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Pre-Conference Workshop* - Sponsored by The International Association for Jazz Education and The College Music Society
Wednesday, October 1, 2003 - 12:30pm-5:45pm
Title:
Are We Really In The Mix?: Integrating Jazz & Improvisation into Music Degree Programs
Overview:
This half-day special focus pre-conference will examine the successes and challenges of integrating and teaching jazz and improvisation in undergraduate music degree programs. The pre-conference theme - Are We Really In The Mix?: Integrating Jazz & Improvisation into Music Degree Programs, will be addressed in four separate sessions including a keynote address & panel discussion, lecture demonstration, an interactive breakout session (two sessions to run concurrently), and a brief closing general session.
The keynote address will be delivered by a prominent jazz education figure and will propose a philosophical viewpoint and sound rationale for integrating jazz and improvisation in music degree programs at post-secondary institutions. A moderator- led panel session will discuss the work of several trend setters in higher education who have been successful in jazz curriculum integration by building strong partnerships among their peers and have done so without compromising the integrity and “bulk” of courses already in place in selected music degree programs.
A second session will provide useful strategies and advice for fusing jazz and improvisation into existing music degree course offerings. This session will get more into the “nuts and bolts” of the programs discussed in the panel session focusing primarily on the steps needed to achieve the goal of curriculum integration.
The third event of the day will feature a hands-on participatory session focusing on jazz improvisation. Two sessions will run concurrently with session “A” primarily focusing on melodic improvisation and session “B” focusing on rhythmic improvisation through Afro-Cuban styles.
The closing general session will feature a brief overview of the International Association for Jazz Education, its Teacher Training Institute Partnerships program and offer the attendees an opportunity to provide feedback and written evaluation on the entire pre-conference experience. (back to top)
Tour
Wednesday, October 1, 2003 - 2:30pm-5pm
The ideal Miami tour for musicians, musicologists, and music enthusiasts! Get to know this vibrant city's diverse neighborhoods, each one distinctive in its history and development. As you discover areas including Downtown, Miami Beach, Little Havana, Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, Overtown, and Little Haiti, you'll see that the musical terrain of Miami extends far beyond the Caribbean popular music for which it is so well recognized. Highlights will include Tobacco Road (Miami's oldest blues bar), several of the city's unique churches, and the famous musical scene on Miami Beach. This tour has been customized especially for us by Dr. Paul George (MA & PhD, Florida State University), a native Miamian who has been giving tours of the area for more than 15 years. He currently conducts over 35 tours of southeast Florida in affiliation with the Historical Museum of Southern Florida. Dr. George has taught at Florida State University, Florida A & M University, Florida Atlantic University, and the University of Miami.
Bus transportation is provided.(back to top)
Haitian Dinner and Musical Performance
Wednesday, October 1, 2003 - 6:00pm-12am
Due to the overwhelming response, no more reservations are being accepted at this time.
Experience a taste of the Haitian diaspora in Miami by joining this unique group excursion for an evening of art, food, and music on Wednesday, October 1st. After departing by bus from the conference center at 6:00 p.m., our first stop will be the colorful Taptap-Haitian Creole Restaurant—a fixture of Haitian cuisine in Miami Beach. Surrounded by striking murals painted by local artists, you will dine with friends on traditional Haitian specialties from entrees like conch (lanbi kreyòl), grilled fish, barbecued chicken (poul boukannen), seasoned fried pork chunks (griyo), and side preparations of plantains, rice and beans. Served family style, your meal will also include a mango-green salad and malanga fritter. A tasty vegetarian entrée is also available. The restaurant boasts a bar (drinks and dessert not included in meal prices) offering among their wide selection many tropical, fresh squeezed fruit juices and punches, Barbancourt rum, Prestige beer, and kola. Fresh baked desserts and sorbets may be ordered off the menu, along with a special roast of coffee from the Jacmel region of southern Haiti.
Following dinner at 8 p.m., we will proceed to a lively concert of Haitian singing, drumming, and dancing at the Jakmel Art Gallery, Culture Center, and Caribbean Backyard, home of Papa Loko and Loa Mistik. Admission to the gallery is included, and you are invited at your leisure to peruse the holdings which include paintings, iron work, and wooden sculptures by Haitian artists. In the courtyard, Jude Tegenus will head a battery of drums and singers performing a variety of Vodou music, interspersed with folk songs accompanied by guitar. Tables and chairs ring the courtyard and a cash bar will be serving drinks, but you may not be able to resist jumping up to join the costumed singers in singing and dancing to the music. After the chartered bus departs at 10:30 p.m., taxi service will be available for those wishing to dance on into the early morning hours. (back to top)
Cuban Banquet and Salsa Dance
Saturday, October 4, 2003 - 7:00pm-12am
A ticketed banquet featuring Cuban cuisine prepared by a well-known chef from the Inter-Continental Hotel will take place Saturday evening. Following the banquet, a dessert reception featuring Cuban flan and coffee will be hosted by the School of Music, Florida State University. During this reception for all conference participants in the mezzanine of the hotel, several musical ensembles from FSU's world music program will perform. The ballroom will be rearranged and ready for a free (courtesy of FSU's School of Music) salsa dance featuring one of Miami's best salsa groups, Charanga Típica Tropical, a well-known and highly recorded Cuban charanga ensemble. Free salsa dance lessons will be provided, making the evening a fun occasion for all. A cash bar will be also available. (back to top)
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