JAZZ’ MUSE 2024

Jazz’Muse offers the opportunity for student instrumentalists, arrangers and composers to collaborate
in a magnificent setting with great masters of Jazz.

Jazz’Muse is open to all instrumentalists in jazz, contemporary or classical music, from the end of the
second cycle to teachers.

Main workshops (several choices available): Be-bop, Latin Jazz and Composition*.
Complementary workshops: ensemble, harmony, musical culture, game technique, individual
coaching, yoga (optional).
*Composition (and direction) with surcharge

• first part on line in June : arrangement of a personal composition or a standard for a group of
  internship students
• 2nd part during Jazz’Muse: rehearsals, conducting, concert and recording
  Jazz concerts (see the programme at  www.jazz-muse.fr/concerts ) followed by Jams take place every
  night in iconic locations of the territory. With outstanding speakers, a friendly team, local
  accommodation, Yoga classes, the beauty of the surroundings, and the excellence of organic
  vegetarian meals, everything adds up to a warm and intense week!

Typical daily schedule :
NB: The course starts on Monday July 15 at 2pm and ends on Monday July 22 after breakfast.

The Masters

Tony MICELI: Advanced BE-BOP / VIBRAPHONE

Language of instruction: English
Professor at the University of the Arts and Temple University in Philadelphia.
Founder of VibesWorkshop.com, THE online vibraphonist community.
Band leader, sideman and recording artist, he has played with David Liebman, Jimmy Bruno, Ken
Peplowski, John Blake, Diane Monroe, John Swana, Joe Magnarelli, Steve Slagle, Larry McKenna,
Gerald Veasley, …

Bardia CHARAF : Advanced and intermediate COMPOSITION / SAXOPHONE and WINDS

Language of instruction: German, English, French, Spanish
Jazz and classical saxophonist and composer, he is solicited for masterclasses and as a multi-
instrumentalist, conductor or composer in Cuba, Switzerland, Iran, Spain, Poland, France…
Master of Classical Saxophone (Havana-Cuba), and Pedagogy (Zürich), Doctor of Contemporary
Composition (Bern), he also studied with Claudio Abbado, Herbie Hancock, Ron Blake and Marcus
Strickland…

Roberto Koch : Advanced and intermediate LATIN JAZZ / DOUBLE BASS / BASS

Language of instruction: English, Spanish, German
Double bassist, Professor at the Jazz Campus in Basel, an important member of the Venezuelan
national scene, has collaborated on more than 50 albums.
As Sideman, works with many outstanding international artists: Aldemaro Romero, Simon Diaz,
Aquiles Báez, Cecilia Todd, Edward Simon, Steve Khan, Mike Stern, Adam Rogers, Anat Cohen and
Ksenija Sidorova, …
Holder of an instrumental master’s degree and a master’s degree in pedagogy (Jazz Campus-Basel)
Ismaël Boerner: Intermediate BEBOP / VIBRAPHONE / HARMONY
Languages of instruction: French, English
Vibraphonist, multi-instrumentalist, poet and composer, teacher at Val’Muse.
Second prize for jazz vibraphone at the ITALY PAS 2022 International Competition.
Founder and musician of groups with varied aesthetics (rap, jazz, flamenco, folk,…)
He holds a master’s degree in jazz vibraphone and composition at the HEMU (Lausanne), and has
also studied with Mike Mainieri, Tony Miceli, David Patrois and David Friedman.

Tariffs

• Teaching: 480€
• Supplement for composition workshop: 80€
• Discounts: 60€ discount for any registration before May 1, 2024 (as evidenced by postmark
  or registration by mail + proof of deposit transfer*) / 50€ discount for the provision of instrument
  (vibraphone, battery).
• Restaurant full board: 145€. Half board on request.
• Private accommodation (breakfast provided): 50€ (limited places)**
• Compulsory membership of the Val Muse association: 15€ individual, 25€ family
• Free concerts

*Deposit, valid for registration confirmation: 30% of the total (refunded for any cancellation before
June 15)
**Other accommodation:  https://www.bugeysud-tourisme.fr/ , camping les Érables (Champagne en
Valromey) 06 44 02 64 40
SOLIDARITY FOUND on justified application.

THE GAIA FOUNDATION

COMPETITION: 2 SCHOLARSHIPS

The GAIA Foundation,  https://www.gaia.art/  offers two scholarships (teaching and full board) on a competitive basis. More information :

https://www.gaia.art/gaia-partners-with-jazz-muse-to-present-dual-scholarships

Rules about the GAIA scholarship : Here

Information:

VAL’MUSE Association

Country House – 01260 Champagne in Valromey
contact@val-muse.fr
Constance Boerner: 06 72 47 47 67
Madeleine Bonche: 06 02 71 87 99

Masterclasses

Workshops