Short Courses in Music & the Creative Arts, 2017/18
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SHORT COURSES IN MUSIC & THE CREATIVE ARTS, 2017/18 www.lcm.ac.uk/short-courses @LCoMShortCourse Photography David Lindsay Richard Storrow Tom Arber Andrew Benge Karen Gourley Kris Worsley Richard Moran Olivia Robinson Sarah Bates Ryan Woods HELLO 03 Foreword Evening Classes Welcome to the Leeds 04 Why choose LCoM? College of Music 2017/18 18 Vocal Short Courses brochure Community Ensembles 19 Sight Singing 20 Music Production Our diverse programme of courses 08 Pop & Jazz 24 Piano has been carefully designed to take Choir 26 Jazz piano full advantage of the state-of-the- 08 Sinfonia 27 Guitar art facilities and teaching expertise 09 Leodian Concert 32 Design & Digital within our conservatoire, and to Orchestra Imaging encourage lifelong learning. 09 Choral Society 34 Graphic Design 36 Photoshop & We’re delighted to introduce a new range Illustrator of creative arts courses to our offer, Junior LCoM: Courses 37 Photography including evening classes in graphic design, for Young Musicians design & digital imaging and photography. 10 Saturday Music School Weekend & Week Courses Our range of courses offer innovative 12 Generation Big Band learning experiences in a supportive 13 Write, Record 39 Jazz Improvisation environment, whether you wish to learn a & Perform! 40 Jazz Composition new skill, focus on personal or professional 14 Aural Skills 41 Music Production development or try something new. 15 Songwriting, 42 Piano Teaching Composition & Explore your creativity and develop Arranging 44 Junior LCoM & your skills here at LCoM – we @lcomshortcourse 15 ABRSM Grade 5 Theory Short Courses hope to welcome you soon. 16 Studio Weekend 46 Our Staff 58 Further information 3 4 Here are just some of the reasons to join us for a short course: § We have courses for a wide range of creative interests, standards and ages. If you’re ready to learn, revise, explore and enjoy making music, you have come to the right place. § You will learn from the best in WHY the business. Our Short Course tutors are leading professionals with a wealth of experience as practising musicians, composers, producers, performers and § You will have access to state-of- designers. Our friendly team the-art facilities, such as our Recital CHOOSE will support your development room, Roland digital keyboard every step of the way in your room, Apple Mac & PC Labs and chosen course or ensemble. professional recording and mixing studios. Evening class participants will also have access to our brand new extensive library facilities, LCoM? based at the Quarry Hill Skyline building, for the course duration. § We are a Learning Destination for Leeds Children's University, an ambassador for Child Friendly Leeds, and a member of the Leeds Music Education Partnership, showcasing our commitment to providing @lcomshortcourse activities and projects that benefit children and young people. 5 Here’s what our previous short course participants had to say… “This was a huge learning “A really enjoyable course. The tutor experience. I can’t recommend was great at answering questions this course highly enough and was very approachable” – really excellent!” Dan, Introduction to Electronic Dance Kris, Piano Teaching for the Music Production, December 2016 21st Century, May 2017 “Such a positive, inspiring and COMMUNITY “Course delivery was clear encouraging weekend – thank you!” and easy to understand. Very friendly and informative tutor” Robert, Jazz Improvisation Weekend, December 2016 ENSEMBLES Participant, Introduction to Mixing and Mastering, May 2017 “Thoroughly enjoyable course. Our large ensembles provide a dynamic Jonny is an engaging and friendly “Tutor Liam has a very clear tutor, and is extremely patient. The and friendly environment in which you can and supportive teaching style. course has given me confidence hone your skills and enjoy making music. His enthusiasm is infectious to play on my own – thank you!” – I have thoroughly enjoyed Running between September and June/ the whole course” Adrian, Introduction to Acoustic July, our ensembles meet for weekly classes Guitar, February 2017 in the evening, and culminate in a public @lcomshortcourse Julia, Introduction to Piano performance at the end of each term. Playing, February 2017 FIND OUT MORE: www.lcm.ac.uk/communityensembles 7 8 ac.uk shortcourses@lcm. POP & JAZZ CHOIR SINFONIA LEODIAN CONCERT ORCHESTRA CHORAL SOCIETY Monday evenings for 30 rehearsals Tuesday evenings for 30 rehearsals Tuesday evenings for 30 rehearsals Thursday evenings for 30 rehearsals 18 September 2017 – 2 July 2018 19 September 2017 – 26 June 2018 19 September 2017 – 12 June 2018 21 September 2017 – 14 June 2018 8 – 9.30PM 7 – 9.30PM 7 – 9.30PM 7 – 9.15PM Leader: Jenny Chamberlain-Smith Conductor: Andrew Watkinson Conductor: Ben Crick Conductor: Dr Martin Cook Leader/Guest Conductor: Ensemble fee: £155 Age: 18+ Ensemble fee: £255 Age: 18+ Ensemble fee: £158 Age: 18+ Milka Kalinowska Open to all singers, our