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NEC Jazz Department (Prep/SCE 2009) – take 3

I recently posted an outline of the NEC jazz department’s 2009 school year.  Today, I updated it to reflect that it is now preferable to fill out the audition form via Excel, then to save a copy and email it do david.zoffer@necmusic.edu.  The forms are available here:

Preparatory school
School of Continuing Education

If you don’t have Excel, [...]

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NEC Jazz Department (Prep/SCE 2009) – take 2

I recently posted information on the upcoming school year for everyone interested in studying jazz at New England Conservatory of Music.  I updated that post today to include additional audition times, which are:

Saturday, September 12, 9AM-5PM
Sunday, September 13, 12-5PM; additional evening times available
Monday, September 14, 4-6:30PM; additional evening times available

Looking forward to hearing you!
Best, R.

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NEC Jazz Department (Prep/SCE 2009)

Interested in studying jazz at New England Conservatory?  Already a student, but wondering about auditions, registration and the upcoming schedule of events (”When do classes start?”  “When do ensembles start?”  “Lessons?”)?  This post should answer most of your questions, although it is important to note that this post is not intended to replace what is [...]

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Very, Very Important Fundraiser

As you know, I teach at New England Conservatory.  One of our students was mugged recently – he was beaten up and his baritone saxophone was stolen.  Kelly Roberg, a friend and colleague at NEC, has organized a fundraiser that will (one hopes) help our student acquire a new instrument.  If you are in the [...]

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NEC Jazz Department (Prep & SCE)

Interested in studying jazz at New England Conservatory?  Already a student, but wondering about auditions, registration and the upcoming schedule of events (”When do classes start?”  “When do ensembles start?”  “Lessons?”)?  As you probably know, I’m on the faculty at NEC, in the School of Preparatory and Continuing Education.  I work for David Zoffer, Chair [...]

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Teaching

I am slowly, but surely, crafting some thoughts on teaching to be posted here. There is a new page (look at the top of this page) entitled Teaching, and in the coming weeks I’m hoping to get some reviews posted of key materials I use in helping guide aspiring musicians. Specifically, I’m a [...]

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