September 20th

ColaJazz Academy: Getting Off of The Book with Nick Vlandis

Name: ColaJazz Academy: Getting Off of The Book with Nick Vlandis
Start: 2023-09-20T18:30:00-0400
End: 2023-09-20T20:00:00-0400
Location: 2123 College St

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Nick Vlandis will show you methods on how to ditch the Real Book and learn jazz standards in a practical way allowing you to hear new tunes with ease!

Elevate your musical prowess in this dynamic exploration led by a seasoned expert, Nick Vlandis!

ABOUT NICK VLANDIS
Nick Vlandis received his Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies from the University of South Carolina where he studied jazz piano under Bert Ligon and classical piano under Phillip Bush. Nick has been actively engaged in the South Carolina music scene since 2015 when he began performing with local Myrtle Beach party and cover bands. Since then, he has dedicated his time to becoming an authority of jazz music, arranging, composing, teaching and performing. Nick has a wonderful way of presenting simple to complex materials in a very easily digestible format.

ABOUT THE COLAJAZZ ACADEMY
A driving beat in jazz education, the ColaJazz Foundation supports our community with the ColaJazz Academy - an exciting series of jazz classes and workshops taught by authorities of their crafts. These sessions are for anyone who enjoys learning, growing, and exploring; especially, those who have an inclination towards jazz (a.k.a. black American music).

Wednesday, September 20
Nick Vlandis: Getting Off the Book
Doors 6pm | Start 6:30p | Ends 7:30p / 8p

ColaJazz Foundation Office
2123 College Street
Columbia, SC 29205

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MISSION.

The ColaJazz Foundation is dedicated to growing, supporting and promoting jazz in the Midlands through events, education, recordings, resources and advocacy in order to create a thriving culturally rich community.

VISION.

We aim to be the driving beat in jazz education, performance and outreach providing opportunities for all from the musician to the student to the audience. We strive to serve our community, create cultural enrichment and make our capital city a premiere jazz destination in the southeast.

DESIGN & STRUCTURE.

The ColaJazz Foundation is a 2021 Governor Award winning community-minded 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. ColaJazz serves through cultural enrichment making our capital city and South Carolina a premiere jazz destination in the southeast. ColaJazz brings world-renowned jazz educators and performers face to face with our students and the public offering diverse and exciting experiences!

ColaJazz produces an annual season including the ColaJazz Summer Camps, Main Street Jazz Fest, Live in the Lobby (Koger Center for the Arts), Loft Sessions (monthly listening room concerts), statewide SC Public Radio programs, Jazz for Young People concerts, jazz workshops, after-school jazz curriculum, Great Day in Columbia, Jazz Appreciation Month ColaJazz Crawl and International Jazz Day concert, Virtual Concerts and more bringing people together from across the state and beyond to enjoy our capital city.

ColaJazz provides access to world class musicians, supports our own, invests in our future and does everything we can to ensure jazz has a home here in Columbia, SC. The ColaJazz community is comprised of musicians, educators, patrons, students, and anyone who desires to support jazz and develop our capital city’s cultural heritage.

ColaJazz remains committed to jazz which reveals the best of American culture. Jazz music from the beginning has taught us to persevere with intelligence, style and grace, be creative, work with others, celebrate differences, respect tradition while breaking new ground, be your best self while advancing the group, and jazz brings people together.

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