http://www.monicashriver.com Musician, Clinician, & Teaching Artist in Phoenix, AZ Sat, 03 Sep 2011 19:52:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.monicashriver.com/jazz-for-the-classical-musician#comment-692 Deborah Offenhauser Sat, 03 Sep 2011 19:52:53 +0000 http://www.monicashriver.com/?page_id=285#comment-692 Hi Monica! Saw your ad in The Pitch and thought I'd check out your website. Cool! I would like to ask about the jazz worksheets you mentioned for use in the classroom. Since I'll be utilizing the union hall in March to be a presenter for the Phx Music Teachers Association (mostly pianists, mostly classically trained), I thought I could pick your brain a bit about some very easy ways to get teachers who are uncomfortable with jazz / improv to actually teach it (to a degree). My goal is to come up with some "60 Second Power Improv" lessons that can be "squeezed in" to each 30-min. private lesson, starting with the babies and going through, say, intermediates. True jazz is hard to teach by people who can't perform or demonstrate it, so I'm just focusing on the beginners / intermediates with basic concepts. Would love to get some feedback from you on what you find successful. Deb Hi Monica! Saw your ad in The Pitch and thought I’d check out your website. Cool! I would like to ask about the jazz worksheets you mentioned for use in the classroom. Since I’ll be utilizing the union hall in March to be a presenter for the Phx Music Teachers Association (mostly pianists, mostly classically trained), I thought I could pick your brain a bit about some very easy ways to get teachers who are uncomfortable with jazz / improv to actually teach it (to a degree). My goal is to come up with some “60 Second Power Improv” lessons that can be “squeezed in” to each 30-min. private lesson, starting with the babies and going through, say, intermediates. True jazz is hard to teach by people who can’t perform or demonstrate it, so I’m just focusing on the beginners / intermediates with basic concepts. Would love to get some feedback from you on what you find successful.
Deb

]]> http://www.monicashriver.com/free-stuff#comment-637 The Silver Conductor Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:30:29 +0000 http://www.monicashriver.com/?page_id=308#comment-637 Very cool site and offerings Monica, I love your Verve, you go it for HARD AND HEAVY! I know who you are and will spread the word :-) The SC. Very cool site and offerings Monica, I love your Verve, you go it for HARD AND HEAVY!
I know who you are and will spread the word
The SC.

]]> http://www.monicashriver.com/practice-tips#comment-176 Neal Fri, 11 Feb 2011 10:26:06 +0000 http://www.monicashriver.com/?page_id=39#comment-176 Thanks Monica, those are some solid tips for practicing saxophone. Recording yourself and critiquing can be painful sometimes though.... Thanks Monica, those are some solid tips for practicing saxophone. Recording yourself and critiquing can be painful sometimes though….

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