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Workshop Schedule

Workshops are available to any registered individual attending the festival and, unless otherwise indicated, workshops are for a general audience regardless of playing level. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis and is limited.

Educoncerts are interactive mini-concerts and are available to anyone attending the Festival. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis and is limited.

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  • Workshop 1 is located in Room 330 of the University of Toronto's Faculty of Music
  • Workshop 2 is located in Room 323 of the University of Toronto's Victoria University, Victoria College

Monday 13 May 2013

10:00 - 11:00
Music Business
Colleges & Courses that prepare you for a career in the music business
Room: Workshop 1 Presenter: Denny Christianson
Sponsored by: Humber/Metalworks
11:00 - 12:00
Percussion
Snare Drum Techniques
Room: Workshop 1 Presenter: Vito Rezza
Sponsored by: Pearl
12:00 - 13:00
Flute
Making your flute sing
Room: Workshop 1 Presenter: Jeff Pelletier
Sponsored by: Pearl Flutes
13:00 - 14:00
Percussion
Snare Drum Techniques
Room: Workshop 1 Presenter: Vito Rezza
Sponsored by: Pearl
14:00 - 15:00
Flute
Technical secrets just for flautists
Room: Workshop 1 Presenter: Jeff Pelletier
Sponsored by: Pearl Flutes
15:00 - 16:00
Low Brass
Getting to the bottom of the band
Room: Workshop 1 Presenter: Stephen Wick
Sponsored by: Denis Wick, London

Tuesday 14 May 2013

09:30 - 10:30
Music Business
New Development in Music Rights Management
Room: Workshop 1 Presenter: Andrea Kokonix
Sponsored by: SOCAN
10:30 - 11:30
Percussion
They're not just toys! Secrets of the percussion section
Room: Workshop 1 Presenter: Duo Percussion
Sponsored by: Adams/Dream/Woodshed Percussion
11:30 - 12:30
Jazz
Jazz Tactics - Unraveling the mysteries of improvisation
Room: Stg A Presenter: Chase Sanborn
Sponsored by: University of Toronto
11:30 - 12:30
Flute
Improving your range and sound
Room: Workshop 1 Presenter: Jeff Pelletier
Sponsored by: Pearl Flutes
12:30 - 13:30
Percussion
They're not just toys! Secrets of the percussion section
Room: Workshop 1 Presenter: Duo Percussion
Sponsored by: Adams/Dream/Woodshed Percussion
13:30 - 14:30
Drums/Rhythm
Uncovering the combo rhythm section
Room: Workshop 1 Presenter: Vito Rezza
Sponsored by: Pearl
14:30 - 15:30
Improvisation
Understanding the changes
Room: Workshop 1 Presenter: Kirk MacDonald
Sponsored by: Humber College
15:30 - 16:30
Drums/Rhytm
The art of playing the drum kit
Room: Workshop 1 Presenter: Vito Rezza
Sponsored by: Pearl

Wednesday 15 May 2013

09:30 - 10:30
Flute
Improving your range and sound
Room: Workshop 1 Presenter: Jeff Pelletier
Sponsored by: Pearl Flutes
10:30 - 11:30
Percussion
They're not just toys! Secrets of the percussion section
Room: Workshop 1 Presenter: Duo Percussion
Sponsored by: Adams/Dream/Woodshed Percussion
11:30 - 12:30
Jazz
Jazz Tactics - Unraveling the mysteries of improvisation
Room: Stg A Presenter: Chase Sanborn
Sponsored by: University of Toronto
11:30 - 12:30
Music Business
Canadian Content & the Support of Special Interest Music by the CRTC
Room: Workshop 1 Presenter: Peter Grant
Sponsored by: FACTOR
12:00 - 13:00
Choral Workshop
Essential Choral Techniques featuring the Ellison Canadian Honour Choir
Room: Stg C Presenter: Scott Leithead
Sponsored by: Musicfest Canada
12:30 - 13:30
Percussion
They're not just toys! Secrets of the percussion section.
Room: Workshop 1 Presenter: Duo Percussion
Sponsored by: Adams/Dream/Woodshed Percussion
13:30 - 14:30
Rhythm Section/Drums
How the drummer makes the combo work
Room: Workshop 1 Presenter: Vito Rezza
Sponsored by: Pearl
14:30 - 15:30
Percussion
African Drumming
Room: Stg A Presenter: NEXUS
Sponsored by: Adams/Dream/Woodshed Percussion
14:30 - 15:30
Flute
Making your flute sing
Room: Workshop 1 Presenter: Jeff Pelletier
Sponsored by: Pearl Flutes
15:30 - 16:30
Drums
How the drummer makes the combo sparkle
Room: Workshop 1 Presenter: Vito Rezza
Sponsored by: Pearl

