Saxophone Saturday Sample Schedule

8:00 AM Registration
9:00 AM Classical Master Class/Clinic
Leader: Guest classical saxophonist or host school’s saxophone teacher.
Topics: Styles, tone conception, technical studies, vibrato, altissimo, warm-up and practice techniques, etc. (May include performance by the student participants, for which an accompanist should be available).

10:30 AM Big Band Saxophone Section
Leader: Guest jazz saxophonist or school’s jazz band director.
Topics: With a rhythm section in place, saxophone participants will be rotated in and out of a traditional 5-piece Big Band saxophone section and be taught the correct sound, styles, rhythms and articulations, etc. (Rhythm section: piano, bass, drums; can be a student group from the host school’s jazz band.)

12:00 NOON Break for Lunch

1:30 PM Chamber Music Master Class
Leader: New Century Saxophone Quartet.
Topics: NCSQ will work with pre-selected saxophone groups on pitch concept, balance, rehearsal techniques, leadership roles in chamber music, etc.

3:00 PM Jazz Workshop
Leader: Guest jazz saxophonist or host school’s saxophone teacher.
Topics: Jazz improvisation, styles of jazz, different jazz oriented techniques, etc. (May include student performances with a jazz rhythm section from the host school.)

4:30 PM Large Saxophone Ensemble
Leader: Host school’s saxophone teacher, guest classical saxophonist, or Stephen Pollock of the New Century Saxophone Quartet.
An ensemble of all the participants who brought a saxophone. The group will learn a couple of pieces to perform to open the Saxophone Saturday Concert.

5:30 PM Break for Dinner

7:30 PM Saxophone Saturday Concert (open to the public)
Performances by:
Large Saxophone Ensemble
Guest Saxophonist(s)
New Century Saxophone Quartet
Guest Saxophonist(s) with Big Band, Jazz Quartet, or other ensemble/guests