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  • Thursday, Jan 8th
    2:00 PM - 2:50 PM CST
    How Harmony Can Characterize a Melody
    Location: Bolden 6
    Lead Presenter: Richard DeRosa – University of North Texas
    CLINIC: Composition/Arranging
     CE Hours: 1 hour(s)
  • Friday, Jan 9th
    9:00 AM - 9:50 AM CST
    Reimagining the Familiar
    Location: Bolden 4
    Lead Presenter: Daniel W. Hersog
    CLINIC: Composition/Arranging
     CE Hours: 1 hour(s)
  • Friday, Jan 9th
    11:00 AM - 11:50 AM CST
    The Music of Gigi Gryce: Sung by Alexis Cole, explored by his biographer Noal Cohen
    Location: Bolden 6
    Lead Presenter: Alexis Cole – JazzVoice.com + Vocal Jazz Summit
    CLINIC: Composition/Arranging
     CE Hours: 1 hour(s)
  • Friday, Jan 9th
    5:00 PM - 5:50 PM CST
    Beyond Head-Solos-Head: Expanding Jazz Composition Through Classical Forms
    Location: Foster 1
    Lead Presenter: Justin Morell
    CLINIC: Composition/Arranging
     CE Hours: 1 hour(s)
  • Saturday, Jan 10th
    12:00 PM - 12:50 PM CST
    Finding Your Voice: Jazz Composition as Daily Ritual
    Location: Foster 2
    Lead Presenter: Annie Booth
    CLINIC: Composition/Arranging
     CE Hours: 1 hour(s)
  • Saturday, Jan 10th
    2:00 PM - 2:50 PM CST
    Young Composer Showcase
    Location: Imperial 5
    Presider: Ryan P. Middagh (he/him/his) – Vanderbilt University
    CLINIC: Composition/Arranging
    Sponsored By 
     CE Hours: 1 hour(s)