Thursday 16 May 2013

09:30 - 10:30
Flute
Making your flute sing
Room: Workshop 1 Presenter: Jeff Pelletier
Sponsored by: Pearl Flutes
10:30 - 11:30
Rhythm Section/Drums
The craft of playing in a combo
Room: Workshop 1 Presenter: Vito Rezza
Sponsored by: Pearl
11:30 - 12:30
Improvisation
Developing rhythmic conception as a jazz improviser
Room: Stg A Presenter: Mike Murley
Sponsored by: University of Toronto
11:30 - 12:30
Percussion
They are not just toys! Secrets of the percussion section.
Room: Workshop 1 Presenter: Duo Percussion
Sponsored by: Adams/Dream/Woodshed Percussion
13:00 - 14:00
Choral Workshop
Essential Choral Techniques featuring the Ellison Canadian Honour Choir
Room: Stg C Presenter: Scott Leithead
Sponsored by: Musicfest Canada
13:00 - 14:00
Technology
Using the Ipad for Music Education
Room: Workshop 1 Presenter: Marcel Hamel
Sponsored by: Grant MacEwan University
14:00 - 15:00
Rhythm Section/Drums
The craft of playing in a combo
Room: Workshop 1 Presenter: Vito Rezza
Sponsored by: Pearl
15:00 - 16:00
World Music
The Groove Merchants
Room: Stg A Presenter: Mark Kelso
Sponsored by: Humber College
15:00 - 16:00
Flute
What every flautist needs to know
Room: Workshop 1 Presenter: Jeff Pelletier
Sponsored by: Pearl Flutes
16:00 - 17:00
Drums
Understanding how your drumkit should work
Room: Workshop 1 Presenter: Vito Rezza
Sponsored by: Pearl

Friday 17 May 2013

09:30 - 10:30
Percussion
They're not just toys! Secrets of the percussion section.
Room: Workshop 1 Presenter: Duo Percussion
Sponsored by: Adams/Dream/Woodshed Percussion
10:30 - 11:30
Rhythm Section/Drums
The art of playing in a combo
Room: Workshop 1 Presenter: Vito Rezza
Sponsored by: Pearl
11:30 - 12:30
Improvisation
Developing Communication Skills in the Small Jazz Ensemble
Room: Stg A Presenter: Jim Lewis
Sponsored by: University of Toronto
11:30 - 12:30
Technology
Using the Ipad for Music Education
Room: Workshop 1 Presenter: Marcel Hamel
Sponsored by: Grant MacEwan University
12:30 - 13:30
Low Brass
Getting to the bottom of the band
Room: Workshop 1 Presenter: Stephen Wick
Sponsored by: Denis Wick, London
13:30 - 14:30
Flute
Breath control over the whole range of the flute
Room: Workshop 1 Presenter: Jeff Pelletier
Sponsored by: Pearl Flutes
14:30 - 15:30
Percussion
They're not just toys! Secrets of the percussion section
Room: Stg A Presenter: Duo Percussion
Sponsored by: Adams/Dream/Woodshed Percussion
14:30 - 15:30
Percussion/Drum
Essentials for all percussion drummers
Room: Workshop 1 Presenter: Vito Rezza
Sponsored by: Pearl
15:30 - 16:30
Flute
Making you flute sing
Room: Workshop 1 Presenter: Jeff Pelletier
Sponsored by: Pearl Flutes

Saturday 18 May 2013

09:30 - 10:30
Conducting
Saito's Secret
Room: Workshop 1 Presenter: Wayne Toews
Sponsored by: Conductorschool.com
10:30 - 11:30
Percussion
They are not just toys! Secrets of the percussion section.
Room: Workshop 1 Presenter: Duo Percussion
Sponsored by: Adams/Dream/Woodshed Percussion

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