Each day, we have a fantastic variety of situations that get you playing, improving, and get you inspired like never before. We have years of experience balancing the schedule with breaks and learning!
Thursday – June 25th
| 7 – 10:30pm | OPENING FACULTY CONCERT – Join us for the Summit Opening Concert with the JazzWire Summit faculty. MIMI BAR (12018 Jasper Ave, Edmonton). Visit: https://www.mimibar.ca/ |
Friday – June 26th
| 9:00 – 10:00am | Sign-in & Set Up – Arrive at the facility, sign in at the front, and set up in your band-room, and meet your bandmates! |
| 10:00 – 10:15am | Welcome Meeting – Jeff will introduce the staff & faculty, our Summit plans this year, and provide all of the information you’ll need to get around! (Jeff Antoniuk) |
| 10:15 – 12:00pm | Combo/Improv Group – Meet your band & faculty leader for the day. This is the core of the camp! Your faculty leader will give you improvisation ideas, play with you, and let you try things out in real time, working from the Summit songs! |
| 12:00 – 12:15pm | COFFEE BREAK! – We will have coffee, water, and tea prepared for you in main room! Take a rest and grab a seat. |
| 12:15 – 12:30pm | Faculty Concert! – All 6 faculty members will perform two songs, highlighting ideas and songs discussed this morning. |
| 12:30 – 1:30pm | Lunch with Faculty – Bring your own Lunch! |
| 1:30 – 2:30pm | Instrument Specific Masterclass – A class specific to your instrument – woodwinds, brass, piano, guitar, bass, and drums. |
| 2:30 – 3:00pm | BREAK! – Stretch your legs, rest your ears and visit with old and new friends! |
| 3:00 – 3:50pm |
Elective Classes – Choose from one of these options: Anastasia Litviniyk | How to Build a Jazz Vocabulary Building a jazz vocabulary can feel overwhelming, but it starts with a few simple ideas. In this class, we’ll explore how to take small musical phrases and turn them into lines that sound personal, creative, and connected. Through practical exercises, listening, and interaction, you’ll learn how to develop ideas into your own musical voice. (All Levels) Mo Lefever & Biboye Onanuga | Creating Alternate Grooves for Standards Jazz is famous for swing, but changing the groove can open up a whole new world. In this class, we’ll explore how to take familiar tunes and reimagine them as bossa novas, funk grooves, odd-meter feels, and more. You’ll learn how a new rhythmic approach can bring fresh energy and creativity to the music. (All Levels) Dean McNeill | Tone: One of a creative musician’s greatest communicative assets Developing your sound is one of the most personal parts of becoming a jazz improviser. In this class, we’ll explore how the sound you imagine connects to the sound you actually produce on your instrument. Bring your instrument as we dig into tone, concept, and practical ways to keep shaping your voice. (All Levels) |
| 4:00 – 5:30pm | Combo/Improv Group – Revisit the morning group and repertoire, armed with the new material from the afternoon classes |
Saturday – June 27th
| 10:00 – 12:00pm | Combo/Improv Group – Meet your band & faculty leader for the day. This is the core of the camp! Your faculty leader will give you improvisation ideas, play with you, and let you try things out in real time, working from the Summit songs! |
| 12:00 – 12:15pm | COFFEE BREAK! – We will have coffee, water, and tea prepared for you in main room! Take a rest and grab a seat. |
| 12:15 – 12:30pm | Faculty Concert! – All 6 faculty members will perform two songs, highlighting ideas and songs discussed this morning. |
| 12:30 – 1:30pm | Lunch with Faculty – Bring your own Lunch! |
| 1:30 – 2:30pm | Instrument Specific Masterclass – A class specific to your instrument – woodwinds, brass, piano, guitar, bass, and drums. |
| 2:30 – 3:00pm | BREAK! – Stretch your legs, rest your ears and visit with old and new friends! |
| 3:00 – 3:50pm |
Elective Classes – Choose from one of these options: Anastasia Litviniyk | How to Build a Jazz Vocabulary Building a jazz vocabulary can feel overwhelming, but it starts with a few simple ideas. In this class, we’ll explore how to take small musical phrases and turn them into lines that sound personal, creative, and connected. Through practical exercises, listening, and interaction, you’ll learn how to develop ideas into your own musical voice. (All Levels) Mo Lefever & Biboye Onanuga | Creating Alternate Grooves for Standards Jazz is famous for swing, but changing the groove can open up a whole new world. In this class, we’ll explore how to take familiar tunes and reimagine them as bossa novas, funk grooves, odd-meter feels, and more. You’ll learn how a new rhythmic approach can bring fresh energy and creativity to the music. (All Levels) Jeff Antoniuk | Playing Longer Lines Playing long strings of 8th notes, bebop lines, and double-time ideas can feel impossible, but it doesn’t have to. You just need a few key building blocks. In this class, Jeff demystifies classic jazz lines from our heroes and shows a clear path to creating great sounding lines of your own. (Int/Adv) |
| 4:00 – 5:30pm | Combo/Improv Group – Revisit the morning group and repertoire, armed with the new material from the afternoon classes |
Sunday – June 28th
| 10:00 – 11:30am | Combo/Improv Group – Meet your band & faculty leader for the day. Rehearse music that you will play this evening with your band at the 5:30PM Canadian Summit Concert at Continental Treat Bistro (info below). |
| 11:30 – 12:30pm | Brazilian Percussion Circle – Brazilian music master Rubim DeToledo leads us into the vibrant world of Brazilian percussion in this fun, interactive drum circle inspired by samba batucada. We’ll explore simple, infectious rhythms on a variety of percussion instruments, and along the way build rhythm skills while learning ensemble playing, interaction, and active listening. |
| 12:30 – 12:45pm | COFFEE BREAK! – Time to stretch your legs, grab a coffee, and mingle! |
| 12:45- 1:00pm | Faculty Concert! – All 6 faculty members will perform two songs, highlighting ideas and songs discussed this morning. |
| 1:00 – 2:00pm | Lunch with Faculty – Bring your own Lunch! |
| 2:00 – 3:30pm | Combo/Improv Group – REHEARSAL! |
| 3:30pm – 4:30pm | Break & Setup – Clean out your rehearsal room of your belongings & instruments. Use this time to pack up, practice a bit, and set up in the Recital Hall. |
| 4:30 – 6:30pm | Finale Participant Concert – YOU will be playing with your combo at our Finale Concert in the Betty Andrews Recital Hall at MacEwan University. |