Programme

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