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11 December 2009

CALLING ALL JAZZ MUSICIANS AGED 14-18

Free regional auditions for the National Youth Jazz Collective Summer School 2010

The National Youth Jazz Collective is delighted to launch its National Youth Jazz Summer School 2010, which will be held at the Yehudi Menuhin School from 3pm 22nd August - 11am 29th August 2010, culminating in a free public performance given by the summer school participants at 6pm on 28th August and a pre-concert seminar at 4.30pm for aspiring young jazz musicians looking for advice on “Good practice for young jazz musicians”.

This week-long summer school, funded by Youth Music and parented by Sound and Music, will bring together 30 of England’s most gifted and talented young jazz musicians (aged 14 to 18) to work with a team of highly experienced jazz educators, who are also internationally renowned jazz artists. Tutors include Issie Barratt, Alec Dankworth, Nic France, Mark Hodgson, John Hollenbeck, Mark Lockheart, Liam Noble, Jeremy Price, Nick Smart, Martin Speake, Rowland Sutherland and Mike Walker.The focus of the National Youth Jazz Summer School is to develop improvisatory and interactive skills within the context of small group playing, as well as offering a high level of performance experience and professional guidance.

Free regional auditions open to all young jazz musicians aged 14-18 and residing in England will be held between 27th March and 17th April 2010 at the following locations:

Leeds College of Music - 27/3/10
Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal - 28/3/10
The Sage Gateshead - 29/3/10
Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester - 30/3/10
Richard Attenborough Centre, Leicester - 31/3/10
Birmingham Conservatoire of Music - 1/4/10
Hills Rd Sixth Form College, Cambridge - 6/4/10
Centre for the Performing Arts, UWE, Bristol - 7/4/10
Dartington Hall (c/o South West Music School), Devon - 8/4/10
Truro College, Cornwall - 9/4/10
Royal Academy of Music, London - 10/4/10
Royal Academy of Music, London - 11/4/10
West Norfolk Professional Development Centre, Kings Lynn - 17/4/10

For more information about the online application process as well as downloadable application forms and supporting materials please visit the National Youth Jazz Collective’s website on www.nyjc.co.uk or contact the National Youth Jazz Summer School Project Manager on summerschool@nyjc.co.uk or c/o The National Youth Jazz Collective, PO Box 63162, London, SE14 9AB.

All application forms are to be completed on line or returned to the National Youth Jazz Summer School, Project Manager, c/o the National Youth Jazz Collective, PO Box 63162, London, SE14 9AB, or via summerschool@nyjc.co.uk

Deadline for applications: 19 February 2010

Jazz composers and arrangers are encouraged to apply to the jazz strand of the Sound and Music Summer School for young composers and creative musicians at the Purcell School 15th – 21st August 2010.  See www.soundandmusic.org or phone 020 7759 1814)

For more information go to www.nyjc.co.uk or contact the National Youth Jazz Summer School Project Manager on summerschool@nyjc.co.uk

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