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Collaborative Commissions – You Can Do It!
Dean Sorenson and Nolan Hauta Dean Sorenson and Nolan Hauta completed a collaborative commission experience in the spring of 2021. The piece “Farther Down the Bank” was composed over the course of a semester and was premiered by the University of Dubuque Jazz Ensemble on April 14, 2021. This article will share elements of thatContinue reading “Collaborative Commissions – You Can Do It!“
A Note on Preparing Students for the Collegiate Level
In my capacity as a jazz professor at UNI, I meet or email with prospective students on a more or less weekly basis throughout the school year. One question that arises again and again is some variation of “How can I best prepare myself for success in jazz in college?” Most of the first-year collegeContinue reading “A Note on Preparing Students for the Collegiate Level”
Warm Ups From A Small School Setting
As I’m sure it is with all young band directors, we go into teaching with a quiet confidence that we’ve got this. But also admitting to ourselves that we have a lot to learn along the way. We try to balance the unknown with the known and keep pushing forward hoping that no one willContinue reading “Warm Ups From A Small School Setting”
“The Tool I Wish I’d Had In High School”
Playbook aims to bring the conservatory experience to every student Watch Sammy Miller demonstrate Playbook on the JEI YouTube channel. Sammy Miller is a Julliard-trained and GRAMMY nominated drummer whose band Sammy Miller and The Congregation has headlined at the Newport and Umbria Jazz Festivals, and opened for diverse performers ranging from One Republic toContinue reading ““The Tool I Wish I’d Had In High School””
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