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 iReal Pro for Singers Group Class - Your own rehearsal band in your phone or tablet!

Saturday, July 9, 2022, and Saturday July 16, 2022,  2 pm - 3:30 pm, EDT

A group class which will teach you tips and tricks for using this inexpensive app, available for Android, MacOS and IOS, as both a study and performance backup.  The first class we will go over how to purchase, download and install the app, obtain new songs for free, and  how to use the program effectively.  The second class will cover advanced features, including editing and creating backing songs, exporting, and more.   You will be able to perform at the second session if you like.

The class is “pay what you want” – you can select an amount to donate via Paypal, but no one will be turned away if you don’t want to make a donation. You may pay the day of the class, but the slots are limited. Please reserve by visiting the Contact page at janetstevenson.com to receive the Zoom link and instructions for the class.  

Technical requirements: For the first session, you will only need to be able to log into Zoom using a single device.  If you want to sing at the  second session, you will need two devices – one to log into the Zoom session and another to play your backing track while you sing.  The second device  must  be a phone or tablet with iReal Pro installed.

For more info on iReal Pro, visit their website https://www.irealpro.com/

Jazz Vocal Tune-Up Clinic – Learn a New Song and Perform it with CONFIDENCE! 

Saturday March 26, 2022, 2 pm – 3:30 pm EDT  and  Saturday, April 2, 2 pm - ? EDT  

Explore and learn new songs! Vocalists will learn two new jazz standard tunes in two Zoom sessions, building your confidence and repertoire that can be performed at your next gig or jam session!  You’ll have easy online access to tracks to help you learn the melody, backing tracks and a leadsheet. Everyone is welcome, there are no pre-requisites and you do not need to be able to read music, just have a desire to learn to sing and a love for the Great American Songbook.   Songs for this class:  Teach Me Tonight (good for beginners) & Body and Soul (more challenging) 

The class is “pay what you want” – you can select an amount to donate via Paypal, but no one will be turned away if you don’t want to make a donation. You may pay the day of the class, but the slots are limited. Please reserve by visiting the Contact page at janetstevenson.com to receive the Zoom link and instructions for the class. 

Technical requirements: For the first session, you will only need to be able to log into Zoom using a single device. You will not be expected to perform at the first class. If you want to sing at the (optional) second session, you will need two devices – one to log into the Zoom session and another to play your backing track while you sing.  The second device can be a phone, tablet, computer, etc.- any device that can play music streamed from the internet. 

 Jazz Artist Listening Classes – Focusing on Singers!   

This is a series of one-hour Zoom sessions where we will explore the lives of great singers. Join Janet in a journey of discovery of vocal jazz mastery This class is for both musicians and non-musicians alike. Donations accepted via Paypal, but not required. No pre-requisites. Please sign up by visiting the Contact page at janetstevenson.com to receive the Zoom link.   

Technical requirements: For this class, you will only need to be able to log into Zoom.   

Sunday April 3, 3 pm: Shirley Horn fused singing with playing the piano, and was a master of delivering a lyric. She was considered a “musician’s musician”, but her music is appreciated by all who are lucky enough to hear her moving song interpretations.   

Sunday, April 10, 3 pm:     Kevin Mahogany also combined singing with instrumental prowess, having played piano, clarinet and saxophone while growing up in Kansas City.  The late jazz singer emerged in the 90s, and during his too-brief career, he established himself as one of the most soulful jazz singers of his generation.     

Other upcoming listening classes to be scheduled later: Carmen McRae, Dinah Washington, Mark Murphy, Jon Hendricks, Antonio Carlos Jobim and Frank Sinatra.    

About Janet:

Janet,  with help from her husband Dave Swan, was the founder of the Dunwoody Jazz Society.  The society sponsored house concerts and vocal jazz workshops in the Atlanta metro area  from 2009 to 2015.  Notable artists who presented vocal workshops and clinics include Sandy Cressman, Anita Wardell, and Sachel Vasandani.

Janet and Dave have also hosted a talk radio program on Blogtalkradio.com interviewing local and international jazz artists and playing their music.  These shows have attracted over 10,000 listeners from all over the world. 

Some of the notable jazz artists we have interviewed include:  Anita Wardell, Janet Lawson, Sandy Cressman, Judy Niemack, Penelope Williams, Tom Olsen, Ted Howe, the late Bob Shaw, Champian Fulton, Tyrone Jackson, Joe Gransden, Mace Hibbard, and Trey Wright.