In addition to the core offerings, guitarists may pursue a jazz option where they learn or refine improvisation skills. As the weeks of PAI evolve, guitarists apply these skills in small combos as well as in big bands. The Masterworks Chorale is encouraged for guitarists who benefit from exposure to large ensemble skills. Jazz Track Jazz is a popular part of the Performing Arts Institute. Jazz classes and rehearsals encompass jazz theory, improvisation, combos, vocal jazz, and The Jazz Band.
All options are open by audition to classical instrumentalists and vocalists.
To hear a musical selection from the Jazz Band performing One Man Band, click here. The Jazz Band rehearses daily for one hour and performs every week on the stage of the Buckingham Performing Arts Center.