NJK Programs and Classes
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Monday Night Jazz Band - Big Band and Combos
Absorb professional-level performance techniques and concepts while learning classic literature from bandleaders Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Miles Davis and John Coltrane. The semester concludes with a themed concert in the Bowen Theatre on the campus of Maryland Hall in downtown Annapolis, Maryland.
Location: Maryland Hall for the Performing Arts - 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Audition Dates: Monday September 9th and September 16th
Class Dates: September 23 - December 16, 2024
Class Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Price: $250
Audition Information:
Auditions for the Naptown Jazz Kids Monday Night Big Band will be held at Maryland Hall, Room 100, in Annapolis, Maryland on Monday, September 9th, and Monday, September 16th.
Auditions will last approximately fifteen minutes and will include:
Performance: Perform one prepared jazz etude.
Scales: Perform 2-3 major scales.
Sight Reading: Sight-read a portion of a piece with simple rhythms and melodic ideas (provided at the audition).
Verbal: Be prepared to answer the question, "What would you like to learn about jazz?"
After the auditions, applicants will be contacted regarding their results and chair placement.
Auditions will begin with a meeting between all parents/guardians, students, and the NJK Teaching Staff for an information session about Naptown Jazz Kids and our programs.
Instruments Needed: saxophone (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone), trumpet, trombone, guitar, piano, bass, drums, percussion, flute, and clarinet.
Need-based scholarships for the Fall semester are available!
Monday Night Big Band rehearsals begin on September 23, 2024!
To schedule your audition, and for more information, please contact [email protected]
Location: Maryland Hall for the Performing Arts - 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Audition Dates: Monday September 9th and September 16th
Class Dates: September 23 - December 16, 2024
Class Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Price: $250
Audition Information:
Auditions for the Naptown Jazz Kids Monday Night Big Band will be held at Maryland Hall, Room 100, in Annapolis, Maryland on Monday, September 9th, and Monday, September 16th.
Auditions will last approximately fifteen minutes and will include:
Performance: Perform one prepared jazz etude.
Scales: Perform 2-3 major scales.
Sight Reading: Sight-read a portion of a piece with simple rhythms and melodic ideas (provided at the audition).
Verbal: Be prepared to answer the question, "What would you like to learn about jazz?"
After the auditions, applicants will be contacted regarding their results and chair placement.
Auditions will begin with a meeting between all parents/guardians, students, and the NJK Teaching Staff for an information session about Naptown Jazz Kids and our programs.
Instruments Needed: saxophone (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone), trumpet, trombone, guitar, piano, bass, drums, percussion, flute, and clarinet.
Need-based scholarships for the Fall semester are available!
Monday Night Big Band rehearsals begin on September 23, 2024!
To schedule your audition, and for more information, please contact [email protected]
Naptown Jazz Kids Fall Jam Sessions!
Naptown Jazz Kids (NJK) will be hosting two jam sessions this fall, in October and November. Dates and times are to be determined. The sessions will take place in Room 100 at Maryland Hall.
These jam sessions are enjoyable and informal events where musicians can play jazz standards and improvise over tunes and common chord progressions.
Bring a friend and a tune you'd like to play, and share the music with others!
Location: Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts (Room 100) - 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Date/Time: TBD
Suggested Donation $10
For more information, please contact [email protected]
These jam sessions are enjoyable and informal events where musicians can play jazz standards and improvise over tunes and common chord progressions.
Bring a friend and a tune you'd like to play, and share the music with others!
Location: Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts (Room 100) - 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Date/Time: TBD
Suggested Donation $10
For more information, please contact [email protected]
Naptown Jazz Kids Winter Concert!
Please join us on Monday, December 16th at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts in downtown Annapolis, Maryland to help celebrate the season at our annual Winter Concert performance!
Location: Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts - 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Date: Monday December 16, 2024
Time: 7:00 pm
Price: Free
Location: Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts - 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Date: Monday December 16, 2024
Time: 7:00 pm
Price: Free
Naptown Jazz Kids Lesson Service
Naptown Jazz Kids Lesson Service provides fundamental, classical and jazz instruction to students based on their individual musical needs.
All studio teachers are subject to a thorough interview process, including all state mandated background checks. Instructors create lesson plans tailored to individual student’s unique goals and skill level to help make the most of each lesson.
Join us, be inspired, and learn from the best!
For more information, please contact
[email protected]
- Lessons with qualified and vetted instructors
- Weekly 30 or 60 minute lesson sessions
- Curriculum tailored to each student’s musical level
All studio teachers are subject to a thorough interview process, including all state mandated background checks. Instructors create lesson plans tailored to individual student’s unique goals and skill level to help make the most of each lesson.
Join us, be inspired, and learn from the best!
For more information, please contact
[email protected]
