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About:

The International Summer Jazz Workshop Prague (ISJWP) is a seven-day intensive course in jazz music suitable both for novices and accomplished musicians who want to improve or hone their skills; make new contacts and spend one pleasant week with jazz music. The faculty typically includes leading Czech and foreign jazz musicians who participate in the contemporary jazz scene in Europe or the USA and who are excellent teachers as well. The lessons are divided partially according to the students’ level. Instructions for individual instruments take place in groups every morning (master-classes for advanced students or standard courses for all levels). Afternoons are taken up by rehearsal in ensembles of various personnel and genres which are lead by the members of faculty and which are followed by a lecture of the day. The students get a chance to hear the teachers or other guests play every night in the Dobeška Theatre or watch jazz-related films, which are followed by students’ jam sessions. The workshop offers a high quality instructions and a range of related additional programs. It is attended every year by more than 100 students both from the Czech Republic and from abroad.

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Information:

DATE:

18. 7. – 26. 7. 2009

PLACE:

Jaroslav Ježek Conservatory and College, Roškotova 1692/4, Prague 4 – Braník, www.kjj.cz
Jazz Dock, Janáčkovo nábřeží 2 (náplavka) www.jazzdock.cz
Dobeška, Jasná I 1181/6, Prague 4 – Braník, www.divadlodobeska.cz

FACULTY:

Piano:	Laurent Coq (F), Pavel Wlosok (USA/CZ)
Hammond organ:	Ondřej Pivec (CZ)
Guitar:	Mikkel Ploug (DK), Paul Bollenback (USA)
Saxophone:	Kristof Bacso (HU), Joel Frahm (USA), David Valdez (USA)
Trumpet:	Piotr Wojtasik
Trombone:	Jan Jirucha (CZ)
Double bass:	Steve Haines (USA)
Bass guitar:	Juraj Griglák (SK)
Voice:	Aga Zaryan (PL), Winand Gábor (HU), Elsa Valle (Cuba), Hana Pecková (CZ)
Drums:	Felix Schlarmann (ND)
Flute:	Vít Pospíšil (CZ)
NEW!!! Composition:	Beata Hlavenková (CZ)

DAILY SCHEDULE:

10:00–12:30 individual instructions
13:00–14:00 lunch break
14:00–16:30 rehearsals in ensembles
17:00–18:00 lecture
18:30–19:30 break for dinner
20:00–21:00 film screening
21:00–24:00 jam-session or concert

TUITION:

6900,– CZK
Tuition with the discount: 4900,– CZK*

ACCOMODATION:

2200,– CZK / for the whole week (accommodation is optional)

* Subsidized price which applies to students from Central and Eastern Europe. Fee in the amount of 6900 CZK applies to students from other countries.

Fees for ISJWP 2009 (including the accommodation, if required) are payable by June 30th 2009 to the bank account no. 72136011 / 0100 kept at Komerční banka, variable symbol: identity card number. If you fail to pay by the date given above, there will be a surcharge of 250,–CZK. We appreciate timely payment of the tuition and/or accommodation fees.

For the international transfer, please, use:
SWIFT (BIC) KOMBCZPPXXX
IBAN: CZ19010000000­00072136011

The price in Euros is 370,– Euros total (course fee + accommodation). The price in Euros with the discount is 290,–Euros (course fee + accommodation for participants from Central and Eastern Europe),

Accommodation will be provided in the college dorms. Accommodation fee is not included in the tuition. Note that the capacity of the dorms is limited and if you request accommodation after July 1st, accommodation availability has to be verified. Meals are not included in the accommodation fee. The dorms include an equipped kitchenette and the applicants can use nearby cafés and restaurants.

Filled in application forms or requests for further information shall be sent to: workshop@czechjazz.org

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Download application form:

application_for­m_SJW.pdf

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More info on this year’s Summer Jazz Workshop

In the year 2009 we NEWLY open a class of Composition and arrangements. What is also NEW? 3 different classes for singers: standard, improvisation, latino. We also NEWLY provide professional bands for all the singers. All our evening concerts, jam sessions and film projections will be placed at a NEWLY opened jazz club in the city centre of Prague called Jazz Dock (see www.jazzdock.cz). You have to be there and see this gorgeous place on the river Vltava with an amazing view of old Prague. The Dobeška theatre will also be available for three nights to anyone interested in more private jamming, it’ll also be possible to request a lector’s consul­tation for the jam at Dobeška one day in advance. Composition and arrangements.

