A jazz and popular piano master class will be held on Monday, June 8, 2020, at 3:15 p.m. at the Minnesota Music Teachers Association annual convention at the DoubleTree hotel in St. Louis Park.
Our clinician this year is Sarah Burk. A performer and recording artist on piano, keyboards, violin, vocals and percussion, Sarah Burk has toured the U.S., Europe and the Middle East. Sarah’s degrees from the University of Minnesota include a B.M. in theory/composition with a jazz studies minor, and a Master of Liberal Studies. She has also studied Latin jazz piano with Nachito Herrera and Afro-Caribbean percussion with Shai Hayo. Sarah is currently Instructor of Jazz Piano at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. She also served as a consultant in the development of MMTA’s popular styles curriculum.
APPLICATION PROCESS
- Students of MMTA members, as well as MMTA members themselves, are invited to apply.
- There is no application fee.
- If possible please apply online (see below) otherwise see the main convention page for the print application.
- A video audition of a popular song or jazz tune, arranged for solo piano, must be submitted with the application.
- No other instrumentation may appear in the video – solo piano only for this master class.)
- Arrangement may be fully written out, written out and embellished/altered, created from a lead sheet, or created completely by ear with no sheet music of any kind. - The piece must be no more than 7 minutes in length.
- The same piece must be used in the master class itself.
- The piece must be memorized for the master class, but does NOT have to be memorized for the video audition.
- Applications are due Friday, April 1.
- Selections will be made and applicants notified by April 20.
- Three applicants will be selected to perform, along with one alternate.
- Performers will pay a $25.00 participation fee.
Performers and alternates will be asked to submit a photo and bio for the master class program, and to sign a media release. Teachers completing the online application should retain a copy of the media release signed by the student or parent/guardian.
QUESTIONS?
Questions about 2020 MMTA Convention recitals or piano master classes? Please contact
Stacy Julson
(952) 456-2069
stacyjulson@gmail.com