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  • Friday, Jan 9th
    12:00 PM - 12:50 PM CST
    Improvisation Using Simple Melodic Embellishment: Lee Konitz's Philosophy Turned Into Real Pedagogy
    Location: Bolden 1
    Lead Presenter: Mike H. Titlebaum – Ithaca College
    Co-Presenter: Gabriel Condon
    CLINIC: Improvisation - Beginning
     CE Hours: 1 hour(s)
  • Friday, Jan 9th
    2:00 PM - 2:50 PM CST
    Improvising using Eastern Music (Ragas, Makams and more!)
    Location: Imperial 5
    Lead Presenter: Charu Suri
    CLINIC: Improvisation - Beginning
     CE Hours: 1 hour(s)
  • Friday, Jan 9th
    4:00 PM - 4:50 PM CST
    Vocal Improvisation Fundamentals - Melodic Manipulation
    Location: Imperial 5
    Lead Presenter: Hailey Brinnel – Temple University
    CLINIC: Improvisation - Beginning
     CE Hours: 1 hour(s)
  • Saturday, Jan 10th
    9:00 AM - 9:50 AM CST
    Rhythm First! A Method for Beginning Jazz Improvisers
    Location: Foster 1
    Lead Presenter: Drew Kilpela
    CLINIC: Improvisation - Beginning
     CE Hours: 1 hour(s)
  • Saturday, Jan 10th
    11:00 AM - 11:50 AM CST
    The ABZs: Teaching Improvisation through the works of Anthony Braxton, Butch Morris, and John Zorn
    Location: Bolden 6
    Lead Presenter: Brad Linde (he/him/his)
    CLINIC: Improvisation - Beginning
     CE Hours: 1 hour(s)