Online Summer Programs

Faculty: Daniel Wood, chair of composition
Ages: 9 – 13
When: July 12 - July 30 M,W,F from 8:30 - 10:00 AM
Tuition: $375
Application Deadline: June 1
Requirements: Ability to read music; understanding of major and minor scales, intervals and chord construction; minimum of two years experience with a musical instrument. No previous improvisation experience needed. Materials and downloadable sources will be provided by the instructor.

Learn how to improvise on your instrument and discover your unlocked potential for creativity through jazz, contemporary classical and baroque styles of improvisation. In this very hand-on course, you will learn how to bring your improvisations to life by discovering your inner voice.

Faculty

Chair of Musicianship and Composition for the Pre-College Division at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Daniel Wood is an accomplished composer, performer and educator. His compositions favor small groups such as brass, wind and string chamber music, steel drum ensembles and jazz combos and his most recent commissions have come from Ceora Winds, Presidio String Trio, and Avenue Winds. Mr. Wood has written and performed solo shows as an improvisational musician including "Life on an Island" and "Brother, Can you spare a Dime." As a founding member of the Quadre horn quartet, he has toured extensively since 1998, and composed and performed for Quadre's 4 albums with guest horn player James Thatcher, Grammy winning flutist, Molly Barth, and soprano Elizabeth Weigle. Mr. Wood has lectured on the Business of Music for the American Federation of Musicians, San Francisco Conservatory, Eastman School of Music, University of Oregon, and the International Horn conferences. He is also a member of the Avenue Winds and the Teal Crane Trio, both focused on championing new work and runs Solid Wood Publishing. A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Mr. Wood received his training from the University of California, Los Angeles. dwood@sfcm.edu