ALL EARS 2026 DATES
EVENT: TWO DAY All Ears IN PERSON Workshop
LOCATION: Schenectady High School, Schenectady, NY
TIME: 9am-3pm
*Lunch hour will be approximately 12pm each day.
LUNCH WILL NOT BE PROVIDED. Students must bring their own lunch/snack.
DATES: July 17&18
COST: $175
OPEN: to ages 10 and over (all ability levels)
Financial assistance may be available on a need basis. Please contact us to inquire.
*If the program is canceled all registration fees will be refunded.
LOOKING FOR A FUN AND EXCITING WAY TO LEARN ABOUT JAZZ AND IMPROVISED MUSIC?
All Ears Jazz stands alone as the premier workshop of its kind.
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ALL EARS JAZZ AND IMPROVISED MUSIC WORKSHOPS PROVIDE A STEP-BY-STEP, HANDS-ON APPROACH TO LEARNING JAZZ AND IMPROVISATION IN A NURTURING, EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT.
All Ears continues the time-honored aural tradition of self-expression through the art of improvisation, the very foundation upon which jazz was built. This is a great opportunity to learn the joys of playing jazz with no prior experience necessary and have fun doing it.
All Ears is a fun, hands-on way to learn about jazz and improvised music. Learning to play music by ear was the traditional method utilized by many of the jazz greats. In our programs, faculty teach students how to develop listening skills and provide step-by-step guidance through the process, helping them to gain results in a shorter amount of time.
Musical benefits of participating in our workshops:
- Ear training
- Phrasing
- Style development
- Ensemble playing skills
- Improvisation
Other Benefits include:
- Leadership
- Confidence
- Teamwork/Collaboration
- Critical thinking/Problem Solving
- Cultural awareness and tolerance
History:
All Ears was designed by veteran educators Dr. Arthur Falbush and Keith Pray. With over 20 years of collaborating on many educational programs and with over 60 years of combined teaching experience, All Ears is an evolution of the original method of learning jazz (by ear).
Jazz musicians since the earliest days of the music learned to play by imitating other musicians. All Ears takes this concept into an educational environment and provides participants the opportunity to learn how to improve their jazz playing while being supervised by experienced jazz musicians and veteran teachers.
Faculty: Led by educators Keith Pray and Arthur Falbush along with other leading educators and performers from the region.