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Welcome to the August 21, 2019 gathering of McDowell County educators.
Wednesday, August 21 • 1:00pm - 3:40pm
Music Master Class--Improvise? Don’t Panic LIMITED

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Teachers improvise everyday: adjusting their lesson plans, changing their focus, and creatively adapting to student learning on the spot. We’ll take those strengths and apply them to improvising music. They’’ll be a little jazz improv history, some guided improv exercises, and finally applying improvisation to a couple of blues and jazz tunes, Bring your instruments. Don’t Panic. Improvise.



Speakers
avatar for Dr. Warren J Gaughan

Dr. Warren J Gaughan

Professor Emeritus, Warren Wilson College
Dr. Warren J Gaughan studied classical music at Arizona State University where he received a doctorate in piano performance. Recently retired, he is professor emeritus at Warren Wilson College, after teaching there for 42 years. Warren has improvised and played jazz since his teenage... Read More →


Wednesday August 21, 2019 1:00pm - 3:40pm EDT
Bandroom, upstairs

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