With this course, I’m looking forward to meeting both students who already have some experience with composing or arranging as well as beginners who are seldom interested in this side of music. With the beginners, we’ll focus on writing melodies, harmonies, rhythms and forms progressing step by step, and this way at the end of the course everyone should have some sort of a portfolio; even though this will surely require individual work apart from our lessons.

Experienced students interested in further developing their ideas, compositions and arrangements or eager to hear comments, ideas or tips will have a chance of consulting them with me on the basis of individual hours within the regular morning course.

The course is also open to students who will be coming to study an instrument and would like to have an hour or two of composition aside. This will possibly be done even in the afternoons, that is in the time dedicated to bands. There are going to be bands ready to perform the complete compositions.
I’m looking forward to meeting you.

Beata Hlavenková

www.beatahlavenkova.com
www.myspace.com/beatahlavenkova

VOCAL

Those interested in our vocal course will be able to attend the following: the jazz standards course (with Aga Zaryan), the improvisation course (with Winand Gágor; an interpreter will be available for both Czech and English students) and the latino course (with Elsa Valle).

All vocal students will have a chance to join courses of all three lectors. Aga Zaryan would like to dedicate most of her time for this year on working with advanced students of her own choice; those interested in this kind of education, which will take five days out of the workshop’s seven, should send their own recording with a song of their own choice to workshop@czechjazz.org, do not send later than 20th June). Aga will listen to these recordings and choose those students that will get individual care; they will also be emailed back with sheet music that they’ll later be working on together throughout the course. Aga Zaryan will dedicate the remaining two days to working with other students, while the rest of her group will have a chance to spend one day with Gábor and the other with Elsa.

Students that won’t make it to Aga Zaryan’s class on the basis of selected own recordings will first take five days of class with Gábor and Elsa and will further advance to Aga Zaryan’s class in the last two days of the workshop.

Three vocal classes will have two professional bands available and ready to perform with them throughout the whole week and the evenings. The band will be composed of Jan Jakubec on bass, Martin Bruner or Vít Křišťan on piano, drummers Tomáš Vokurka and Martin Kopřiva, Carlo “Magno” Zegarra on percussions and others.

On 23rd July, there will be a latino jam lead by Elsa Valle at Jazzdock starting 9PM.

On 24th July, there will be a special concert of all singers and their respective bands at Jazzdock starting 9PM.

OTHER INSTRUMENTS

Classes will be held with one or more lectors according to the number of signed-up students and their level of advancement. They’ll also be divided into a beginners group and three other groups of advanced students.

THE OPENING NIGHT

This year’s Interna­tional Summer Jazz Workshop Prague 2009 will be opened by teachers' concert at Jazzdock, starting 8PM.

TEACHERS' CONCERTS

On the July 18th and 19th starting 9PM, there are going to be two concerts introducing all lectors of this year’s workshop.

THE FILM PREMIERE

On the July 19th starting 10PM, there will be a film projection of the documentary made throughout last year’s workshop.

THE YOUNG STARS CONCERT

This will be a special concert involving musicians, who have previously taken the Internation Summer Jazz Workshop and have since became professional musicians and stable parts of the Czech jazz scene.

A WINNING CONCERT OF THE INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR JAZZ 2008 COMPETITION

BIOTON from Poland

THE CLOSING CONCERT

A final concert involving all students of this year’s workshop and a good-bye party.

