Instrumental and Vocal Clinics | Lawrence University

Additional clinics by the Lawrence Jazz Faculty

Steve Peplin
“The Contemporary Musician’s Survival Guide”

Saturday, Nov. 3rd
9:00 am-10:00 am
Music Drama Center, Room 259
Steve Peplin hosts this clinic which covers the primary musical elements and their applications through the electric guitar. These include tone, effects, harmonic concepts, rhythm, melodic variation, counterpoint, various genres, practice schedules and more. All instrumentalists welcome.

Matt Turner ’89, Director of IGLU

“Creating Compositions Through Improvisation”

Saturday, Nov. 3rd
9:00 am-10:00 am
Stansbury Theatre

This session will use improvisational techniques (call and response, riffs, drones) to create compositions by ear. All instrumentalists welcome.

John Daniel and Tim Albright

“Exploring Jazz Style for Trumpet and Trombone”

Saturday, Nov. 3rd
10:00 am-11:00 am
Music Drama Center, Room 259

Develop jazz style, explore jazz improvisation and learn about practical considerations in jazz ensemble performance.

Janet Planet

“If you can speak it, you can sing it ...truth or fiction?”

Saturday, Nov. 3rd
11:00 am-12:00 pm
Music Drama Center, Room 259

Janet will discuss and demonstrate word-oriented vocal technique to help raise the "emotional ceiling" and open expressive possibilities in your voice. Led by Janet Planet and Lawrence alumnus, John Harmon ’57.