JAZZ WITH RICK LIVE

An intimate jazz violin improvisation workshop with Rick O’Connor (only 12 places available).

July 25th + 26th 2024

10 - 4pm

Discover the creative world of jazz violin improvisation at my immersive workshop designed to bring out the creative side of your playing.

Workshop Highlights:

  • Learn basic jazz harmony

  • Translate musical ideas into improvised solos

  • Make your improvisations sound authentic

  • Integrate specialised bowing techniques

  • Recognise chord progressions and learn how to play over them in different keys

  • Individual feedback on solos developed within the workshop

  • Have the opportunity to play with professional jazz musicians

Workshop Description:

Over the 2 day workshop students will work on developing their improvisation skills, focusing on 4 Jazz Manouche standards, in a small focused masterclass setting. This will be presented in a gig at the end of the second day with a live band of professional jazz musicians to which parents are invited to come and watch.

Workshop Details:

  • Minimum playing requirement: Suzuki book 3 or grade 3 standard

  • Date: 25th - 26th July 2024

  • Time: 10am - 4pm

  • Location: Suzuki Hub, 116 Weymouth Terrace, Hoxton, London, E2 8LR

  • Cost: £200 *(discounts available for low income families)

Location: Suzuki Hub, 116 Weymouth Terrace,
London, E2 8LR

A bit about Rick:

Rick is a fully qualified Suzuki teacher and uses his many years of teaching experience to break down improvisation techniques into small manageable steps. When taking this class, students will start on a journey of being able to freely express themselves through improvisation, while learning fun new music, simultaneously breaking free of the somewhat rigid constraints of being a classically trained musician.