Each day, we have a fantastic variety of situations that get you playing, improving on your saxophone, and get you inspired like never before. We have years of experience balancing the schedule with breaks and learning!
Friday – June 21st
| 5:30 – 8:30pm | OPENING CONCERT – Join us for the Summit Opening Concert at the Continental Treat Bistro. The Jeff Antoniuk Quartet will be playing (Chris Andrew – piano, Rubim DeToledo – bass, Dave Laing – drums), with member from the Summit faculty. It’ll be a rollicking good time! (9698 Jasper Ave, Edmonton, AB) Get tickets and more information here |
Saturday – June 22nd
| 9:30 – 10:00am | Welcome Meeting and Group Warmup – Meet the faculty and get the lay of the land for the Saxophone & Improvisation Summit. From there we’ll do a little full-group warm up. (Jeff Antoniuk & faculty) |
| 10:00 – 11:50am | Combo Session – This is the core of the workshop. We’ll break down into four different rooms, where your faculty leader will coach you and the rest of the saxophones on the music we’ll be looking at throughout the Summit. (Jeff Antoniuk, Dan Davis, Rosemarie Siever, Jean Francois Picard) |
| 11:50 – 12:00pm | 10 Minute Break – Stretch your legs and rest your ears! |
| 12:00 – 1:00pm | Guest Lecturer – Today Jeff Antoniuk leads us in a discussion on creating a successful practice plan for both saxophone and jazz improvisation. |
| 1:00 – 1:45pm | Lunch Break – Bring a lunch, or run out and grab a bite to eat. |
| 1:45 – 3:00pm | Improvisation Class – Open to ALL instruments. We’ll break into three different rooms and work on improvisation ideas at three different levels – novice, intermediate and more advanced. (Jeff Antoniuk, Dan Davis, Rosemarie Siever, Jean Francois Picard) |
| 3:00 – 3:30pm | 30 Minute Break & Networking – We have coffee and tea being brought in, so that we have more opportunity to meet each each other, compare notes, and have more time visiting with the faculty. |
| 3:30 – 5:30pm | Combo Session – The same group as from the morning, with more of a focus on improvisation ideas from the previous afternoon class. |
Sunday – June 23rd
| 9:30 – 10:00am | Group Warmup – Meet the faculty and get the lay of the land for the Saxophone & Improvisation Summit. From there we’ll do a little full-group warm up. (Jeff Antoniuk & faculty) |
| 10:00 – 11:50am | Combo Session – This is the core of the workshop. We’ll break down into four different rooms, where your faculty leader will coach you and the rest of the saxophones on the music we’ll be looking at throughout the Summit. (Jeff Antoniuk, Dan Davis, Rosemarie Siever, Jean Francois Picard) |
| 11:50 – 12:00pm | 10 Minute Break – Stretch your legs and rest your ears! |
| 12:00 – 1:00pm | Guest Lecturer – “What 50 Years In The Music Business Has Taught Me,” presented by Raymond Baril. A rare look into the career of one of the most well-rounded and successful musicians and educators in Canada. |
| 1:00 – 1:45pm | Lunch Break – Bring a lunch, or run out and grab a bite to eat. |
| 1:45 – 3:00pm | Improvisation Class – Open to ALL instruments. We’ll break into three different rooms and work on improvisation ideas at three different levels – novice, intermediate and more advanced. (Jeff Antoniuk, Dan Davis, Rosemarie Siever, Jean Francois Picard) |
| 3:00 – 3:30pm | 30 Minute Break & Networking – We have coffee and tea being brought in, so that we have more opportunity to meet each each other, compare notes, and have more time visiting with the faculty. |
| 3:30 – 5:30pm | Combo Session – The same group as from the morning, with more of a focus on improvisation ideas from the previous afternoon class. |
| 7:30 – 10:00pm | Final Concert & Jam at the Yardbird Suite – You and all the Summit Workshop participants will perform and jam in our wrap up concert. This event is free to all workshop participants, and tickets for friends, family and jazz lovers are available through the Yardbird Suite web site. < https://yardbirdsuite.com/ > |