How hard is it to be a “Major” in Freshman Jazz Ensemble?
A. Anyone in any performance-based music class at New Trier that is a major has the same requirements. Each semester you have to select two of the following three activities to do in addition to the regular course work of practicing your part. 1. Attend two concerts a semester and write a review of those concerts. One of those concerts can be a New Trier concert. At least one concert MUST be seen off-campus. Both must relate to jazz. 2. Play in front of the class a brief recital. This will consist of two selections out of our class textbook (Jazz Conception by James Snider), accompanied by the CD that comes with the text book. 3. Work with Mr. Warrick to design a “special project” for presentation to the class. This will need to be jazz-related. At least one JAZZ TRANSCRIPTION must be done a year for students who take a jazz ensemble as a “major”. More than one can be done if the student wishes.
