The San Francisco School presents

THE JAZZ COURSE

with DOUG GOODKIN
July 23–27, 2018
9:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m.

This course is for music teachers, jazz musicians, dancers and anyone
interested in passing on our great heritage of American jazz to children
of all ages. Those who know jazz will learn how to communicate their
knowledge through the multifaceted Orff approach while those who
know Orff Schulwerk will learn how to adapt it to jazz.

Features:
• A developmental sequence from • Roots music, jazz blues, jazz standards • New material for those who have
preschool through middle school as and jazz compositions arranged for the taken this course before.
outlined in Doug’s two jazz education Orff instrumental ensemble. • Performance by Doug and the
books, Now’s the Time and All Blues. • Essential jazz theory and key historical, Pentatonics.
• Games, songs, speech pieces, move- cultural and aesthetic background.
ment activities, body percussion and
other child-friendly doorways into jazz.
“ For the first time, I feel a significant “Doug Goodkin’s approach is an
connection to the music of my own extremely comprehensive method
country—jazz.” —Jazz Course Student of teaching the essentials of jazz
harmony, ear training and rhythm.”
—Stefon Harris, Jazz Vibraphonist

on Orff and jazz for 25 years Credits: Two hours of continuing Accommodations: Students
throughout the U.S., Canada, education credit are available are responsible for their own
South America, Asia, Australia through Dominican University of accommodations.
and Europe. California. Additional fee applies.
­ oug Goodkin recently
D Required materials: Now’s the
(EDUX9334) Time: Teaching Jazz to All Ages
completed his 43nd year as Doug is the author of eight
books, including the ground- Fee: No Credit: $595 and All Blues: Jazz for the Orff
the music specialist at The
breaking books on jazz Credit: $705 Ensemble. Materials will be
San Francisco School. He
is internationally recognized education, Now’s the Time: Dates: July 23 – 27, 2018 available for sale at the course.
as an Orff Schulwerk Teaching Jazz to All Ages and 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. For further information:
mast teacher, offering courses All Blues: Jazz for the Orff Doug Goodkin
What to bring: Instrument you
in over 45 countries on six Ensemble. He is the director 415 5641597
play (recommended, but optional),
continents and directing of Doug Goodkin and the Goodkindg@aol.com
comfortable clothing for move-
the prestigious San Francisco Pentatonics, a multi-generational www.douggoodkin.com
ment, music notebook, lunch.
International Orff Course. group dedicated to family jazz
He has taught this course concerts and education.

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Location: THE SAN FRANCISCO SCHOOL on Gaven. From 280 going north, address
300 GAVEN ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94134 take Alemany exit and continue to
415 239 5065 www.sfschool.org the end, bearing right on San Bruno phone e-mail

Public transportation: 44 bus heading as above. From 101 going north,

take the Silver Ave. exit, turn left level of jazz experience
east, get off at Boylston and Silver, cross street
and proceed down the hill on Boylston to Gaven. and then left again at the light, right
You can get the 44 from the Richmond/Sunset, at San Bruno Ave., continue several level of orff training main instrument
transfer from any Mission St. bus at Silver and blocks and turn left on Gaven.
San Bruno Ave. or from the Glen Park Bart
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Station at Diamond St.