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Programme of ISJWS 2009:

detailed program in rtf format HERE

Saturday July 18
	from 1pm	Accommodation: adress: Kolej Arnošta z Pardubic, Voršilská 144/1, Prague 1
	16:00 – 19:00	Registration at Jazz Dock club – release of paper and electronic ID cards (please prepare deposit 100CZK)
	20:00	Opening ceremony at Jazz Dock clubwhere you are going to get all the additional information, faculty&staff will be introduced to you. Teachers' concert
Sunday July 19		Office opening hours: 8:00 – 18:30
	10:00 – 12:30	Jaroslav Ježek Conservatory: Instrumental and vocal classes in the conservatory classrooms – list of tutors and their classrooms is wall-postered opposite of the building entrance. If your instrument is taught by more then 1 teacher, meet in the classroom of one of them – we will specify whos classroom it will be at the opening ceremony and it will be displayed on information boards.
	12:30 – 14:00	Break
	14:00 – 15:00	Lecture in “Conservatory Great Hall”
	15:30	Meeting of all students in “Conservatory Great Hall” (opposite of the building entrance) where you get all information about your band.
	16:00 – 18:00	Ensembles
	18:00 – 21:00	Break.
	21:00	Teachers' concert at the Jazz Dock club.
	22:00	film projection of the documentary made throughout last year’s workshop
Monday July 20		Office opening hours: 9:00 – 18:30
	10:00 – 12:30	Instrumental and vocal classes – students meet in their tutor’s classroom
	12:30 – 14:00	Break
	14:00 – 16:30	Ensembles – all members of each band meet in the classroom of their ensemble's tutor. We recommend you to make your instruments & amplifiers ready before the beginning of ensemble class.
	16:30 – 17:00	Break.
	17:00 – 18:00	Lecture in “Conservatory Great Hall”
	18:00 – 20:00	Break
	20:00	Film projection at Jazz Dock
	21:00	Jam-session at Jazz Dock
Tuesday July 21		Office opening hours: 9:00 – 18:30
	10:00 – 12:30	Instrumental and vocal classes
	12:30 – 14:00	Break
	14:00 – 16:30	Ensembles
	16:30 – 17:00	Break.
	17:00 – 18:00	Lecture in “Conservatory Great Hall”
	18:00 – 21:00	Break
	21:00	Jam-session at Jazz Dock
	23:00	Night concert of “Young Stars” – This will be a special concert involving musicians, who have previously taken the International Summer Jazz Workshop and have since became professional musicians and stable parts of the Czech jazz scene.
Wednesday July 22		Office opening hours: 9:00 – 18:30
	10:00 – 12:30	Instrumental and vocal classes
	12:30 – 14:00	Break
	14:00 – 16:30	Ensembles
	16:30 – 17:00	Break.
	17:00 – 18:00	Lecture in “Conservatory Great Hall”
	18:00 – 20:00	Break
	20:00	Film projection
	21:00	A winning concert of the International JUNIOR JAZZ 2008 COMPETITION – BIOTON from Poland Jam-session
Thursday July 23		Office opening hours: 9:00 – 18:30
	10:00 – 12:30	Instrumental and vocal classes
	12:30 – 14:00	Break
	14:00 – 16:30	Ensembles
	16:30 – 17:00	Break.
	17:00 – 18:00	Lecture in “Conservatory Great Hall”
	18:00 – 21:00	Break
	21:00	Latino Jam-session led by Elsa Valle and respective band.
	22:00	Jam-session for all interested.
Friday July 24		Office opening hours: 9:00 – 18:30
	10:00 – 12:30	Instrumental and vocal classes
	12:30 – 14:00	Break
	14:00 – 16:30	Ensembles
	16:30 – 17:00	Break.
	17:00 – 18:00	Lecture in “Conservatory Great Hall”
	18:00 – 21:00	Break
	21:00	Special concert of all singers and their respective bands at Jazz Dock.
Saturday July 25		Office opening hours 9:00 – 16:30 (collection of ID cards & deposit refunding)
	10:00 – 12:30	Instrumental and vocal classes
	12:30 – 14:00	Break
	14:00 – 15:00	Ensembles
	16:00 – 19:00	General rehearsal for the Final Concert at Jazz Dock. Schedule of the concert will be displayed on information board.
	20:00	Final students' concert of the „ International Summer Jazz Workshop Prague 2009” and Good-Bye party

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Information for students:

download in pdf format HERE

IMPORTANT:

conservatory:	Conservatory of Jaroslav Ježek (KJJ)
	Roškotova 1692/4
	140 00 Praha 4 – Braník
hotel	Univerzita Karlova
	Kolej Arnošta z Pardubic
	Voršilská 144/1
	Praha 1
jazz club	Jazz Dock
	Janáčkovo nábřeží 2 (náplavka)
	raha 5 – Smíchov

