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Doug Talley Quartet Educational Activities

 
Doug has taught music in the Shawnee Mission (KS) School District for over 20 years.  He has appeared as guest lecturer/clinician at the International Association for Jazz Education (IAJE) national convention, the Kansas Bandmasters Association (KBA) annual convention, the IAJE summer Teacher Training Institute and served as director of a student jazz all-star group at the National Association for Music Education (MENC) national convention.  Doug has served as an adjunct music instructor at Baker University and MidAmerica Nazarene University and, for 12 years, was a faculty member of the Great Plains Jazz Camp.

Doug and the Quartet are frequently asked to conduct workshops, clinics, demonstrations and lectures throughout the Midwest.  Some of the more popular topics are listed below.

 
  •  Interactive workshop on jazz improvisation
    •  Target group - instrumental music students, all levels
       
  •  Interactive workshop on jazz styles
    •  Target group - students, all levels (music background not required)
  •  "How to Listen to Jazz" - a fun, informative demonstration (often interactive with the audience) that might change how you listen to jazz!
    •  Target group - general audiences
       
  •  Beginner's Guide to Teaching Jazz
    •  Target group - future teachers, or teachers with little or no jazz teaching experience
       
  •  Workshop/clinic on jazz performance techniques for rhythm sections, saxophone, piano, bass and drum set
    •  Target group - music students and teachers
 
 
       
Contact Information:
 
  IAJE
Telephone 
913-631-6704
 
  Heartland Arts Fund  
Mailing address
7807 Caenen Lake
Lenexa, KS  66216
 
  Selmer  
Electronic mail
contact the Doug Talley Quartet


 
  mid-america arts alliance

IAJE Artist Outreach

       

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