Jazz Classes

Jazz Language for All Instruments

Monday with Jack Cassidy

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

talk the talk and walk the walk

Jazz Dance Styles

Monday or Friday with Nancy Teinowitz

75 minutes  ·  Once a week for 4 weeks  ·  $76 ($71 members)

This new class features a new style each 4 weeks!

Musical Theater Dance: Int/Adv

If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Program Manager Arif Smith with your contact information.

75 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $156 ($146 members)

Jazz Jam Session

Monday or Thursday with Jack Cassidy

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

Monday section: The Standards- Gershwin, Kern, Porter et. al

Beginning Jazz Lab

Thursday with Jack Cassidy

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $152 ($142 members)

This is the class to build your chops in.

Beginning String Band Ensemble

Thursday with Colby Maddox

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $206 ($196 members)

Come join the band

Big Band Jazz Ensemble

Tuesday with Jack Cassidy

110 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $232 ($222 members)

Think the Cotton Club comes to Lincoln Square.

Brazilian Ensemble

Tuesday with Luciano Antonio or Heitor Garcia

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $222 ($212 members)

Voices and instruments join together to play this infectious music.

Steely Dan Ensemble

Thursday with Cathy Norden

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $206 ($196 members)

So won't you smile for the camera… we know you're gonna love it

Windy City Ensemble

Sunday with Andrea Bunch

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $206 ($196 members)

Connect with your metropolitan roots!

Gypsy Jazz Ensemble

Monday with Michael O'Toole

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $206 ($196 members)

Come join the Hot Club of Lincoln Square.

Jazz Ensemble Improv

Thursday with Jack Cassidy

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $206 ($196 members)

Now we're starting to really play this stuff!

Latin Jazz Ensemble

Sunday with Manny Bances

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $206 ($196 members)

Afro-Cuban rhythms and jazz performance will inform your jazz study.

Latin Grooves and Roots Ensemble

Sunday with Manny Bances

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $206 ($196 members)

Add some spicy flavorings to whatever style you play: Jamming with Latin Roots music and contemporary funky fusions.

Memphis/New Orleans Ensemble

If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Guitar Program Manager Jimmy Tomasello with your contact information.

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $206 ($196 members)

Introduction to Jazz Guitar

Wednesday with Tony do Rosario

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

No matter what genre of music you play, this class will take your playing to a whole other level.

Building Chord Vocabulary

This and other musicianship classes are offered in rotation thru the year. If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Guitar Program Manager Jimmy Tomasello with your contact information.

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

Jazz Guitar 1

Saturday with Tony do Rosario

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

Take your time to absorb the fundamentals of jazz guitar.

Jazz Guitar 2

Wednesday or Saturday with Tony do Rosario

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

Build your repertoire from session to session.

Introduction to Brazilian Guitar

If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Guitar Program Manager Jimmy Tomasello with your contact information.

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

Introduction To Flamenco Guitar

This class is offered on a rotating basis.
If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Guitar Program Manager Jimmy Tomasello with your contact information.

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

Flamenco Guitar 1 Skills

Wednesday with Mehran Jalili

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

Develop a catalog of strums and styles necessary to play flamenco.

Flamenco Guitar 2 Repertoire

Wednesday with Mehran Jalili

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

Develop a strong repertoire in this exciting musical idiom.

Bebop Jazz Guitar Workshop

Thursday with Bruce Forman

90 minutes  ·  Once a week for 1 week  ·  $25 ($24 members)

Guitar Study Hall

Monday or Wednesday with Steve Levitt

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $0 ($0 members)

A free Q & A with one of the school's renown guitar gurus. COME BY AND WE'LL HELP PLACE YOU IN THE PROGRAM

Bass Guitar 4

This class is offered in rotation thru the year. If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Guitar Program Manager Jimmy Tomasello with your contact information.

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

Mandolin Ensemble

Wednesday with Bau Graves

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

Play uncomplicated Mandolin parts in sections and practice from sheet music to enhance your harmonic sense.

Advanced Jazz Singing Master Class

Saturday with Typhanie Monique

90 minutes  ·  Once a week for 1 week  ·  $25 ($24 members)

Jazz Singing Basics

Saturday with Typhanie Monique

90 minutes  ·  Once a week for 1 week  ·  $25 ($24 members)

Harmony Singing: Swing to Rockabilly

Thursday with Barbara Silverman

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

Develop your vocal skills using all the fun of swing jazz!