Interplay Jazz & Arts Events & Workshops

Interplay Jazz & Arts Jam Session
Thursday June 15 7 PM
Norman Williams Public Library

Open to all: Instrumentalists, Vocalists, & Visual / Photography Artists and the general public for listening. INSTRUMENTALIST and VOCALISTS, come prepared with a jazz standard tune to play. The jam session is a perfect place to meet and play with other musicians, network and enjoy the hang!
*FREE - It’s an event open to all musicians and appreciators of the arts!

Questions: info@interplayjazzandarts.org, or register below and let us know you are coming!

Unlock the mysteries of improvisation and build your jazz repertoire in this powerful and inspiring weeklong workshop. Interplay’s award-winning faculty mentors will support you in mastering techniques and overcoming challenges in daily master classes.

Study with world-class jazz vocal instructors who will guide you in building repertoire, finding your keys and telling a real story with lyrics. Learn proper breath control to support good tone production and intonation. A daily master class with different professional accompanists will give you many opportunities to work on developing your phrasing, melodic and rhythmic improvisation and to learn how to communicate tempo, feeling and form so that you’ll be feel supported and prepared for your performances.

June 25-July 1, 2017, Woodstock, Vermont
Daily 9am to 5:45pm

Student Performances: Thursday June 29 at 5:30 PM Woodstock Village Green & Saturday July 1 11:00 AM- 4 PM Suicide Six Ski Lodge, Address: 247 Stage Rd, South Pomfret, Vermont, 05067.

Come play with us this summer and learn more about the wonderful world of jazz! You’ll listen to and learn from Interplay’s award-winning faculty in master classes and combo rehearsal, and you could play in a big band. Start each day listening to and being inspired by Interplay faculty, then move into a day of learning technique, ear training and playing music. Rehearse and play in a combo each day, as you build your jazz repertoire and performance skills in preparation for your two Interplay performances.

Interplay Jazz & Arts Jazz, World Music, Gospel Choir
June 25 –July 1
Woodstock Elementary School, Woodstock, Vermont

Anyone who loves to sing and is interested in singing inspiring music as an expression of love and hope may participate in the Interplay Choir as part of Interplay Jazz & Arts Summer Intensive.

Rehearsals - 6:45 PM
Performances - Thursday June 29 8 PM and Saturday July 1 11 AM - 4 PM
Fee $150
Register below or by contacting Interplay Administrator Sabrina Brown at (802) 356-5060

Interplay Swing Big Band
June 25 – July 1
Woodstock Elementary School Campus, Woodstock, Vermont

Swing Band offers instruction in scripted jazz ensemble performance and welcomes both instrumentalists and vocalists. We need trumpet players, saxophonists, trombonists, as well as rhythm section players. Prerequisite: experience in reading music.

Rehearsals - 6:45 PM
Fee $150
Performances -Wed. June 28 5:30 PM, Thursday June 29 8 PM and Saturday July 1 11 AM - 4 PM
Register below or by contacting Interplay Administrator Sabrina Brown at (802) 356-5060

June 28, 8-11 PM
Little Theater 54 River St, Woodstock, VT 05091

We’ll take you back to the heyday of swing dancing in Harlem’s Savoy Ballroom, when nightly dances attracted the best dancers in the New York area. Come and swing dance the night away to the sounds of Interplay’s student and faculty Big Band. You are invited to bring a drink or snack to share.

Advance tickets available through Eventbrite or at the door. $20.

June 29, 5:30 - 7 PM
Woodstock Village Green, Woodstock, Vermont
Join Interplay Jazz & Arts students and faculty as we turn the Village Green into an All-American music concert & interactive art party! This event is also the kick-off of Pentangle Arts Council Brown Bag series that has been providing music for the community for over 35 years. Jazz is an improvisational music so we also invite you to create some artwork to the music. Materials, tables, paper and paints will be provided or bring your own sketch pad to capture the music on paper. Artwork will be displayed at the Jazz Festival day on on Saturday July 1st. Bring a chair and picnic.

Presented by Interplay Jazz & Arts, Pentangle Arts Council & Artistree

Free

Friday June 30 - Two Exciting Shows!

Suicide Six Ski Lodge 247 Stage Rd, South Pomfret, Vermont, 05067

Join us for an exciting evening with the finest musicians in jazz today. Sheila Jordan, Fred Haas, Armen Donelian, Dominique Eade, Donn Trenner, Jason Ennis, John Proulx, Justin Varnes, Bob Hallahan, Dave Newsam, Tim Gilmore, Rich Iacona, Madelyn Kole, Tim Atherton, Michael Zsoldos, John Carlson, Miro Sprague, Chloe Brisson, John Harrison, Natalia Bernal, Dave Clark, David Westphalen, Freddie Bryant, George Voland, and Gene Bertoncini. Every year, Interplay culminates and celebrates its week of teaching and playing together in an all-star jazz concert that typically includes internationally recognized artists, NEA Jazz Masters and Grammy Award-winning musicians letting loose with a rich mix of joyous and creative music! This concert is a fundraiser with proceeds supporting Interplay Jazz & Arts Scholarship Fund.

July 1, 11 AM- 4 PM

Suicide Six Ski Lodge 247 Stage Rd, South Pomfret, Vermont, 05067

Join us for a festive celebration showcasing the talented Interplay students of jazz, blues, latin, be-bop music, big band, world music choir, and join us in creating interactive art projects to be made and displayed!
Woodstock Inn & Resort will provide a New Orleans style lunch buffet ($) or you can bring your own picnic. Cash Bar.

No admission charge. Donations support the Interplay Jazz & Arts Scholarship Fund.

Presented by Interplay Jazz & Arts. Sponsored by Pentangle Arts Council, Woodstock Inn & Resort

A jam session is an opportunity for musicians to get together and try out new tunes or arrangements, new improv or comping techniques and to hear and be inspired by what others are working on. Interplay’s jam sessions are social gatherings that welcome new players and singers into the Interplay family where we can all make music together, learn, and have fun.

Attendance at these Third Thursday Jazz Jam Sessions is free and open to everyone. Audience members are encouraged to attend and enjoy! Everyone is encouraged to bring a finger food or beverage to share. Please RSVP on the website so we can know how many will be coming to play or listen.

7:00pm - 9:00pm