contemporary
Below is a List of Music Week Activites which have been included specifically to allow insight into the Contemporary Music Program.
Below is a List of Music Week Activites which have been included specifically to allow insight into the Contemporary Music Program.
If you prefer you can also view the full program by clicking the button below.
If you prefer you can also view the full program by clicking the button below.
Saturday
Saturday
June 29th 2019
Saturday
1:30pm
Ever wanted to be in a Jazz band? Introduction to Jazz fundamentals Workshop
Open to: Participants & ObserversAges: 8 - AdultAbility Level: Minimum 2 years playing experience requiredTeacher: Fiona Lugg & Toby HallTime: 1:30 - 3:30pmLocation: Demountable 1, Conservatorium 45 Mann Street GosfordEquipment required for Participants:About: . Take your playing to the next level in the jazz idiom, by learning to play in a jazz ensemble. This workshop will explore the 12 bar blues, improvisation using a blues scale and culminating in a jam session.
Saturday
1:30pm
Ever wanted to be in a Jazz band? Introduction to Jazz fundamentals Workshop
Open to: Participants & ObserversAges: 8 - AdultAbility Level: Minimum 2 years playing experience requiredTeacher: Fiona Lugg & Toby HallTime: 1:30 - 3:30pmLocation: Demountable 1, Conservatorium 45 Mann Street GosfordEquipment required for Participants:About: . Take your playing to the next level in the jazz idiom, by learning to play in a jazz ensemble. This workshop will explore the 12 bar blues, improvisation using a blues scale and culminating in a jam session.
Saturday
5:30pm
Adult Soiree; Play, Sing, Socialise
Open to: Performers & AudienceAges: Adults only (18 +) Performers are adult learners and performance spaces can be booked through the Conservatorium Administration teamAbility Level: All abilities, all instrumentsMC: Tim PageTime: 5:30 - 7:00pmLocation: Robert Knox Hall, Conservatorium 45 Mann Street GosfordAbout: Ever been intimidated by a 5 year old violin player on the stage ? This is your opportunity to perform or workshop a piece that you have been preparing, in a supportive environment with like minded adults. We encourage you to bring your own snacks and beverages (byo) to share this social event.
Monday
Monday
July 1st 2019
Monday
4:00pm
Rock School Workshop!
Open to: Participants & ObserversAges: AllAbility Level: Piano, Percussion & Guitar participants of all abilitiesTeacher:Sean Steele & Steve Smillie Time: 4:00 - 5:30pmLocation: Studio 12, Conservatorium 45 Mann Street GosfordEquipment required for Participants: Guitarists will need their guitar and lead. Drummers please bring sticks.About: Experience the dynamics of working together in a rock band with an emphasis on forming the rhythm section. This workshop will focus on the 12 bar blues in different styles as well as soloing and structuring an ending.
Monday
5:00pm
Singing with a band and microphone technique workshop
Open to: Participants & ObserversAges: 12+Ability Level: Participants should be attending either vocal lessons or a choirTeacher: Yvette Masters / Dr Guy Strazz / Michele ArcherTime: 5:00 - 7:00pmLocation: Demountable 1, Conservatorium 45 Mann Street GosfordRepertoire for Participants: Choose to sing either "Somebody to Love" by Queen (the Ella Enchanted movie version) or "Seven nation army" by The White Stripes. Please be prepared to perform without reading the lyrics.About: Experience the feeling of singing into a microphone and performing with a band in front of a supportive audience within a workshop environment. You must know the song you choose to perform without lyrics.
Monday
7:00pm
Jazz Ensemble Rehearsal
Open to: ObserversAges: AllAbility Level: AllTeacher: Ashley TurnerTime: 7:00 - 8:00pmLocation: Demountable 1, Conservatorium 45 Mann Street GosfordAbout: Come along to view our regular Jazz Ensemble rehearsal. The Jazz Ensemble is a great opportunity for students on a variety of instruments to learn how to play jazz and contemporary music in a band. Students learn how to improvise, build their performance skills, acquire a thorough understanding of jazz harmony and theory, and perform jazz and contemporary repertoire. Students have the opportunity to perform for the Conservatorium at concerts and public performances throughout the year.
Tuesday
Tuesday
July 2nd, 2019
Tuesday
4:00pm
Make me a Jazz musician/singer workshop
Open to: Participants & ObserversAges: AllAbility Level: Participants must be attending piano or vocal lessonsTeacher: Dorian ModeTime: 4:00 - 5:30pmLocation: Robert Knox Hall, Conservatorium 45 Mann Street GosfordEquipment required for Participants: About: Work with expert jazz musician and song writer Dorian Mode to develop excellent skills in performing in the jazz idiom.
Tuesday
5:00pm
How to tune your drums workshop
Open to: Participants & ObserversAges: AllAbility Level: AllTeacher: Sean SteeleTime: 5:00 - 6:00pmLocation: Studio 12, Conservatorium 45 Mann Street GosfordEquipment required for Participants:About: This workshop will give percussionist/drummers excellent insight into the tuning and maintenance of their drums and percussion instruments.
