International Summer Workshop 2022

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, classes will be limited to a maximum of six students; therefore, only the following will be admitted to the courses:

• 12 singing students
• 12 students studying the trumpet or trombone
• 12 piano students
• 12 guitar students
• 12 drum students
• 12 students studying double bass and electric bass
• 12 students playing the tenor, alto and soprano saxophones
• 6 students playing other instruments to be placed in suitable classes

Who is the course aimed at:

• graduates in jazz music from conservatoires or equivalent music institutions in Italy or abroad;
• graduates in classical music from conservatoires or equivalent Italian or foreign music institutions, with a documented record of jazz performance and study;
• musicians who do not hold a degree but have been active in the jazz scene for at least four years, with a documented record of concert performances and study.

Registrations are open from 22 March and applications will be accepted subject to availability.

To enrol on the courses, you must pass a preliminary selection process, for which you must submit the following by post or email:

• Registration form;
• a recording of three tracks of your choice from three of the following categories (via YouTube, Vimeo, SoundCloud, WeTransfer, etc.): Blues, Rhythm Changes, Standards, Modal Composition, or other.
• a digital passport-sized photo sent by email (in JPG format), with the file renamed to include your first name and surname (e.g. mario-rossi.jpg);
• proof of payment (if you do not pass the pre-selection stage, the fee will be refunded within seven days).

Registration documents can be sent by post to the following address:

Siena Jazz – Accademia Nazionale del Jazz
Piazza della Libertà, 10 – Fortezza Medicea – 53100 SIENA

Please write “Summer Workshops 2022” on the envelope;

or by email to the following address:

admissions@sienajazz.it

Please write “Summer Seminars 2022” in the subject line

• Name the file using your first name, surname and the title of the piece performed; attach the sheet music for the piece of your choice, if applicable;
• record three tracks chosen from the following options:
  • BLUES (es. C-Jam Blues, Sandu, etc…)
  • RHYTHM CHANGES (es. I’ve Got Rhythm, Scrapple From The Apple, etc…)
  • STANDARDS (es. Body and Soul, Stella By Starlight, etc…)
  • MODAL (es. So What, etc…)
  • OTHER (brano a piacere, allegare la partitura)
• each track must not exceed 4 minutes in length; recordings must be of good quality;
• Recordings with backing tracks are also accepted; the important thing is that both the accompaniment and the performance of the themes and solos are clearly audible.

Submitted material will not be returned.

We do not accept unaccompanied performances (e.g. solo piano, etc.)

• The cost of the full course is €800;
• The course fee for non-students is €250.

Payment can be made via PayPal through the relevant section of the website (subject to the applicable bank charges).

If you call the reception desk (administration: 0577 271401, press 2 on the phone menu), various types of accommodation are available:

• A list of guesthouses and accommodation providers to contact;
• The Student Accommodation Office has a limited number of beds available at a number of halls of residence, located in the historic centre and on the outskirts of the city.

At the start of the summer seminar, you will be given a list of participating catering establishments, such as restaurants, trattorias, the university canteen, cafés, etc.