Sunday
4.00 pm to 5.30 pm: arrival and registration for residential participants
6.15 pm to 6.45 pm: registration for non-residential participants
6.00 pm to 6.30 pm: dinner (for residential participants)
6.45 pm and 6.55 pm: fire drills – residential participants should return to their rooms in readiness for this. Non-residential participants who are present on Sunday evening will be included in the 6.55 pm fire drill. Full details will be provided on arrival.
7.15 pm to 8.30 pm: course welcome and introduction
8.30 pm to 10.00 pm: rooms available for informal jamming! Please feel free to join in any session – everyone welcome.
Monday
8.00 am to 8.30 am: breakfast (for residential participants)
8.30 am to 9.15 am: registration for non-residential participants who are unable to join us on Sunday evening
9.30 am to 10.15 am: warm up session
10.15 am to 11.15 am: masterclasses
11.15 am to 11.45 am: break
11.45 am to 1.00 pm: the anatomy of a solo – learning from the greats
1.00 pm to 1.30 pm: lunch
2.00 pm to 3.15 pm: jazz combos
3.15 pm to 3.45 pm: break
3.45 pm to 5.00 pm: choose between jazz choir, playing in a big band, trying out solos with the best rhythm section in town, or learning how to transcribe your own solos!
5.00 pm to 6.00 pm: free time
6.00 pm to 6.30 pm: dinner (for residential participants)
7.00 pm to 10.00 pm: rooms available for informal jamming! Please feel free to join in any session – everyone welcome.
Tuesday
8.00 am to 8.30 am: breakfast (for residential participants)
9.30 am to 10.15 am: warm up session
10.15 am to 11.15 am: masterclasses
11.15 am to 11.45 am: break
11.45 am to 1.00 pm: the anatomy of a solo – learning from the greats
1.00 pm to 1.30 pm: lunch
2.00 pm to 3.15 pm: jazz combos
3.15 pm to 3.45 pm: break
3.45 pm to 5.00 pm: choose between jazz choir, playing in a big band, trying out solos with the best rhythm section in town, or learning how to transcribe your own solos!
5.00 pm to 6.00 pm: free time
6.00 pm to 6.30 pm: dinner (for residential participants)
7.00 pm to 10.00 pm: rooms available for informal jamming! Please feel free to join in any session – everyone welcome.
Wednesday
8.00 am to 8.30 am: breakfast (for residential participants)
9.30 am to 10.15 am: warm up session
10.15 am to 11.15 am: masterclasses
11.15 am to 11.45 am: break
11.45 am to 1.00 pm: the anatomy of a solo – learning from the greats
1.00 pm to 1.30 pm: lunch
2.00 pm to 3.15 pm: jazz combos
3.15 pm to 3.45 pm: break
3.45 pm to 5.00 pm: choose between jazz choir, playing in a big band, trying out solos with the best rhythm section in town, or learning how to transcribe your own solos!
5.00 pm to 6.00 pm: free time
6.00 pm to 6.30 pm: dinner (for residential participants)
7.00 pm to 10.00 pm: rooms available for informal jamming! Please feel free to join in any session – everyone welcome.
Thursday
8.00 am to 8.30 am: breakfast (for residential participants)
9.30 am to 10.15 am: warm up session
10.15 am to 11.15 am: masterclasses
11.15 am to 11.45 am: break
11.45 am to 1.00 pm: the anatomy of a solo – learning from the greats
1.00 pm to 1.30 pm: lunch
2.00 pm to 3.15 pm: jazz combos
3.15 pm to 3.45 pm: break
3.45 pm to 5.00 pm: choose between jazz choir, playing in a big band, trying out solos with the best rhythm section in town, or learning how to transcribe your own solos!
5.00 pm to 6.00 pm: free time
6.00 pm to 6.30 pm: dinner (for residential participants)
7.00 pm to 10.00 pm: rooms available for informal jamming! Please feel free to join in any session – everyone welcome.
Friday
8.00 am to 8.30 am: breakfast (for residential participants)
9.30 am to 12.45 pm: abbreviated morning timetable – details to be announced
1.00 pm to 1.30 pm: lunch
2.00 pm to 4.00 pm: final concert and farewells
4.15 pm: course ends