Wednesday
Wednesday
July 3rd, 2019
Wednesday
5:00pm
Guitar Maintenance Workshop
Open to: Participants & ObserversAges: AllAbility Level: AllTeacher: Dr Guy StrazzTime: 5:00 - 7:00pmLocation: Demountable 2, 45 Mann Street GosfordEquipment required for participants: BYO GuitarAbout: Learn how to keep your instrument in tip top performance shape by attending this comprehensive workshop addressing simple and complex guitar maintenance.
Wednesday
7:00pm
Big Band Workshop
Open to: Participants & ObserversAges: 12 - adultAbility Level: AMEB Grade 4-8Teacher: James LoughnanTime: 7:00 - 8:30pmLocation: Gosford Anglican ChurchEquipment required for Participants:About: Have you ever wanted to play jazz in a big band. This is a special workshop for students who play Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Piano, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar and Drums. Work with one of the best student Big Band practitioners, James Loughnan.
thursday
thursday
July 4th, 2019
Thursday
4:00pm
Transcribing Jazz Workshop
Open to: Participants & ObserversAges: 12 - AdultAbility Level: participants will need to be playing/performing at an intermediate to advanced levelTeacher: Brendan BerlachTime: 4:00 - 7:00pmLocation: Demountable 1, Conservatorium 45 Mann Street GosfordEquipment required for Participants: Registration essential and prepare the written melody in advanceAbout: This class will study 2 excerpts of improvisation by jazz greats, over standard jazz repertoire. The selections being Miles Davis on "So What" and Paul Desmond on "Autumn Leaves". Instrument/Voice participation is essential, with participants guided into active listening of the excerpts. They will translate the phrases they hear, both onto their instrument and down onto paper, which will lead into discussions about rhythmic structure and notation, the language of the jazz idiom, memorisation versus notation, and how to understand the logic of the performer and apply it in the participant's own creativity. The participants will then attempt to incorporate ideas from the transcribing process into their own improvising "jam session".
Thursday
5:00pm
Introduction to Breathing Co-ordination/ Managing Performance anxiety: A workshop for instrumentalists and vocalists
Open to: Participants & ObserversAges: AllAbility Level: AllTeacher: Michaele ArcherTime: 5:00 - 6:30pmLocation: Studio 13, Conservatorium 45 Mann Street GosfordEquipment required for Participants:About: Refine breathing efficiency and manage performance anxiety whilst maintaining and improving your sound quality utilising body alignment and breathing co-ordination with specialist teacher Michaele Archer. Workshop will include explanation of the fundamental muscle groups that are linked to the respiratory system and anxiety. Exercises to manage performance stress and a movement sequence to prepare the body for optimal performance.
Thursday
6:00pm
Rhythm Guitar Workshop
Open to: Participants & ObserversAges: AllAbility Level: AllTeacher: Dr Guy StrazzTime: 6:00 - 7:30pmLocation: Studio 8, Conservatorium 45 Mann Street GosfordEquipment required for Participants:About: Learn all there is to know about this important role of the contemporary guitarist in an informative and interactive workshop with Dr Guy Strazz.
Thursday
7:00pm
'The Riley's' Contemporary Ensemble Rehearsal
Open to: ObserversAges: AllAbility Level: n/aTeacher: Dr Guy StrazzTime: 7:00 - 8:00pmLocation: Demountable 1, Conservatorium 45 Mann Street GosfordAbout: This Contemporary Music Ensemble is an exciting ensemble where young students explore and learn to perform contemporary popular music. Genres covered include rock, pop music, blues and other contemporary styles of music. Students learn to interpret a lead sheet (melody line and chord changes), learn to improvise and experience performing as a group. The age range of students is from teenagers to students in their early twenties. At least 4 years instrumental experience is required.
FRIDAY
FRIDAY
July 5th, 2019
Friday
4:30pm
Introduction to Breathing Co-ordination/ Managing Performance anxiety: A workshop for instrumentalists and vocalists
Open to: Participants & ObserversAges: AllAbility Level: AllTeacher: Michaele ArcherTime: 4:30 - 6:30pmLocation: Robert Knox Hall, Conservatorium 45 Mann Street GosfordEquipment required for Participants:About: Refine breathing efficiency and manage performance anxiety. Workshop will include a 3D animation of the breathing system to gain a visual of the ribs & diaphragm. Explanation of the fundamental muscle groups that are linked to the respiratory system and anxiety. Exercises to manage performance stress. Learn a movement sequence to prepare the body for optimal performance
Friday
5:00pm
Body Percussion Workshop
Open to: Participants & ObserversAges: AllAbility Level: AllTeacher: Sean SteeleTime: 5:00 - 6:00pmLocation: Studio 12, Conservatorium 45 Mann Street GosfordEquipment required for Participants: Just youAbout: Do you sometimes lose the beat or struggle with complex rhythms? If so, this is the workshop for you! Work on your internal sense of rhythm. This workshop is designed to make you understand the relationship of music and math. Group rhythm counting where everyone is playing different rhythm/numbers groupings which all eventually cone back together on beat 1 after so many revolutions. Discover your inner percussionist with expert percussion teacher Sean Steele.