4th and 5th May 2019
Following the success of Steve Thompson’s visit to last Summer’s music course where he inspired the beginnings of the JAM Big Band , we are excited to announce that Steve will be returning at the beginning of May with some of his UK students to hold an exciting weekend course at Chateau Vermont!
Pupils from JAM will join forces with the brass department of St Dunstan’s College London for a weekend exploration of Street Brass!
From it’s conception on the streets of New Orleans, the Street Brass phenomenon has swept the UK and Europe over the last decade. Taking inspiration from the Hot 8, Rebirth Brass Band and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, new groups have sprung up all over, putting their own take on the sound, mashing up styles from across the globe.
On this course, led by Steve Thompson, a long term stalwart of the ‘Hackney Colliery Band’ (‘One of the greatest live bands we have in this country’ – BBC Radio 2) we reinvent the Brass Band for the 21st Century with thumping covers on modern tunes for a new generation, culminating in a live performance at the Jersey Boat Show
Sat 30th March, 11am-11.45am
We have a very special event planned for Saturday 30th March!
Children in Pre-School to KS1 are invited at 11am to watch a fun and interactive concert led by Flutasia, the academy’s senior flute group. This concert will feature music and stories from some of the children’s favourite TV shows.
The children can bring a cushion to sit on and a favourite cuddly toy if they wish!
22nd – 27th July 2019
Following the fantastic launch last year, we are delighted to be running the Jersey Summer Music programme again this year. The Jersey Academy of Music Summer Course is open island-wide to young instrumentalists of Grade 2 level and above, aged 9 to 18. With our focus on ensemble playing, we will be creating new trios, quartets and quintets and bringing together larger groups to rehearse and perform.
Based at the Jersey Academy of Music, Chateau Vermont, this course is open island-wide to young instrumentalists of Grade 2 level and above, aged 9 to 18. With our focus on ensemble playing, we will be creating new trios, quartets and quintets and bringing together larger groups to rehearse and perform.
- Junior Programme: Children aged 9 to 13 have an exciting and varied programme, with musical mornings and different activities every afternoon including Seafaris and Beach Activities.
- Senior Programme: More experienced instrumentalists aged 14 to 18 will participate in a specialised programme of musical tuition, with optional activities and concert opportunities.
- Visiting Faculty: In addition to the JAM teaching team, guests from UK specialist music schools including Trinity Laban Music Conservatoire will visit for coaching and masterclasses. We will once again welcome trombonist Steve Thompson, pianist Hayley Parkes, violinist Damon Flanagan, flautist Abbie Burrows, and cellist Richard Boardman with his wife Justine for Yoga sessions!
- Jersey Heritage: We are excited to be working together with Jersey Heritage on Friday 26th July 2019 to provide a musical finale to their Creative Castle week at Mont Orgueil. Younger students will have the opportunity to make their own musical instruments, and all students will perform in a ‘moving concert’ with performances taking place all over the castle! All fully open to the public, should be a great atmosphere at the castle this day.
- Guest Ensemble: At the last course we all greatly enjoyed the London Vegetable Orchestra, and this time we wanted to do something different, alternative, and equally whacky and fun! So through contact with a Manchester-based organisation called Street Style Surgery we are going to be bringing over a…..Beatboxing-classical-violinist! Faz Shah combines beatboxing with playing, incorporating a loop-station and Arabic folk music, and specialises in delivering exciting workshops to get young musicians to really push the boundaries of what’s possible with their instrument and voice. Really looking forward to this!
- Concert Platforms: There will be many concerts during the week, including performing at Georgetown Methodist Church, and the Senior Programme students will also perform to the younger children on the JMS Summer Course during the week.
Visit the Jersey Summer Music website (click here) for further information, pricing, and application forms. We look forward to welcoming lots of children and young musicians for a week to remember!