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Heather Bambrick’s Jazz Vocal Bootcamp

Join Heather Bambrick as she takes you through the paces of Jazz Vocalizing, from tone placement and timbre, to swing feel and improvising.  Work out your voice and your creativity!!

Biography

Heather Bambrick, winner of the 2004 National Jazz Award for Vocalist of the Year, is in demand as a performer, educator, and broadcaster.  She has performed and/or recorded with numerous international artists, including Phil Nimmons, Kenny Wheeler, Gene DiNovi, Guido Basso, Darmon Meader, Peter Appleyard, John Lamb, Carol Welsman, Jackie Richardson, Denzal Sinclaire, The Caliban Quartet, Rudy Webb, and the late Rob McConnell.

Heather has recorded with numerous acts, including the Royal Jelly Orchestra, Carol Welsman, the Caliban Quartet, and The Beehive Singers.  Her own debut CD It’s About Time (2003) was nominated for Best Jazz Recording at the 2004 East Coast Music Awards and is enjoying international praise and radio airplay.  Her follow-up recording Those Were The Days is has also been nominated for Best Jazz Recording at the 2007 East Coast Music Awards.  She and theatre great Rudy Webb were featured guests on a “This Is Love”, featuring the music of Irving Berlin and award winning actor, musician, and songwriter Irving Dobbs.

On stage, Heather is a consummate entertainer, performing for appreciative crowds at venues across Canada and in the US and bringing audiences to their feet at some of the country’s most prestigious music festivals.  Her live shows are a combination of timeless songs, brilliant musicianship, and Heather’s unique sense of humour – all adding up to pure entertainment.

Heather’s voice has been heard throughout North America on radio and television commercials, in animation series (Disney, PBS, Comedy Network), as well as on film and television soundtracks.  Since 2001, Heather has firmly entrenched herself in the world of broadcasting, hosting both “Dinner Jazz” and “Sunday Afternoon Jazz”, on Canada’s only all-Jazz radio station, Jazz FM91.  Heather was honoured with Broadcaster of the Year awards at both the 2005 and 2007 National Jazz Awards.

The native Newfoundlander is a graduate of the University of Toronto Faculty of Music, and is currently on faculty both at U of T and Humber College.  When not in the classroom, Heather is busy as a clinician and adjudicator at music festivals across Canada.

Visit Heather on line at: www.heatherbambrick.com

Latin Percussion - Rumba

Rumba is one of the most authentic forms of Cuban music.  This workshop will present the concepts of this style of Cuban music through rhythm and movement, as well as basic instruction on hand drums using Congas, Bongos, Chequeres, and bells. Open to all levels and all ages.  … Bring your drums and be prepared to MOVE!!!!

About Joaquin Nunez Hidalgo:

Afro-Cuban Master Percussionist Joaquin Nunez Hidalgo was born and raised in Cuba.  As a professional artist Joaquin has had a successful music career performing in multiple bands and at multiples events and music festivals around the world.  He has shared the stage with some of the biggest names in the music industry including: Juan Pablo Torres, Changuito, David Foster, Hilario Duran, Paul Anka, Giovanni Hidalgo, and Jane Bunnett.  Joaquin was also was the percussionist for the Toronto production of Dirty Dancing and Beauty and The Beast.

Visit his website at www.rumberos.ca

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Latin Dance Workshop

Latin Dance has a long tradition and mixes African and European dance influences through the music and dance fusions that are the roots of Salsa, essentially Puerto Rican and Cuban Son.  Merengue is the national dance of the Dominican Republic, and also to some extent, of Haiti.  This workshop gives the students an introduction to the rhythm and basic steps of these popular dances.  Participants will develop the steps and confidence to dance in Latin nigh-clubs.

About dance instructor Betty Colón:

Over 20 years of dancing and teaching experience:

• Trained in ballet, choreography, Ballroom, contemporary and Latin dance.
• Has taught modern and Latin American dance to children and adults alike at ‘Toronto Dance Theatre’, Toronto Board of Education and different dance school and clubs around the city.
• Runs her own business throughout the GTA ‘Salsa for Singles and The Salsa Social Club’ - a novel way to meet great people through Latin dance.  Learn how to dance and develop confidence and self-esteem while enriching your life.
• Betty’s Mission - to help celebrate Toronto’s cultural diversity and create a mosaic of individuals who share an entertaining experience while enjoying what each has to offer in this world.

Visit her website at www.salsaforsingles.com

CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY workshop program highlights:

1. What is so special in concert photography?
2. Equipment recommendations
3. Different types of concert photography (jazz, clubs, big venues)
4. How to achieve truly artistic look?
5. Editing the pictures (with examples)
6. How to get access to photograph international artists
7. Promoting your work
8. Questions and Answers

About Igor Vidyashey:

Professional photographer Igor Vidyashev picked up his first camera at the age of 10 and hasn’t put it down since.  He worked in photojournalism, shooting sports, arts, nature, street, portraiture and fashion for almost 40 years.  He graduated from New York Institute Of Photography and has since dedicated himself to his two great passions: music and professional concert photography.  His works have won a number of international accolades and he has been published in art magazines, online blogs and artist’s album covers.

