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Click here for audition information! (Class meets MW 4:00-5:20pm Rm. 225) Under the musical direction of Ms. Melonie Grinnell, the Grossmont College Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Synergy, is a vocal jazz choir that focuses on learning ensemble repertoire and performance skills. Consisting of 10-12 singers and a 4 piece band, Synergy performs standard and contemporary jazz repertory. Basic musical concepts of improvisation, intonation, combo, solo, and larger ensemble performance are incorporated into this course offering. As part of the performing and rehearsal environment, Synergy regularly works with its own jazz instrumental combo, providing ensemble, combo, and soloist opportunities for the members of the ensemble. They perform 2-3 times each semester. Past performance venues include East County Performing Arts Center (ECPAC), Point Loma Vocal Jazz Festival (San Diego,) Oceanside Jazz Vocal Festival and the CMEA Festival (San Diego.) *This semester we are excited to be involved in the U.S. West Coast premiere of Will Todd's Mass in Blue in conjunction with Grossmont Master Chorale conducted by Dr. Randall Tweed. Mass in Blue is an upbeat jazz setting of the Latin mass text for soprano, chorus and jazz ensemble or trio. Audition Requirements Vocalists -
You will be given a short excerpt of four-part music to prepare and sing in quartets. (Limited time will be spent in class to learn this excerpt.)
Song of your choice (preferably jazz) to be sung a cappella. (In private with ensemble director and rehearsal assistant) Instrumentalists – (piano, guitar, bass, drums, possibly horn)
All members are auditioned. Rehearsals are open to visitors interested in checking out the group. For more info, please feel free to contact Melonie Grinnell (Vocal Jazz Ensemble Director) at melonie.grinnell@yahoo.com or the music dept. at (619) 644-7254.
MUS 166-167-266-267
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