Swing/Jazz Violin Workshop

Class dates: Wednesdays, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/19
Class Time: 7 - 8 pm

Tuition: $150 (one-time $45 enrollment fee if you are new to MCMC) * $15 credit for any new private lesson enrollment following this class! Refer a friend and both you and a friend get $10 off!

Join celebrated Vermont violinist / fiddler David Gusakov (VSO) for a one-of-a-kind Swing/Jazz Violin Workshop this Fall. This four-class series explores various elements of jazz, including swing rhythm, syncopation, anticipation, upslides, pull-offs and more. Music presented includes classics such as Take the A Train, Sweet Georgia Brown, Well You Needn’t, and Puttin on the Ritz from several of the greats - Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, and others. Repertoire will be provided beforehand with written-out solos and ideas for improvising as well although no one will be asked to solo or improv in class. This class is open to ages 12+, basic competence on your instrument and ability to read notation is a must.

For questions, please contact Lara Mones, Education and Development Director at Lara@mcmcvt.org. Financial aid is available for classes, please view the information here. If you need to withdraw from a class, please be in touch with Lara@mcmcvt.org as soon as possible. Tuition will be refunded in full up until two weeks prior to the class start date, with a $50 cancellation fee. There will be no refunds for cancellations once the class starts.