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MIDWEST YOUNG ARTISTS CONSERVATORYmya.org/summer
847.926.9898
June 18 - 22, 2018
VOCAL JAZZWORKSHOP
Contact [email protected] for more information. Financial aid available to those who qualify.
REGISTER at mya.org/summer
Designed for students 9th grade or older (entering Fall 2018) who wish to develop and improve their knowledge of the vocal jazz
genre. Students will sing as part of a vocal jazz ensemble and as a soloist, learning about style, technique and interpretation.
Students will also participate in daily improvisation workshops and guided listening sessions to provide a well-rounded understanding
of the genre.
Note: Students will prepare the ILMEA Vocal Jazz audition pieces and improvise over the Blues form. No audition required.
ALYSSA ALLGOODDirector
MYAC, Neuqua Valley High School
Important Info
10:00 AM - 3:00 PMDaily Schedule
Friday, June 222:00 PM, MYAC Center
Final Camp Concert
Tuition: $458Due by May 15, 2018
VOCAL JAZZ WORKSHOPSAMPLE DAILY SCHEDULE
10:00 - 10:15 AM Warm-up / Technique 10:15 - 11:00 AM Improv / Theory 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Ensemble Rehearsal 12:00 - 12:30 PM Lunch and Guided Listening (lunch is not provided by MYAC) 12:30 - 1:30 PM Solo Singing Rehearsal 1:30 - 1:45 PM Break 1:45 - 3:00 PM Ensemble Rehearsal
Location: MYAC Center, 878 Lyster Rd. Highwood, IL Register: mya.org/summerQuestions: Email [email protected]
FINAL CONCERT Friday, June 22, 2018 at 2:00 PM
TUITION: $458Tuition is due in full by May 15, 2018. Financial aid available to those who qualify. Housing with MYAC families is available for $500.
Midwest Young Artists Conservatory www.mya.org/summer
847.926.9898
Midwest Young Artists Conservatory is thrilled to introduce the first Vocal Jazz Workshop, designed for students 9th grade or older (entering Fall 2017) who wish to develop and improve their knowledge of the vocal jazz genre. Students will sing as part of a vocal jazz ensemble and as a soloist, learning about style, technique and interpretation. Students will also participate in daily improvisation workshops and guided listening sessions to provide a well-rounded understanding of the genre. Note: Students will prepare the ILMEA Vocal Jazz audition pieces and improvise over the Blues form. Location: MYAC Center, 878 Lyster Rd. Highwood, IL Register: www.mya.org/summer Questions: Email [email protected]
Faculty
Alyssa Allgood has been described as an artist who “impressively sings, scats and writes original lyrics” (DownBeat Magazine). Her debut album, "Out of the Blue", was on the "Best Of 2016" lists in eight different publications, including The Huffington Post and All About Jazz, and was named a "Best Debut Release of 2016" by The New York City Jazz Record. Performance highlights include the 2016 Chicago Jazz Festival, The Green Mill and The Jazz Showcase. Alyssa currently works at MYA Conservatory as the Jazz and Choral Programs Coordinator, theory instructor, private lesson teacher and substitute ensemble director.
Vocal Jazz Workshop | July 5-8, 2017
WORK WITH ALYSSA ALLGOODAlyssa Allgood has been described as an artist who “impressively sings, scats and writes original lyrics” (DownBeat Magazine). She recently won the first Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Voice Competition held in Washington D.C. She was also named a 2016 Jazz Fellow through the Luminarts Cultural Foundation in Chicago and a Top 15 Finalist in the 2016 and 2017 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. Her debut album, “Out of the Blue”, was named a “Best Release of 2016” by eight different publications, including The Huffington Post, All About Jazz and The New York City Jazz Record.
Alyssa currently works at MYA Conservatory as the Jazz and Choral Programs Coordinator, Mini & Mighty Maestros Choral Director and theory instructor. She also directs the top vocal jazz ensemble at Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville.
“I highly recommend Alyssa and her voal jazz camp for your students looking for an exceptional learning experience this summer! Alyssa’s expertise in jazz performance will motivate and inspire them, and her upbeat personality will make it fun as well. Keep your vocal jazz program swinging by encouraging
your students to take advantage of this opportunity!”
- Gary Fry, Emmy-winning composer, arranger, producer, conductor and music educator