Contacts:

Manager:	Magda Danel	+420 774 167 865 (danel@czechjazz.org)
Production:	Klára Vyhnánková	+420 603 881 412 (workshop@czechjazz.org)
Technical coordinators:	Petr Kalfus	+420 604 663 178
	Jakub Doležal	+420 604207426

ACCOMMODATION:

• check in: from 10 a.m., you need your passport or other ID!!!Please fill in the form for
• acommodation legibly!!! Ask for it at the porter´s room.
• check out: till 10 a.m. thanks for leaving room on time
• devices: we are sorry but during the summer is not possible to use the kitchen and other devices they are under reconstruction
• internet: is not availible in the hotel, but around are many coffees with net
• food: check the map or walk around, there are many possibilities where to go, in the hotel is it possible only to have breakfast, but you have to order and pay it before, if you want it ask during the registration at Jazz Dock, thank you
• There are no towels available – bring your own please.

1. Registration – what you need :
   • passport
   • in case you have paid: receipt or confirmation of workshop fee payment (if you did not send it via email)
   • 100 CZK deposit for electronic ID card, which you are going to use to enter the building. Furthermore you are going to get paper ID card for borrowing classroom keys at porter’s lodge so you can practise during the breaks. You will need the paper ID card at Jazz Dock to be able to get special discounts for workshop's stu­dents. Please, keep the ID card with you all the time!
   • You will receive maps of the city center, public transport and monuments for free.
2. Follow up information boards & info posters placed in the office neighbourhood.
3. We do not provide any instruments and/or combos – you have to bring your own. Vocalists have to bring their own microphones, preferably combos.
4. We only provide one PA for vocalists to each class-room (total 4), one guitar, one bass combo basic set (except cymbals) for drummers at Jazz Dock. There will be always sound ingeneer.
5. Show up at the Opening Ceremony please! There will be more info for you and the opening concert of all the teachers of the workshop (some of the teachers are going to play the concert on July 19.
6. 1st instrumental & vocal lesson- please tell your teacher whether you plan to attend all the morning classes or you plan to come later for some of them…etc…try to avoid session delays caused by waiting for you.
7. 1st ensemble class – please tell your teacher whether you plan to attend all the ensemble classes and particularly the final concert!
8. There is a strong restriction for conservatory building – you are forbidden to open the windows during classes and practising! This is due to neighbouring hospital. Respect this rule please and air the classrooms before and after your lectures.
9. At the end of the workshop – please fill up our questionnaire – we want to know YOUR opinion!
10. Do not forget to hand back electronic ID card.
11. CONCERTS, JAMS: Free entry to all concerts & jams! Invite your friends.

Enjoy the workshop!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BEWARE of pickpocketers, always watch your personal things.!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!

Please print out this information letter and take it along for your own use.

PRACTISING IN CLASSROOMS:

You can borrow classroom keys with your paper ID card during breaks at the porter’s lodge (not in the office). The one who borrows the key is responsible for classroom equipment. You can practise until 21:00 on working days and until 18:00 on Sat + Sun.
(Porters usually don´t speak English, if you have problems with communication come to the office, we will help you. Thanks for understanding.)

INSTRUMENTS & cobmos STORAGE at conservatory:

You can store you instruments in conservatory building. Just ask someone from the staff in the office – see office opening hours.

WATER SUPPLY at conservatory:

water tank with cold & hot water in the ground floor

CLUB JAZZ DOCK

open everyday from 11:00am till 4am

If you show your wokshop paper ID cart you get discount 20% off from their original menu + you can choose from the special workshop offer.

Here is the special workshop offer:

Jazz Hot Dock	60 Kč
(french baguette, saur cucumber, sousage, baken onion, salsa verde, lettuce)
Toasted sandwich ham and cheese	40 Kč
(butter, ham, gouda cheese, lettuce)
Toasted cheese sandwich	45 kč
(butter, gouda cheese, emental cheese, dryed tomato, lettuce)
Toasted salami Sandwich	45 Kč
(butter, salami millanese, gouda cheese, sour cucumber, lettuce)
Still water – sparkling water	0,5l 15Kč

SURROUNDING of the accommodation, tram stops, port, restaurants and coffees:

explanations:

A – accommodation
T – Tesco – supermarket downstairs. (The building is under the reconstruction, but grocerie is open).

