Jazz musicians… How do they do it? How do they know what to play? How do they make the music groove? What is a jazz chord? Would you like to be able to improvise and play by ear? We will be exploring all these things and more. Charlotte Brennan is a local musician, educator, composer and conductor… And plays a lot of jazz… Alongside two of our regular instrumental tutors, Charlotte will lead this one-off workshop, where we’ll explore music from the rich variety of styles that fall under the term ‘jazz’, from latin to blues to funk, soul and swing. This will be a friendly, safe space to try out improvisation, learn music by ear and develop skills around rhythm, groove and phrasing to take your playing up a level. Above all, it’s a fun chance to meet and connect with other local young musicians and have a great time learning something new & creating exciting music together. There will be a short sharing at the end for parents and friends! Open to all instruments but piano, guitar, bass and drums we are limited to 3 players per instrument, so get in touch soon if you are interested! We ask that players who attend are able to find and play notes freely on their instrument and feel relatively comfortable reading notation independently, which is why we suggest ‘Grade 3+’, but you don’t need to have taken music exams to attend if you feel you have a similar level of experience.