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SJMO Educational Programs
Everywhere the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra performs, Maestro Baker and the musicians are eager to teach. The SJMO offers a range of educational opportunities, from a tour of the orchestra for children to master classes and jazz residencies.
For general audiences or school groups:
What Is Jazz? shows what jazz is and isn't. The audience gets an insider
look at "swing," what the blues are, musical tone, and improvisation.
A Journey Through Jazz explores the evolution of jazz styles from traditional
jazz and swing to hard bop, cool, and Latin jazz. Meet the Jazz Orchestra shines
the spotlight on the instruments themselves, along with the techniques and tools
such as mutes and plungers that help produce different sounds.
Lectures by David Baker and members of the orchestra can be scheduled before concerts or at other times during the orchestra's visit.
For students and teachers of jazz in high school or
college:
Master Classes let the conductor and musicians critique higher-level
music students, instrument sections, or entire ensembles on technique, style,
and other aspects of jazz performance.
Clinics for Students focus on a variety of skills, such as improvisation,
accompanying, ensemble playing, arranging, transcribing, and others. Clinics
for Teachers explore topics such as organizing an ensemble, rehearsal techniques,
selecting appropriate materials, identifying and correcting errors, programming
a concert, and much more. Jazz Residencies combine public performances, youth
concerts, and small-group sessions with clinics and workshops for jazz students
and teachers in a multiday event.
SJMO
- Down Beat Magazine High School Jazz Band Showcase:
Is a collaboration between the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestr and
Down Beat magazine to showcase high school jazz bands and ensembles from around
the nation and from the D.C. Public Schools. Once a year two ensembles, a national
representative jazz ensemble from a high school, arts academy or community organization
from around the nation, in tandem with a jazz ensemble from the D.C. Public
Schools is invited to come to Washington, D.C. and serve as an opening act for
a performance by the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra. The Smithsonian
provides printed music, and sends a representative to the high schools to rehearse
and coach the ensembles. While in D.C. the students have a chance to interact
with the SJMO professionals and perform in a professional setting before a live
audience and learn more about the NMAH's collections and jazz resources.
Louis Armstrong Education Kit (Grades 5-12) This engaging and stimulating kit is a rich resource for teachers and libraries, and lends itself to appreciating Louis Armstrong and his contribution to the development of jazz. Download the guide and listen to music clips online.
To Contact Us:
To inquire about any of the Educational
Programs, call, write, or e-mail:
Smithsonian Institution
ATTN: SJMO
NMAH B1026, MRC 603
PO Box 37012
Washington, DC 20013-7012
Telephone: 202-633-3587
Kennith Kimery, Executive Producer, kimeryk@si.edu
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