April 2021
Jon Arkin Online Class: Jazz Drum Style Deep Dive — Roy Haynes and Tony Williams
Thursdays 7–8:30pm (4/8–6/3)
Find out more »Jon Arkin Online Workshop: (Re)Learning How to Practice
The vast majority of music students of every level experience a sense of frustration with their progress, whether feeling their improvement plateau; feeling overwhelmed by the amount of work needed to advance; or feeling guilty for not having more time/motivation to devote to practice. While some students find ways to channel this frustration to fuel their work ethic, many others will lapse in their practice or quit entirely. This workshop, open to all instruments and levels, will explore ways of…
Find out more »May 2021
Jon Arkin Online Workshop: Electro-Acoustic Concepts for the Improvising Musician
In the modern musical environment, software-based music is no longer confined by the bounds of pop, dance, and experimental genres—it is increasingly becoming a standard tool for all kinds of musicians who want to expand their sonic palette, and enhance (rather than replace) the possibilities of their acoustic instruments. In this workshop, Jon Arkin demonstrates & discusses electro-acoustic concepts for the improvising musician, including an introduction to Pure Data (an open source graphical programming language designed for musicians), and an…
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