An introduction to Jazz music for someone who enjoys the genre but wishes to understand it better. The course would focus on the main elements of Jazz and on its history and development with reference to some of its key figures and the different subgenres that have emerged.

Course Content: (Academic)

• Origins of Jazz
• Stylistic Periods
• Quintessential Figures
• Social and Cultural; Background

Course Content (Practical)
• Musical Improvisation
• Jazz Dance
• Live Performance

Duration: 10 Weeks 25th Jan 2010 – 19th April 2010

Sessions: Monday Evenings 7pm – 9pm

Cost: €150