Music
FUN WITH JAZZ
“The performance was excellent – informative and fun at the same time! The best part was it reached all of the age groups. I will recommend them to other schools!”
— TEACHER, TORONTO
Jazz in the Gym
New Show!
Grades:
K-6, 7-8, 9-12
Audience Maximum:
350
Price per performance:
$960 + GST
Based in Vancouver BC, The Blues Berries have performed before hundreds of young audiences in schools and community venues across North America for over nine years. They have received three nominations for West Coast Music Awards for their CDs Little People Music, Funky Blue Diner, and Let’s Jam.
Jazz in the Gym introduces students to a variety of jazz styles in an engaging, participatory format. From blues to bebop and swing to cool, students learn how to recognize a solo and appreciate call-and-response between instruments. The Blues Berries perform many of the best-known jazz standards including Dizzy Gillespie’s Salt Peanuts and Herbie Hancock’s Watermelon Man. Get hip to their jive!
Jazz in the Gym introduces students to a variety of jazz styles in an engaging, participatory format. From blues to bebop and swing to cool, students learn how to recognize a solo and appreciate call-and-response between instruments. The Blues Berries perform many of the best-known jazz standards including Dizzy Gillespie’s Salt Peanuts and Herbie Hancock’s Watermelon Man. Get hip to their jive!
- Presentations are adapted for the age and grade of the audience.
Curriculum Focus & Expectations
Themes:
- Style and instruments of jazz
- Music as an expression of personal and social condition
- How music changes with the times
Expectations:
- Identify the elements of music in the repertoire they perform and listen to and describe how they are used
- Compare and contrast some aspects of music of different historical periods
Tour Availability:
- January 25 - February 5, 2010
Technical Requirements:
- Large open area or stage