Course Components

• Discover and research the many Jazz styles from the 20th century including ragtime, swing, bebop and modern
• Express yourself while soloing over jazz chord progressions
• Weekly ear training sessions allow you to analyse and reproduce what you hear
• Weekly ensemble sessions and regular performances provide an opportunity for performers to further develop skills and confidence
• Instrumental skills tuition: talented tutors who are well respected performing musicians

Pathways

You can complete NCEA Achievement standards if you wish. Build your skills to give you the opportunity to do a degree course at the Ara School of Jazz