Jazz Education Conference Report - Programme

SJF JAZZ EDUCATION CONFERENCE - PROGRAMME SJF JAZZ EDUCATION CONFERENCE/FORUM A ONE-DAY EVENT, FOR ALL INVOLVED IN JAZZ EDUCATION FRIDAY 31 AUGUST ROYAL CONSERVATOIRE OF SCOTLAND 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow G2 3DB

DELEGATES ATTENDING We estimate that there will be approximately 60 delegates, from all parts of Scotland. They are a wide mixture of people – all involved in music and music education in some way, with different levels of jazz knowledge and different kinds of experience in music education.

For instance, we have already registered: primary school teachers interested in exploring jazz; professional jazz musicians who teach at all levels, from nursery school to conservatoire; one-toone instrumental teachers; heads of music services in local authorities; generalists in music education, not jazz specialists; youth jazz orchestra leaders; jazz workshop organisers (musicians and administrators).

AIMS OF THE DAY

In organising this first ever forum for Scotland’s jazz educators, the SJF is aiming to:     

Get a clearer picture of the opportunities and challenges faced by jazz educators Create networking opportunities Share ideas and insights into working initiatives Encourage a real commitment to sharing resources and information Inform future strategic plans for jazz education across the sector

PROGRAMME 9.00 - 10.00

Registration, coffee

10.00 - 10.05

Introduction Paul Pinson, Event Moderator

Paul is an expert in facilitation of seminars, public meetings etc. His role is neutral - his brief is to keep the programme moving and to time and to chair or mediate questions and discussions in open sessions.

10.05 - 10.30

What Do We Know So Far? The Strategic Review of Jazz Education In Scotland Nod Knowles, Researcher & Cathie Rae, Director, SJF

In this brief session Cathie and Nod will run quickly through the key findings of the review, report and education strategy for SJF that was launched in autumn 2011. The full report and a summary document is on the SJF website www.scottishjazzfederation.com

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SJF JAZZ EDUCATION CONFERENCE - PROGRAMME

10.30 - 11.00

Dialogues & Partnerships: 1 Meeting The Challenges In Jazz Education Erling Aksdal, Head of Jazz Course, NTNU Trondheim, Norway

As a member of the influential Norwegian scene, from which some of Europe’s most distinctive contemporary jazz has been produced in recent years, musician and educator Erling Aksdal will give a presentation of the way that his department thinks about jazz education. He will also comment on teaching jazz at a younger, pre-university age – and working in Norway and elsewhere with young musicians who don’t want to study jazz at university or become professional musicians.

11.00 - 12.00

Group discussions What Do We Need In Training and CPD for Jazz Educators?

Introduction by Richard Ingham, University of St Andrews & ABRSM

As the leader of short courses introducing jazz to a wide range of adults and a regular contributor to the Associated Board programme, Richard Ingham will introduce this session by outlining what he sees as the key issues for teachers and musicians in the field of training and CPD. Delegates will then break into smaller groups and discuss training and CPD issues , looking to report back on what SJF and others might contribute in future.

12.00 - 12.30

Dialogues & Partnerships: 2 Promoters, Audiences & The Impact of Jazz Education Gerry Godley, Improvised Music Company, Dublin

Gerry Godley is Ireland’s leading jazz promoter and the director of the award-winning 12 Points! programme in which some of the most imaginative and forward-looking new professional jazz groups from 12 European countries are presented annually in a festival weekend, alternately in Dublin and another European centre. Gerry will give his trenchant and often controversial views on the difficult issues that the expansion of higher education in jazz is throwing up. His session is guaranteed to make us think about the subject of music education in a much wider context, not just in terms of Scotland and the UK but the international jazz scene.

12.30 - 14.00

Lunch & meet the jazz education exhibitors

14.00 - 14.30

Making the Case for Jazz Education Raymond Macdonald Professor of Music, Edinburgh University & founder member of Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra

As a notable improvising musician and long-time academic expert on the psychology and therapeutic values of music, Raymond Macdonald will cover the questions of why we should be arguing and lobbying for jazz and improvisation, their value in music education, in general education and in personal and social development.

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SJF JAZZ EDUCATION CONFERENCE - PROGRAMME 14.30 - 15.15

Group discussions What Do We Need In Information and Research?

Breaking into small groups, delegates are asked to consider what information they think would be helpful for the jazz education scene to have and share – what kind of research exists that might be shared – and what new research or information sources might be needed?

15.15 - 15.30

Tea

15.30 - 16.15

Group discussions What Do We Need In Infrastructure and Networking?

Delegates are asked to think about some of the ways in which the jazz educators in Scotland could work more effectively together. For example, can some of the ideas in the 2011 Strategic Review – such as developing regional ‘hubs’ for developing opportunities for young people – be taken forward? And is there a need for a regular forum of jazz educators? And what other views are there on building a realistic infrastructure and a network of contacts?

16.15 - 17.00

Plenary session Summing Up and Next Steps

In this final session we will identify what have been the most important issues and ideas coming out of the day, to help SJF and others make useful practical contributions to the education scene in future.

The conference is organised by the Scottish Jazz Federation in association with Nod Knowles Productions and is generously supported by an award from the Creative Scotland Youth Music Initiative

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