NYJA Winter Registration Is Now Open!
Browse our programs page for quick course overviews and registration information for Winter Semester 2015. We have programs for players of all levels and ages. NYJA classes include the following: Private Lessons Small Ensembles (beginning through advanced level) Big Bands Improv Workshops Vocal Workshops Guitar Workshops Drum/Percussion Workshops Latin Jazz Workshops Bebop Classes Theory/Notation/Ear-Training Classes […]
New York Jazz Academy’s Jelly Jamz Named “Class of the Week”
Jelly Jamz, the classes from the early childhood division of New York Jazz Academy, were named “Class of the Week” by New York Family Magazine. Jelly Jamz was cited as a being a “class we love!” About Jelly Jamz The dynamic Jelly Jamz curriculum draws upon classic and modern jazz, original songs, and folk music […]
New York Jazz Academy Musicians Witness History in Cuba (featured on NBC Universal Television)
Click here to visit NBCNews.com and watch the video feature on New York Jazz Academy’s historic moment in Havana.
Help NYJA get to Cuba! (We need your support)
Hi Jazz Enthusiasts! The New York Jazz Academy trip to Cuba is only a few weeks away, and we have launched a fundraising campaign. If you’d like to give to NYJA to support our mission, contributing to this latest venture would be a great way to show support. Perhaps you’ve benefited from our instruction, […]
New York Jazz Academy Voice Teacher Tammy Scheffer Previews “Morning Bound” [VIDEO]
New York Jazz Academy Faculty member Tammy Scheffer recently pre-released a track featuring her new band, Morning Bound. Check out the video below. For more information on vocal jazz studies with NYJA, please visit our Vocal Jazz Studies page.
Jazz Lesson: Tom Dempsey teaches Jazz Guitar Basics [VIDEO]
New York Jazz Academy Faculty member Tom Dempsey recently recorded a short video series for Jazz At Lincoln Center. If you’d like to study with Tom, either in ensembles or in private lessons, let us know! He currently teaches Jazz Guitar 101, small ensembles, and private lessons in guitar, improv, and jazz theory.
Mimesis and Afterlife: Learning from the MOPDTK Blue Controversy
Reposted from NYJA faculty member Jacob Teichroew’s website (read original version here). [Editor’s note: Any opinions and words expressed by the author are not necessarily reflective of any NYJA faculty, staff, or student body.] MIMESIS AND AFTERLIFE Posted on October 13, 2014 by Jacob Teichroew As jazz musicians in a strange period […]
NYJA Late Fall Registration Is Now Open!
Browse our programs page for quick course overviews and registration information for Late Fall Semester 2014. We have programs for players of all levels and ages. NYJA classes include the following: Private Lessons Small Ensembles (beginning through advanced level) Big Bands Improv Workshops Vocal Workshops Guitar Workshops Drum/Percussion Workshops Latin Jazz Workshops Bebop Classes Theory/Notation/Ear-Training […]
NYJA Early Fall Registration is Now Open!
Browse our programs page for quick course overviews and registration information for Early Fall Semester 2014. We have programs for players of all levels and ages. NYJA classes include the following: Private Lessons Small Ensembles (beginning through advanced level) Big Bands Improv Workshops Vocal Workshops Guitar Workshops Drum/Percussion Workshops Latin Jazz Workshops Bebop Classes Theory/Notation/Ear-Training […]