DSM SUMMER JAZZ & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC WORKSHOP |
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Have you or your child wanted experience performing in a band, but didn't know who to assemble and where to perform? This summer workshop, coached by Dedham's own, Joseph Borsellino III, and Antonio Irons may be the perfect opportunity to start.
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July 13- August 25, 2021
Tuesdays, 1 - 3 pm MOTHERBROOK ARTS AND COMMUNITY CENTER Cost: $350 Open to high school-age singers and instrumentalists with basic experience reading music Contact Laura Swartz or use our registration form to register.
7-week program will culminate in an outdoor recital to share music with family and friends!
Wednesday, August 25 Dedham Farmers Market (in front of First Church, 670 High St.) |
Workshop faculty Antonio Irons & Joseph Borsellino III
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- Students will learn how to read lead sheets.
- Students will learn how to play cohesively in an ensemble setting.
- Students will learn how to improvise through different styles and music genres.
- Students will learn how to accompany on rhythm section instruments (drums, bass, piano, guitar, etc.)
- Students will be encouraged to share their individual goals.
- Students will share experiences with their peers and meet local music talent.
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We encourage purchase of the "Real Book Vol. 6" in respective key:
C-instruments: vocals, flute, trombone, piano, guitar, bass, drums Bb-instruments: trumpet, tenor saxophone, clarinet Eb-instruments: alto saxophone, baritone saxophone |
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Faculty Bios
Joseph C. Borsellino III (BA, Temple University; Honors College) is a Boston-born professional musician and educator. Borsellino got his start playing piano at his family’s African Methodist Episcopal church before adding saxophone to his arsenal under the tutelage of Ben Schachter, Dick Oatts, and Tim Warfield. An acclaimed composer, Borsellino has written pieces for jazz ensembles, orchestra, and commercial music for TV and advertising. His original music has been featured in the Philadelphia Clef Club “Philadelphia Stories” performance series alongside that of mentors Bobby Zankel, Odean Pope, and David Murray. In 2021, Borsellino was awarded the inaugural ISJAC Emerging Black Composer Prize for his jazz suite, “The Police State,” which has been broadcasted by Germany’s WDR Big Band as part of ISJAC’s Un[chart]ed Territory virtual showcase. Borsellino currently studies at the New England Conservatory in Boston, MA where he is pursuing a master’s in Jazz Composition. He enjoys teaching piano and saxophone lessons remotely from his home-studio in addition to recording, producing, and mixing creative projects both of his own making and for local musicians. On April 16th, 2021, Borsellino released his second full-length EP, “Last year was a beautiful, terrible mess,” a collection of collaborative projects recorded throughout 2020’s extensive period of lockdown.
Antonio Irons is a multi-genre bassist and guitarist based in Boston, MA. He has taken his talents to venues such as the Boston Park Plaza, Plainridge Park Casino, Seaport World Trade Center, Wally's Jazz Club, UMASS, Fenway Park, City Winery, The Sinclair, Higher Ground (VT), and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Antonio performs regularly at his church, directs and plays bass in the wedding band Groovin' You, and is a passionate educator to over 30 independent guitar and bass students across Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Antonio Irons is a multi-genre bassist and guitarist based in Boston, MA. He has taken his talents to venues such as the Boston Park Plaza, Plainridge Park Casino, Seaport World Trade Center, Wally's Jazz Club, UMASS, Fenway Park, City Winery, The Sinclair, Higher Ground (VT), and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Antonio performs regularly at his church, directs and plays bass in the wedding band Groovin' You, and is a passionate educator to over 30 independent guitar and bass students across Massachusetts and Rhode Island.