Monday, March 9, 2009

Raiders at Work: Form and Balance

Our new addition is starting to look like a learning space! I was mesmerized by the abstract ballet of the crane gracefully lifting a ton of steel to balance on concrete pillars.



Raiders in vocal jazz work on intonation, enunciation, rhythm, and dynamics--the fine and subtle components of true artistry. These guidelines were written by a student musician as a reminder to the group!



Singers work together to learn the structure of a jazz arrangement. Once they have mastered the outline, they can improvise freely within the form.