Upper School Intersession 2025: Full Schedule

Student sign-up timeline:

Monday, November 18 @ 3:15 – 12th Grade
Tuesday, November 19 @ 3:15 – 11th Grade
Wednesday, November 20 @ 3:15 – 10th Grade
Thursday, November 21 @ 3:15 – 9th Grade
November 21-30 – Sign-ups/changes open to all. After December 1, schedules will be frozen.

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8:55am PST

Singers: Healthy Belting Workshop

Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 11:30am PST

The infamous “belt” seems so easy for some and impossible for others. Why? Learn about how your body and vowel modifications can take your “meh-note” to a “money note”.

Come ready to sing, experiment, and laugh through hits and misses in a fun, caring, and safe environment.

Facilitators

Rocío Guitard

Master Instructor, Rocío Guitard Vocal Studio

Rocío Guitard has been a professional singer for over 30 years, with three solo albums to her name and multiple guest appearances on other artists’ records, plus extensive performing experience in Europe and the US. Her work as a voice pedagogy expert has led her to present at... Read More →

Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 11:30am PST
TBA

2 Blocks

Content Category Music

8:55am PST

Cu-Bop Latin Jazz Ensemble

Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - Wednesday January 8, 2025 3:10pm PST

TBA

Legendary Cuban musicians Axel Tosca and Jesus Diaz will be leading Nueva musicians in an intense rehearsal format teaching Afro-Cuban jazz styles both contemporary and traditional. With Axel on keyboards and Jesus on percussion you will learn to groove in new styles and have a great time working with two of the best around. You’ll learn the Mambo, Cha Cha, Songo and more.

This will run as a Tuesday-Wednesday session and again on Thursday-Friday. YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR ONE OR BOTH SESSIONS! Both groups will culminate with a lunchtime performance on Friday.

All instruments welcome!

Facilitators

Jim Munzenreider

The Nueva School

Axel’s Bio, check it out!https://www.axeltosca.com/bioRodney’s Bio, insane!https://www.discussionsinpercussion.com/home/2021/2/2/214-rodney-barreto-drummer-for-chucho-valdes-omara-portuondo-havana-de-primera-amp-more

Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - Wednesday January 8, 2025 3:10pm PST
TBA

2-Day intensive

Content Category Music

8:55am PST

Make and Produce Music in a San Francisco Studio

Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - Wednesday January 8, 2025 3:10pm PST

Hyde Street Studios

This is a crash course in music production. We will select one song, discuss arrangement, gear set up, microphone placement, and then perform, record, and mix at the legendary Hyde Street Studios in San Francisco. Ambitious? Perhaps. Impossible? Never!

This session is OFF CAMPUS. Transportation will be pre-arranged.

Facilitators

Frank Swart

Need To Know Music / Skunkworks Studio

Frank Swart is an engineer, producer, composer, and musician. He has been making records and touring since dinosaurs roamed the earth, and has worked with Norah Jones, Patty Griffin, Indigo Girls, John Hiatt, Morphine, and Pixies.

Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - Wednesday January 8, 2025 3:10pm PST
Hyde Street Studios 245 Hyde St, San Francisco, CA 94102

2-Day intensive

Content Category Music