Sandy will be teaching two new 10 week courses(plus a performance) starting Tuesday Sept. 18:
This class will explore various genres of Brazilian songs, including samba, bossa nova, choro, baião and frevo. We will learn a song from each genre and its historical and regional roots. We will study the unique rhythmic feels and phrasing of each genre, incorporating some simple percussion instruments while preparing songs for the end-of-quarter student performance.
Tuesdays 6:30 – 8 pm
9/18 – 11/27 (10 weeks) no class 11/20
Performance date: Tuesday 12/4
From Billie Holiday and Sarah Vaughan to Mark Murphy, Kurt Elling, Gretchen Parlato and beyond, the various styles of jazz singing covers a lot of territory. This class explores several versions of the same jazz standard as sung by a range of masterful singers, both classic and contemporary. Through learning a tune sung by four master jazz vocalists, students will gain new ideas to help develop their own unique style of jazz singing. We will explore, sing, and absorb the musical and stylistic devices employed by these great artists, and then students will work on their own songs, using what we have learned, and prepare a piece for the end-of-quarter student performance.
Tuesdays 8:15 – 9:45 pm
9/18 – 11/27 (10 weeks) no class 11/20
Performance date: Tuesday 12/4
The August issue of downbeat magazine features and article by Sandy Cressman called "Phrasing in Brazilian Vocal Jazz" in the Pro Session section of the magazine. Get your issue now! 
