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Boundless Innovation
Because the world needs music now more than ever, Longy has reimagined conservatory education. We are leading the seismic shift to center music as social change, expanding the world’s understanding of what a life in music can mean. We prepare you to engage new audiences, teach anyone, anywhere—and make a difference with your music.
Jazz & Contemporary Music at Longy
Longy’s Jazz & Contemporary Music (JCM) program provides an open environment in which students find their artistic voice through creation and experimentation while gaining the experience and versatility necessary for a meaningful, successful career in music.
Engaging in cross-disciplinary, multi-genre improvisation, composition, and performance practices, students will build off the foundations of jazz and explore modern contemporary, global folk traditions, bluegrass, Rock, Hip Hop, as well as other popular idioms to define the music of the now and the future. Students also have the opportunity to work with partners like the New England Jazz Collaborative and our ensemble-in-residence Imagine Orchestra.
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Fall 2023 Early Action deadline
December 1, 2022
Fall 2023 Regular Action deadline
January 5, 2023
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VIDEO: Students have the opportunity to work with our many artistic partners, including the New England Jazz Collaborative | |
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Eric Hofbauer
Chair, Jazz & Contemporary Music
“As a teacher, I foster in my students a connection between their spirit, their mind, and their imagination. Nothing inspires me more than watching my students plunge into the unknown and see their artistry emerge and come into brilliant focus.”
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Eric Hofbauer, chair, guitar
Naseem Alatrash, folk traditions ensemble
Sara Bielanski, voice
Leo Blanco, piano, composition, ensembles
Dave Bryant, ensembles
Peter Cassino, piano, improvisation, ensembles
Peter Evans, composition
Ana Guigui, voice
Charlie Kohlhase, ensembles
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John Lockwood, upright/electric bass, ensembles
Nando Michelin, ensembles
Randall Pingrey, trombone
Noah Preminger, saxophone
Matt Savage, piano
Ben Schwendener, composition
Neal Smith, drums
Ilona Tipp, vocals
Nikola Tomić, trumpet
Sylvie Zakarian, percussion
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Course Highlights
Sound and Style: Rulebreakers
Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, Jimi Hendrix, and J Dilla challenged the status quo. Take an in-depth look at how they changed the way their instruments were played, invented novel improvisational and compositional languages, and forever altered the course of modern music.
River of Blues: Flowing from the Margins to the Mainstream
From West Africa to the Mississippi Delta, the Blues has long been the foundation of Black musical culture. Follow the artists who developed this style and influenced American mainstream music forever.
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Study What's Important to You
There’s no one way to be a musician. At Longy, you’ll uncover and explore new ways to make a living in music. Our innovative Catalyst Curriculum is customized to focus on the skills, knowledge and experience you’ll need to create change in the world. Guided by career coaching, you choose the training you need for the career paths you want to explore.
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VIDEO: The Longy Difference: Study What's Important to You | |
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Barrier-Free Admissions Process
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No application fee! Everyone deserves a chance to pursue their dreams.
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No repertoire requirements. Perform the music that best represents your artistry and do it in clothes that make you feel invincible.
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Choose your timeline. Be admitted sooner using our Early Action option.
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Reach out and talk to us. Email, call, Zoom, WhatsApp. We’re here for you.
Generous Financial Aid Packages
We pledge to remove financial barriers. When we award scholarships, we’re looking to the breadth of each candidate’s experiences and their potential to contribute, both artistically and personally. In Fall 2022, every student in Longy’s incoming class received institutional financial support—because we invest in musicians who strive to make a difference in the world.
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