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| Dates | June 14-25, 2010 |
| Program Fees | $790 per week |
| Housing and Meal Plan Fees | Week 1: $500 Week 2: $300 (2009) 2010 costs TBA |
| Application Deadline | Deadline: April 1, 2010 |
| Application Procedure | 1. Online Application |
Watch Video from Spring 2009 here.
Program Overview
Study with NYU Jazz Artist/Faculty guitarist Wayne Krantz, trumpet player Andy Gravish, composer/pianist Rich Shemaria, and saxophonist Dave Schroeder. Advanced studies in improvisation and ensemble playing with NYU’s world-renowned artist/faculty in small groups and big band settings.The NYU Florence Jazz Intensive is located at NYU’s Villa La Pietra, a magnificent 57-acre estate in Florence, Italy. Performances scheduled in Florence and other Italian cities include the Grand Tour Jazz Fest in Terni.
Instrumentalists at an advanced level are encouraged to apply.
Week 1: June 14-19. Rehearse and perform with the NYU Jazz Orchestra (18 piece big band) conducted by Rich Shemaria, featuring special guest guitarist Wayne Krantz. Week 1 will also include small group sessions and improvisation workshops with saxophonist Dave Schroeder.
Week 2: June 20-25. Rehearse and perform with NYU Jazz Artist/Faculty trumpet player Andy Gravish, composer/pianist Rich Shemaria, and saxophonist Dave Schroeder in small group settings.
Florence Study Abroad
Jazz in Florence, the heart of the Renaissance, is an ideal place to learn about the past and future of modern Europe. At NYU in Florence, you'll experience a different culture, acquire or improve your Italian language skills, and explore music at its source: NYU's Florence, La Pietra Study Abroad site.
New York University in Florence at La Pietra is situated on a hillside just north of the city center. Sir Harold Acton, a distinguished patron of the arts, bequeathed the estate to the University. Villa La Pietra, a 15th-Century, 60-room country home, is surrounded by several acres of historically significant gardens, rolling hills, and olive groves. There are four other villas at La Pietra: Ulivi, Natalia, Colletta, and Sassetti. Students in Florence can explore the illustrious legacy of this extraordinary place.
Application Fee & Audition Materials
If you would like to be considered for the workshop you must submit the following:
• a general online summer application
• application fee of $50 (non-refundable, checks payable to New York University)
• a DVD (or submit video online, instructions here)
with three contrasting standards of your choice that demonstrate the
breadth and range of your work and a command of the jazz language. You
must be accompanied by a live rhythm section, (piano or guitar, bass
and drums)
Please
be sure to include your contact information: phone number, mailing
address, and your e-mail address as well as the name of your school and
your year of study (i.e., college junior).
Send your application fee and audition materials to:
David Schroeder, Director
Program in Jazz Studies
Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
35 West Fourth Street, Suite 777
New York, NY 10012
If you submit your audition video online, you should put all your contact information requested above in the same email to Professor Schroeder at ds38@nyu.edu. You will still need to mail in your application fee to the address above.
Audition materials become the property of NYU Steinhardt and cannot be returned.
This Jazz Institute was made possible due to the generous support of Jeffrey S. Gould