Jazz Singing Day
With Brigitte Beraha
11th November 2012 | 9.30-6.00 | St Faith's School
‘a great musician, Brigitte Beraha uses her voice like an instrument’ Julian Joseph Jazz Line up BBC Radio 3.
Spend a day singing and learning with leading Jazz Singer Brigitte Beraha. Take part in a jazz choir, receive coaching on jazz standards, learn scat singing and sing along with a rhythm section. Jazz sheet music will be available to browse at the Wood, Wind & Reed trade stand. Join the musicians from Jazz day to demonstrate what you have learnt in a concert at the end of the day for family and friends. We hope you will join us for what promises to be a refreshing and inspiring day.
Brigitte Beraha Biography
Talking about Brigitte Beraha Dame Cleo Laine and John Dankworth CBE said ‘If sheer talent were the only ingredient needed for success in music, Brigitte would already be up there with the stars.’
She studied Music at Kingsway College, Classical and Contemporary music at Goldsmiths College, and Jazz at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama with teachers and artists such as Simon Purcell, Pete Churchill, Lee Gibson, Scott Stroman, Jason Rebello, Rufus Reid and Stan Sulzman.
Course
• Meet and play with top performers, teachers and composers.
• Take part in a jazz choir.
• Receive coaching on jazz standards.
• Learn scat sining and sing along with a rhythm section.
• Creative & dynamic environment.
• End of day concert for friends and family at 5.00pm.
• Jazz sheet music will be available at the Wood, Wind & Reed Jazz trade stand.
Event Details
Who
• For singers of all ages and abilities.
• Free entry for any teacher with 3 or more students.
Cost
£45.00 per person
Venue
St Faith’s, Trumpington Road, Cambridge, CB2 8AG
Time & Date
Course: 9.30-6.00 | Concert 5.00 | Sunday 11 November 2012
Refreshments
Please bring a packed lunch. Light refreshments will be provided.
Transport
St Faith's is close to Cambridge City Centre and the Railway station. The Trumpington Park and Ride is approximately 5 minutes from our site and the nearest motorway junction is Junction 11 of the M11, again about 5 minutes drive from the school grounds. There is limited parking on site and nearby street parking.
Tutors
Course Director: Trevor Barlow | Senior Tutor: Brigitte Beraha
Bookings
Bookings can be made online from the top of this page.
OR by downloading the following PDF form and sending to the following address with a cheque made payable to the Association for Cultural Exchange.
"Jazz Singing Booking Form.pdf" (File Size: 88Kb)ACE Foundation
Babraham
Cambridge
CB22 3AP
OR You may book by phone on: 01223 499 707
The closing date for applications is Monday 7th June 2010.
Regrettably no refunds can be made.
A 2% surcharge applies to amount paid by credit card. To avoid this charge please pay by cheque or debit card.