Perry
Steven Perry is a Percussionist, Composer, and Educator from Osceola, Indiana and currently based in Philadelphia. Perry holds a Bachelors in Jazz Studies from Western Michigan University and a Masters in the same from Temple University. In his time at these universities he was given the opportunity to study with some of the most prestigious names in Jazz including: Rodney Green, Byron Landham, Tony Miceli, David Friedman, and Billy Hart (among many others). Perry is one of the top call sidemen in Philadelphia, and has performed with Philly Jazz greats such as: Lucas Brown, Norman David, John Swana, and Mike Boone as well as international touring artists Rex Richardson, Grant Stewart, and Onder Focan. One can find his project "Dual Identity” performing all over the Greater Philadelphia Area, and every First Wednesday at the legendary Bob and Barbara's Lounge. As well as being an in-demand performer, Perry is an experienced educator, working with organizations such as The Kimmel Center, Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Music Center of Southwest Michigan, Urban Movement Arts, and Philly Music Factory. Steven is also a Curator, specializing in putting music in unfamiliar territory. His most recent series "Noize Freak" in collaboration with Urban Movement Arts, aims to tear down the wall between Dancers and Musicians; having them improvising and creating art together in real time.