For more information, contact: 
Margie Farmer  margiecaot@gmail.com  
Mony Wouters monywouters@muziekhuis.net



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certification

What does the Certificate mean?
Graduates of Bob Stoloff's Vocal Jazz Academy: The Netherlands will receive a certificate of achievement verifying the successful completion of 100 hours of musicianship skill training in the following curriculum:


· Solo & Group Improvisation

· Scat Singing & Instru-Vocal Articulation

· Solo & Ensemble Performance

· Rhythmic & Melodic Ear Training

· Fundamentals of Jazz Harmony and Theory


Graduates of Vocal Jazz Academy: Holland will be able to successfully:

Articulate rhythmic patterns stylistically designed with syncopated duple and triple figures and rest equivalents,

Execute melodic patterns, configurations, scales and related arpeggios in major, minor, pentatonic, dominant and blues tonalities using scat syllables and instru-vocabulary,  

Navigate fundamental harmonic chord progressions using primary color tone resolution, extensions, root motion, line contour, chord scales and vocal bass lines.

Improvise solos using rhythmic and melodic phraseology techniques including motivic development, thematic call-response, trading riffs, conversational rapport and storyteller expression, 

Express cohesive ideas in a variety of jazz, Latin and contemporary music idioms,

Interface with other singers and instrumentalists in various ensemble formats including jazz choir, circle songs, a cappella initiatives, lead vocal with rhythm section accompaniment and background vocal initiatives.

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on-site program coordinator
Mony Wouters: monywouters@muziekhuis.net
Mony Wouters teaches vocal improvisation at Codarts. She sings in vocal improv groups such as RIV (Rotterdam Impro Voices), Impro4Voices and Improzoshe and sings in her own group Solune.  https://soundcloud.com/mony-wouters
location
Classes will be held at Codarts Rotterdam, one block from the Rotterdam Central Station.  CODARTS is the University of Performing Arts in Rotterdam (Hogeschool voor de Kunsten). It is just opposite the Central Station of Rotterdam.
You walk out of the station through the main entrance (side of platform 1).
You cross the big square, and you see at your left hand a big building: the Manhattan Hotel.
The second building at your left hand is Codarts!
We work in room 5.22 on the fifth floor.
Codarts Rotterdam map
Kruisplein 26
3012 CC Rotterdam
The Netherlands
T +31-10-2171100
jazz academy dates
09-10-11 october 2015
27-28-29 november 2015
15-16-17 january 2015
11-12-13 march 2016
22-23-24 april 2016

creative vocal ensemble dates
09 october 2015
27 november 2015
15 january 2015
11 march 2016
22 april 2016