RESTAURANTS AND COFFEES

Your hotel is in the center so there are many opportunities where to go. We made for you list of restaurants and coffess which we can recommend. See the map and list below.

1. „Pizzeria Kmotra“ – The nearest restaurant. V Jirchářích 12, daily 11 – 24 hodin, smokers/nonsmokers, (Pizza, steak, salads, soups…)
2. „Lehká hlava“ – („Clear Head“) – Boršov 2, (vegetarian restaurant with interesting athmosphere and unusual healthy food), open: Mo-Fr 11:30–23:30, Sa-Su 12:00–23:30, Warm kitchen pause: Mo-Su 15:30–17:00 p.m. Phone/Reservation: 222 220 665 – ALWAYS make the reservation!!! (For e.g. if you like to go for dinner, call there around noon or day before. nonsmoking
3. „Café Louvre“ – open mo-fri 8:00–23:30, sa-su 9:00–23:30. Restaurant and coffee in french style,
4. „Krásný ztráty“ – Náprstkova 10, Praha 1, tel: 77 57 55 143 (bar), students pub and restaurant, large choice of wine, small and large salats, grilled and marinade cheese, sandwiches, fresh soup, friendly prices, free wi-fi, smoking
5. „Hany Bany“ – Veleslavínova 5, Mo-Sat: 10:00–23:00. Students pub, warm meals, light meals, drinks.
6. „V sedmém nebi“ – Zborovská 68, coffee drinks and light food, open: Mo-Fri 10–01, Sa-Su 14–01, free wi-fi during the day, tel: +420257 318 110
7. „Olympia“ – Vítězná 7, (Czech speciatlities), open: 11 – 24, tel: +420 251 511 080
8. („Klub Újezd“ – we recommande only if everywhere else is closed…no food, only drinks “from dusk till down”. Attention, they don´t play jazz there…).

TRANSPORT

tickets – 18Kč for one way no changing or 26Kč valid for 75 minutes with this one you can change the means of transport. Don´t forget to mark the ticket, when you get on.(26Kč ticket is also valid for a boat to Jazz Dock)

More information find in the map of transport.

You can buy tickets at tabaco and newspaper shops, also at the underground stations from the ticket (yellow) vendor.

airport Ruzyně ↔ hotel “Kolej Arnošta z Pardubic”

Bus no. 119 to the terminal station “Dejvická”, change for the underground “A” (green line) and go to the “Staroměstská” station, change there for a tram no.18 to the stop “Národní divadlo”, than it is a first street on the right – Voršilská.
Or from “Dejvická” change for the underground, go to the station “Malostranská”, change for a tram 22 and go to the station “Národní divadlo”.
Or from “Dejvická to the station “Můstek” and than walk. It is longer walk (8 minutes) than from the tram stop “Národní divadlo”.

See the map bellow.

If you arrive to the “Main train station” – Hlavní nádraží, or somewhere else please write me an email to workshop@czechjazz.org and I will send you the instruction how to get to the hotel.

hotel ↔ conservatory of Jaroslav Ježek (KJJ)

Tram no.17 stop “Národní divadlo” to the stop “Dvorce”, change for a bus 124 and go to the stop “Zelený pruh” or “Na Planině” than it is 3 minutes by walk. See the map.
On July 19(Sunday) please use the tram no. 17 latest at 9:05am. You will be at conservatory at 9:27am. It is the right time to manage everthing and prepare for the lesson. If you like you can of course come earlier and practise. (See the open hours of the office).
(From Monday till Friday you can also use a tram no.17 leaving at 9:25am. But there is only one minute to change for bus 124, you will be at conservatory at 9:44am.)
Or at “Dvorce” change for a bus no. 118, go two stops to “Nové Podolí”, than walk 5 minutes up the hill. Instead of using buses you can walk up the hill (15–20 minutes).

