187 Avenue du Lys 77190 Dammarie-Lès-Lys Téléphone : +33 (0)1 64 83 07 50 Mail : [email protected]

Dear Sir, Dear Madam, Dear Miss,

We thank you for the interest you are showing for the Didier Lockwood Music Center. You will find here below all the information related to the professional education named: « Improvisation Techniques». The next session will take place from October 2016 to June 2017.

Regards,

THE DIRECTOR Chantal CHARLIER

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« Improvisation Techniques »: 63 hours

Objectives Prepare the future admission to the « Jazz and Improvised music » Acquire further training in improvisation Public concerned Professional or amateur musician with a high level of practice and theory Selective entry The future students are selected on motivation and CV The number of students is limited to 4 per instrument Coursework One Tuesday per month from October to June (day to be defined) Teaching staff Main teachers: Didier Lockwood, André Charlier, Benoît Sourisse, Pierre Perchaud, Jean Michel Charbonnel, Stéphane Guillaume, Claude Egea Replacing teachers: Pierre Marie Braye Weppe, Johan Renard, Franck Agulhon, Olivier Hutman, Romain Pilon, Marc Michel Le Bévillon, Frédéric Borey. CMDL reserve the right to cancel this course if the number of students is not sufficient

Tuition fee Tuition fee: 1.200€ Scholarship if personal financing: 100 €

DETAIL OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM Practical training : 27h - Instrument - improvisation - Rhythm

Theoretical courses : 9h - Ear training

Group sessions : 27 h - Small ensembles

Instruments and improvisation Technique: control of the instrument, sight reading... Improvisation: The student will bring his own culture and knowledge to improvise. Study of the different improvised languages. Ear training Analytic Ear (how to recognize intervals) Intuitive Ear (how to recognize harmonic colors, modes...) Ear linked to the instrument (questions answers, imitations) Rhythm Work on the internal clock («internal dance») without any instrument but with hands, feet, mouth. Rhythmic perception according to style and periods (work on position) Work on polyrhythmic, asymmetrical beats... Small ensemble Different styles will be approached according to the teacher

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TEACHING STAFF The educational Staff gathers high level musicians from the national Elite. Musicians of renown still active on the professional scene have taken the place of the traditional student/professor arrangement. All these artists are adept in sharing their shills and the fruit of their experience with students. VIOLIN

Didier LOCKWOOD Assistants Johan RENARD, Pierre Marie BRAYE WEPPE

PIANO

Benoît SOURISSE Assistant : Olivier HUTMAN

DRUMS

André CHARLIER Assistant : Franck AGULHON

BASS

Jean Michel CHARBONNEL

DOUBLE BASS

Assistant : Marc Michel LE BEVILLON

GUITAR

Pierre PERCHAUD Assistant : Romain PILON

SAXOPHONE

Stéphane GUILLAUME Assistant : Frédéric BOREY

TRUMPET

Claude EGEA

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LOCATION

The CMDL has taken up residence in a 19th century chateau located on wooded grounds in Dammarie-lès-Lys, a community of 22,000 situated close to the city of Melun, which is a 30-minute train ride from Paris. Completely modernized inside, the chateau offers excellent facilities in a beautiful setting. The school’s 27 rooms are of varying sizes and include practice rooms, classrooms, a recording studio and two large rooms for hosting master classes and for large ensembles.

ACCESS by car 46 Km from ‘porte d'Orléans’ or ‘ porte d'Italie’ via the South Motorway A6 A or A6B (Exit 12) St Fargeau Ponthierry Follow the N7 , drive through St Fargeau, Ponthierry et Pringy (+/- 10 Km) At the roundabout, take the N 472 to Dammarie-Lès-Lys Take the N 372 to Melun Drive past an ELF fuel pump on your right and the entrance of the park is 200 m after this pump, In front of the Police Station. Enter the park and the white castle is the CMDL ACCESS by train 28 min by direct train from ‘Gare de Lyon’ (take the train to Montereau or Montargis) and stop at Melun Station then take the Bus (line E, on the left of the station) to Dammarie-Lès-Lys. Stop at ‘Copernic’ and walk to the Abbaye du Lys’ park.

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ACCOMMODATION

N.B.: The following prices have been seen on the internet, don’t forget to double check with the hotel when you make your reservation.  Guesthouse - la Ferme de Vosves : +33 9.73.16.68.48 In Dammarie-lès-Lys – About 3 km far from the C.M.D.L. Single bed or double-bed room: around 85 € http://www.fermedevosves.com/  ‘Hotel Campanile’ : +331 64 37 51 51 In Dammarie-lès-Lys – 600 m. far from the C.M .D.L. Single bed or double-bed room: around 72 € http://www.campanile.com/fr/france/ile-de-france/hotels-dammarie-les-lys  Hotel Budget : 01 64 79 17 81 In Dammarie-lès-Lys – around 1,3 km far from the C.M.D.L., bus at 50 m. from the hotel Single bed or double-bed room: around 59 € http://www.hotel-laiyun.com/  Le Grand Monarque : 01 57 32 46 80 In La Rochette – around 2,2km far from the CMDL Single bed or double-bed room: around 75 € http://www.hotel-grand-monarque-melun.federal-hotel.com/

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