Pop and Jazz choir is Ensemble fee: £255 Age: 18+ A lively and friendly ensemble for classical If you love singing choral music, then this an opportunity to delve into popular music musicians who are a minimum of grade 6 choir is for you. Whether you are new and jazz from the 1920’s to the present Sinfonia is a friendly, welcoming group of (strings/brass) and grade 8 (wind) standard. to singing or already have some choral day. Jenny will teach an eclectic repertoire, adult learners who are passionate about The Orchestra brings together people from experience, our established choir will enable giving you the chance to explore different playing classical music. Sinfonia study all over the Yorkshire region who share a you to develop your singing skills and styles of harmony singing, including call and three programmes of music each year, love of playing orchestral music. Repertoire work on a wide range of choral repertoire. response, close harmony, a cappella, and with performances for friends and family in 2017/18 includes Vaughan Williams’ Previous concerts have included Vaughan different styles of backing vocals. Material in an informal setting. Sinfonia provides opera Riders to the Sea and Tchaikovsky’s Williams’ Fantasia on Christmas Carols, will be taught using a combination of aural orchestral experience for players who Suite from Swan Lake. An audition may be Chilcott’s Requiem and a programme and written traditions. This course will have achieved a minimum standard of required if there is demand for places. New of British folk songs. All voice types are include three informal performances. grade 3 (strings) and grade 5 (wind/brass). members are very welcome. welcome, and we are always keen to recruit more male voices. New members are very welcome. No Open Rehearsals: 18 September 2017, audition is required. Open Rehearsals: 19 September 2017, 8 January & 23 April 2018 9 January & 24 April 2018 Open Rehearsals: 21 September 2017, Open Rehearsals: 19 September 2017, 11 January & 26 April 2018 @lcomshortcourse 9 January & 24 April 2018 9 10 SMS Tech (Age 13 – 18 yrs) SMS Experience (Age 9 – 12 yrs) SMS Tech is for young people who want SMS Experience is for young musicians [email protected] to learn about music production, and who have been playing or singing for is the only course of its kind in a UK around two years and who are keen to conservatoire. Students will learn how to develop their performance skills. Each record in a music studio, work with MIDI week students will play in an ensemble or and audio using Logic Pro X and Ableton band, take a musicianship class, and take Live, and record live bands. The course is part in a workshop experiencing different an excellent introduction to anyone who styles of music and finding out how to be may wish to study Music Technology at successful as a musician. They will meet JUNIOR LCoM: A-Level or wants to know more about other young musicians and have the music production techniques. Students chance to perform in a professional venue. will have the opportunity to work towards COURSES Rock School Music Production exams. SMS Performance (Age 13 – 18 yrs) SMS Target (Age 9 – 12 yrs) SMS Performance is for enthusiastic FOR YOUNG young musicians who have been playing SMS Target is for young people who love or singing for at least two years. It follows music and would like to learn how to play the same pattern of classes as SMS MUSICIANS an instrument from the woodwind, brass, Experience, with an ensemble or band, and string families. We have classes for musicianship class, and workshop, but at oboe, bassoon, French horn, trombone, a higher level. Students will also have the tuba, viola, cello and double bass. Students chance to perform in a professional venue. We believe that a range of high quality will have a group lesson, fun music SATURDAY MUSIC musical experiences are essential for workshops, play in a large group and meet SCHOOL (SMS) developing and nurturing talented new friends who share their love of music. SMS Plus (Age 14 – 18 yrs) young musicians, and SMS delivers Instruments are available for students Young performers and producers, a fun yet challenging programme attending a state school or academy SMS Plus is our advanced programme interested in exploring musical ideas, of sessions that are tailored to in Leeds to borrow free of charge. for young musicians who are Grade 6 playing in bands/ensembles and learning individual abilities and interests. standard or above on their instrument or music technology, can join Saturday voice and have passed grade 5 theory. The Music School - part of the junior Visit our website for further information course includes two hours of ensemble department at Leeds College of Music. at www.lcm.ac.uk/young-musicians skills, specialising in either jazz, pop/rock or contact [email protected] or classical and a workshop, which will @lcomshortcourse Creative and vibrant, SMS delivers 30 support students’ musical studies, audition weeks of ensemble, musicianship and preparation and career development.