hotel ↔ Jazz Dock It is 10 minutes by foot. Across the bridge turn left, go along the river. See the map.
Or during the day use a tram no.17 from the stop “Národní divadlo” to the stop “Jiráskovo náměstí”, cross the bridge and turn right along the river.At the night time it is the best to walk.
BOAT: You can float on the boat from the port “HOLLAR” to the terminal station “Dětský ostrov”, the club is on the other side of the naze. (Use 26Kč ticket).
Sailing list will be available at the office of ISJW2009. Boat leaves the port at hh:10, hh:30, hh:50 regularly from 08:10am to 7:50pm. (It takes 8 minutes to “Dětský ostrov).

conservatory KJJ ↔ Jazz Dock

Bus no.124 from “Zelený pruh” or “Na Planině” to “Dvorce”, change for a tram no.17 and go to the “Jiráskovo náměstí” (or tram no. 3 but get of at the stop “Palackého náměstí”), cross the bridge and turn right. Go along the river for few minutes, you will find the club on the right side.
Instead of using the bus, it is possible to walk down the hill to “Dvorce” 15 min.
BOAT: From “Dvorce” go to the stop “Výtoň”, there is the port under the railway bridge. Float to terminal port “Jiráskovo náměstí”, than cross the bridge, turn right and go along the river for few minutes.
Sailing list will be available at the office of ISJW2009. Boat leaves the port from 8:35am every hour regulary (hh:35) till ý7:35pm. (It takes 10 minutes to “Jiráskovo náměstí”).

TAXI

service	entrance	Kč/Km	waiting	contact
„Nejlevnější taxi“	27Kč	18	3,4 Kč/1m	tel.: 22600226, sms: 736300299
„Kurýr taxi“	30Kč	19Kč	6 Kč	tel.: 241090090, sms: 606788370
„Taxi Praha“	30Kč	24Kč	4Kč	tel.: 602,603, 608 – 558888

RESTAURANTS around the conservatory KJJ:

(menu usually in Czech, so if you want to know what you are ordering it is better to go with an interpreter)

1. Bistro in the building of „OZP“ – see the map, very small place, they have salads, sendwiches, cakes, drinks, jogurth, cheese, bread, rolls, open only Mo – Fri. (The nearest place.)
2. Cafeteria „Zelený pruh“ – common meals, open: ?? – ask in the office.
3. Restaurant „U Havrana“, Kubištova St.; opened Mo – Fri: 11–23, Sat – Sun: 12–23. – ordinary pub with large garden: common meals
4. Restaurant „Na ledárnách“, Točitá 46, opened daily: 11–23. – ordinary pub with common meals
5. Restaurant „U Zívalů“, Na Dvorcích 3, opened Mo – Fri: 11:30–23:00, Sat: 12 – 23.
6. Hotel restaurant „U Vladaře“, Na Dvorcích 9, opened Mo – Thu: 11:30–23, Fri: 11:30–16:00, Sat – Sun: closed.
7. Pizzeria „Aldo“, Na Strži 5, opened Mo – Fri: 9:30–23, Sat: 11–23, Sun: 11–22.
8. Other options – in surrounding of Budějovická tube station SURROUNDING GROCERIES:
9. Norma, Na Strži 1302. Opened Mo – Fri: 7–20, Sat – Sun: check door schedule.
10. More shops by the Budějovická tube station

PHOTOCOPIER, INTERNET ACCESS, CD BURNER, PRINTER

· photocopies for workshop purposes are for free – ask in the office · photocopies for personal demands – only up to 10 pages (1 page per 2 CZK) · we are not able to arrange internet access and printing for you · wi-fi – ask in the office we can give you a code for the whole week for 150,–CZK · You can find many other possibilities of internet in the center.

The closest internet centre, close to the conservatory with possibility to photocopy, print and burn CD’s is at Budějovická station:

INTERNETCAFÉ INTERLOGIC, Budějovická 13, Praha 4. Opened Mo – Sun: 9:00 – 21:00 (refreshments sold too). Map will be displayed on information board.

FOTOVO (photocopying only), Olbrachtova 60, Budějovická tube station, Praha 4. Opened Mo – Fri: 8:00 – 18:00.