Exciting educational programs designed for children and adults, aspiring musicians and experienced singers and instrumentalists.
February 9 - June 8, 11:00AM • Second Saturdays, Miner Auditorium
Matinees take place the 2nd Saturday of the month at 11am in Miner Auditorium. Free to Matinee ticket-holders, Family Workshops begin at 12:10pm in Joe Henderson Lab immediately following each Matinee.
This dynamic program offers music appreciation classes for adults, providing entertaining and informative insights into jazz music, history and culture through live performance in addition to multimedia presentation and audience Q&A.
Mondays, February 11 - May 20, 7PM-9:30PM • Joe Henderson Lab
14-week program • Adam Theis, Director
The Monday Night Band provides intermediate to advanced musicians a structured approach to learning and interpreting diverse jazz repertoire, with the primary goal of developing a performance-ready program.
The SFJAZZ Digital Lab offers teens and adults instruction in digital music production, theory and musicianship, MIDI basics, notation skills, sequencing and audio recording. Students will explore software-based tools while gaining an understanding of essential music skills to create their own music.
This hands-on program delves into the nuances of jazz and world music performance and composition, highlighting the elements that distinguish one style from another and exploring the extraordinary work of pioneering artists. From the solos of John Coltrane to African drum techniques, master classes bring musicians deeper into the music.
A limited number of full and partial need-based scholarships are available to all programs. Please contact SFJAZZ Education for info: scholarships@sfjazz.org, 415-283-0343.
