Darlene Cooper at Surrey Schools Jazz Festival
The Surrey School District proudly presents the Surrey Schools Jazz Festival, now in its 41st year, as one of Canada's largest and most unique jazz festivals. This year, the event offers two days of jazz performances by secondary school jazz musicians followed by personalized clinics for each of the ensembles.
This year, Darlene will be joining a host of adjudicators who are “professional musicians in their own right …and are committed to providing our young musicians with valuable comments on their musical performances, and offer advice and strategies to help them and their directors strive for even greater musical achievement.”
Melody and Harmony: The Intimacy of Vocal Jazz and Piano
Vocal masterclass by Adele Wilding, Cecile Larochelle and Darlene Cooper Ketchum with Bill Sample (piano).
Three prominent Vancouver jazz vocalists - educators, Darlene Cooper Ketchum, Cecile La Rochelle and Adele M. Wilding, will be leading a weekend masterclass from Saturday, February 29 (2-8 PM) to Sunday, March 1 (7 - 9 PM). The three masterclass leaders will be coaching singers through the following sessions: vocal jazz techniques, making a melody your own, MIX Voice and modal improvisation. Our special focus will be working with an accompanist, led by masterclass pianist Bill Sample, one of Canada's finest pianists/ composers/arrangers/musical directors.
Saturday will be spent in session with the masterclass leaders and accompanist. The weekend will conclude with a concert on the Sunday evening, featuring the participants, masterclass leaders and accompanist.
There are limited spots for this exciting weekend, so please register early to secure your place!
N.B.: One week prior to the masterclass, each participant will receive an Information Package, outlining the schedule for the entire weekend.
