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General Information

The Jazz Institute is designed for educators who want to further their understanding of jazz pedagogy. Each year, the jazz faculty at Western Illinois University host a one-day institute with one-hour workshops aimed at teaching educators how to help students learn the techniques of performing jazz. Workshops have included the following topics:

  • Teaching Jazz Improvisation
  • Practicing Jazz with Technology
  • Constructing Walking Bass Lines
  • Basic Voicing for Piano
  • Jazz Drumming Techniques
  • Jazz Styles and the Big Band
  • Essential Listening Resources
  • The Jazz Saxophonist
  • Lead Trumpet
  • The Art of Jazz Trombone: Alternate Positions
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