You can frequently catch Igor in the photographer’s pit of large concert venues and at local clubs capturing the fascinating performances of famous and up and coming artists from around the world.

Visit his professional artist's portfolio at www.ivphoto.ca

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The Allsax 4tet is a unique saxophone quartet in which all 4 members play the full range of saxophones.

About the workshop:

Most people are familiar with the standard 4 saxes: soprano, alto, tenor and baritone, but there many more in the saxophone family including contrabass, bass, C melody, F mezzo-soprano, C soprano, sopranino and sopranissimo.

In this workshop the Allsax4tet will perform a wide variety of musical styles and genres, using the full range of the saxophone family.

The workshop will also present useful information for sax players at all levels of ability, and sax lovers as well.  No need to be a player to enjoy this presentation.  This is a unique opportunity to experience great music and some very rare saxophones.

About the Allsax4tet:

The Allsax4tet is made up of four accomplished Canadian saxophonists, Mike Skinner, Paul Mifsud, Paul Schofield and Douglas Pipher.

Featuring over 20 saxophones, from modern to nearly 100 years old, they combine a hugely entertaining show and a travelling museum of saxophone history.

Every performance is not only entertaining and fun, but also educational and challenging.  Their expanding repertoire of original compositions highlights the musicianship and improvisation skills of these great saxophonists, as well as the range of their incredible collection of saxophones.

GET UKED! Back by Popular Demand…

All ages, something for everyone – even if you don’t have a ukulele (yet!). Bring your Ukulele and an appetite for an evening of sing-along, play-along fun with Steve McNie - and members of the very popular Corktown Ukulele Jam.

Multi-Instrumentalist, Steve McNie is behind TorontoUKES.com an organization that produces a variety of ukulele activities including the Corktown Ukulele Jam, Uke Nite!, cujamWEST, UKE101, Ukulele Speakeasy and concerts and workshops all over the city and beyond.

If you haven’t been to one of these unique events, this is your perfect opportunity to get a sense for why they’re getting so much attention and why the ukulele is such a perfect way to “put a little analog back into the digital world we live in”.  Come ready to learn a little and play a lot… whether you know 3 chords or 30, our guarantee is on fun!

Don’t have a uke?  You come too!  Our bet is that by the time you leave, your next stop will be a local music store.  Want to beat that rush?  TorontoUKES.com features a comprehensive list of where to pick up a uke in advance, along with info on all of the cool uke-centric stuff these guys have got going.

TorontoUKES.com

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Second City Toronto Comedy Improv Workshop

Sketch Comedy and Jazz have many things in common.  Improvisation is the one that is most readily apparent.  The Beaches Jazz Festival is happy to present a Comedy Improvisation Workshop in conjunction with the Toronto Second City Training Center.  This workshop is open to everyone, no experience needed.  Just come prepared to have fun!

Second City & Jazz,

Kevin Frank has been a professional actor for 26 years.  He began his career studying improvisational comedy with the Second City in Toronto.  He rose through the ranks, eventually performing on the main stage at the Old Firehall.  He is now Artistic Director of the Second City Training Centre and teaches improv to today’s new hopefuls.

Kevin has performed in over 60 television commercials and has had countless appearances on popular series television.  Kevin hosted the popular children’s game show Kidstreet for five years (350 episodes) and he enjoyed success as the host of Life Networks’ Pet Project, which received 4 Gemini nominations, including Best Host in a Lifestyle & Information Program.  He can also be heard as many of the voices in the Thomas the Tank Engine 1st feature movie.  When Kevin isn’t improvising he can be found behind his drum kit keeping time for Glendale One.  Their CD, Wanted is creating a buzz on the Indie scene.  You can check them out at www.myspace.com/glendaleone

Visit his website at www.secondcity.com/training/toronto

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Wanna Swing?  Swing Dance Workshop

Swing Dance developed concurrently with the swing style of jazz music in the 1920s, ’30s ’40s and ’50s.

Francisco and Elmarie of TOUTAVAIL Dance Instruction will introduce you to the world of Swing Dance.  The Workshop will focus on foot patterns, timing, and partner dancing with a bit of technique to look good and confident on any dance floor!  They’ll cover the basics at the beginning and progressively move on to more intermediate techniques.

Francisco and Elmarie of Toutavail Dance Instruction are experienced dance instructors all genres of dance including: Training in both Social and competitive dancing in Chacha, Salsa, Merengue, Swing, Rumba, Samba, Bachata, Mambo, Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Quickstep, Viennese Waltz, Bolero, Disco / Hustle, Paso Doble, Jive.

They work extensively on adult social dance training and wedding dance choreography.

Visit his website at www.toutavail.com