[Englmajors] [Fwd: Jazz in Paris Summer Abroad]

[Bridget Norquist]

I've heard that the Paris Jazz festival is one of the best in the world. 
  This might be worth looking into if you like (or are interested in ) 
Jazz and you want to go to Paris.  It is not necessary to be a Music or 
French major to apply to this program.

A bientot,

Bridget

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Subject: [Advisers] Jazz in Paris Summer Abroad
Date: Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:26:36 -0800
From: Jennifer Grahl <grahlj at u.washington.edu>

Hello Advisors,

If this is something you believe your students would be interested in
please forward.

Thank you!

Jennifer Grahl
Senior Academic Advisor
University of Washington
School of Music
206-543-8273

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UW SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Third Annual Jazz in Paris Program

1-Month Overseas Experience (July 1 - July 29, 2009) for 12 credits

APPLICATION DEADLINE APRIL 17
e-mail Mary Kay Seales at: mks at u.washington.edu
or visit
http://faculty.washington.edu/brockman/jazzinparis/jazzinparis2009.htm


COURSE OF STUDY:

MUSIC 331 (5 credits)  History of Jazz

MUHST 390 (3 credits) Special Topics: Jazz in Europe 1914 - 1989 (taught
here on campus before we depart during April-May-June)

MUSIC 499 (4 credits) Independent Study in Music: Multiple options
including a student-designed individual research project, a multimedia
project, or private instruction sessions in jazz music theory, composing
jazz, jazz arranging, and jazz performance. The goal is to take
advantage of Paris' vast array of music and cultures, from North African
and sub-Saharan music and art to jazz, pop music and other Parisian
music styles.


PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

This month-long program offers students the opportunity to study in one
of the most exciting cities in the world.  Students will earn 12 credits
exploring the history of jazz in Paris, and other music and cultural
topics with UW Music Professor Michael Brockman, a jazz perfromer,
writer, band leader, and recording artist.  Students will concurrently
attend concerts at the Paris Jazz Festival, an annual outdoor jazz
concert series held in Parc Floral, as well as other summer musical
events in Paris.

The Paris Jazz Festival 2008 lineup at Parc Floral included jazz artists
Steve Coleman, the San Francisco Collective, David Murray, Al Foster,
Dianne Reeves, Wallace Roney, Zap Mama, Ousman Danedjo, among many other
musicians from the U.S. and Europe.  For more information, go to:
ww.parisjazzfestival2008.com/

In addition to attending courses and concerts, students will have free
time to explore Paris and its many wonders, museums (Museé d'Orsay,
Louvre, Picasso Museum, Rodin Museum), music & dance clubs, shops and
flea markets. They will also have opportunities to attend numerous other
summer events, including Bastille Day celebrations in Paris (July 15)
and the Tour de France finale along the Champs-Elysees (July 26, 2009).

ACCOMMODATIONS

Accommodations are provided for all students at the FIAP Jean Monnet, a
dormitory facility for students and faculty from around the world. FIAP
Jean Monnet is located in the 14th Arrondissement, close to the Metro
(Paris subway), with easy access to the city and Parc Floral, where the
Paris Jazz Festival concerts are held.  In addition to dorm rooms
(students will share a double room with bath), and two restaurants
(program fee includes breakfast plus one meal/day), FIAP Jean Monnet
offers places to mingle and study with other students in the program, as
well as with students from around the world. For more information, go to
www.fiap.asso.fr.



FACULTY LEADERS

Professor Michael Brockman, Program Director

Michael Brockman is the lead saxophonist and co-director of the
award-winning Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra, and has performed with
Wynton Marsalis, Clark Terry, Frank Wess, Frank Foster, Jimmy Heath,
Quincy Jones, James Moody, Benny Carter, Ernestine Anderson, Arturo
Sandoval, Ella Fitzgerald, Jon Hendricks, Joe Williams, and many other
luminaries of jazz. As both a jazz soloist and a classical recitalist,
he has toured throughout Europe and the eastern United States. He
appears on recordings with Jimmy Heath, the Seattle Symphony Orchestra,
the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra, and Seattle drummer Clarence Acox,
whose 1991 and 1992 CD recordings were selected as Album of the Year by
Earshot magazine.   Brockman moved from the East Coast to Seattle in
1987 to join the UW School of Music faculty. He instructs concert and
jazz saxophone performance, and jazz arranging and composition, and jazz
history

In addition to performing in the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra,
Brockman has prepared scores for much of the band's repertoire, based on
rare vintage recordings of unpublished works by great composers.  The
SRJO presents an annual subscription concert series of rare and classic
big band works, and is renowned for its annual Duke Ellington Sacred
Concert in Seattle (now in its 20th year).

Mary Kay Seales, Adjunct Instructor & Program Coordinator
Mary Kay Seales is a full-time writing instructor with the UW English
Language Programs, and a summer adjunct instructor with the UW English
Department. She has lived and worked abroad in French-speaking countries
and has spent many summers in Paris, and the South of France.