Hi all:
In addition to my regular music business and production courses, I will be teaching some new courses beginning this fall
at MDC's Kendall and North Campuses.
Please note that these courses are open to MDC students, dual-enrollment high school students and adult learners.
All are welcome regardless of experience or ability. I look forward to working with all of you.
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Studio Jazz Ensemble
MDC Course: MUN 2712
MDC course reference number:
Days: Wednesday
Time: 7:05 PM - 9:35 PM
Campus: Kendall
Room: 8117
Location: Building 8, 1st floor
Course emphasis: Sight reading, ensemble playing, rhythmic accuracy, dynamics, intonation, phrasing, articulation,
jazz improvisation, musical and technical fundamentals, accurate and appropriate stylistic interpretation,
performances and fun through the joy of making music. Styles will include jazz, Latin jazz, fusion, smooth jazz,
rock, funk & World music.

Recruiting: The ensemble is looking for interested instrumentalists, vocalists and string players. The instrumentation will
include the following:
Alto Sax 1 - soprano saxophone, piccolo, flute and clarinet doubles preferred
Alto Sax 2 - flute and clarinet doubles preferred
Tenor Sax 1 - soprano sax, flute, alto flute and clarinet doubles preferred
Tenor Sax 2 - flute, alto flute and clarinet doubles preferred
Baritone Sax - flute, clarinet and bass clarinet doubles preferred
Bass Sax - flute, clarinet, bass clarinet and contra-bass clarinet doubles preferred

5 Trumpets - all need flugelhorns and mutes including straight, harmon, cup and plunger
4 French Horns
3 Tenor Trombones - all need mutes including straight, harmon, cup and plunger
1 Bass trombone - needs mutes including straight, harmon, cup and plunger
1 Tuba
8 Male vocalists
8 Female vocalists
12 Violins
4 Violas
4 Cellos
2 Contrabass

2 Guitars - Electric and acoustic guitar ability preferred
3 Keyboards - excellent reading skills, outstanding technical facility and MIDI experience preferred. Keyboardists
will split time between piano, synthesizer and string synthesizer duties.
2 Bass - Ability to play electric and acoustic bass, strong sight reading skills and experience with a variety of
musical styles preferred
2 Drummers - excellent reading skills and experience with a wide variety of styles preferred
3 Latin percussionist - Percussionists will be expected to play congas, bongos, timbales, bata, vibraphone and a
variety of shakers and hand drums
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Commercial Music Ensemble -
Day: Tuesday (Kendall campus room M-107)
MDC Course: MUM 2030
MDC reference number:
Time: 7:05 PM - 9:35 PM
Room: M-107
Location: Building M, 1st floor

Course emphasis: Ensemble performance, rhythmic accuracy, dynamics, intonation, phrasing, articulation, improvisation,
musical and technical fundamentals, accurate and appropriate stylistic interpretation, performances and fun through
the joy of making music. Styles will include Pop, rock, rhythm & blues, soul, dance, techno-pop, electronic music, salsa,
cumbia, merengue, bolero, ballenato, cha-cha, bossa nova, swing, jazz, Latin jazz, fusion, smooth jazz, funk, World music
and original material.

Recruiting: The ensemble is open to instrumentalists, vocalists and string players of all levels and experience. The instrumentation will include
the following:
4 Alto Saxophones - soprano saxophone, piccolo, flute and clarinet doubles preferred
4 Tenor Saxophones - soprano sax, flute, alto flute and clarinet doubles preferred
2 Baritone Saxophones - flute, clarinet and bass clarinet doubles preferred

8 Trumpets - all need flugelhorns and mutes including straight, harmon, cup and plunger
4 French Horns
3 Tenor Trombones - all need mutes including straight, harmon, cup and plunger
1 Bass trombone - needs mutes including straight, harmon, cup and plunger
1 Tuba
15 Male vocalists
15 Female vocalists

12 Violins
6 Violas
4 Cellos
2 Contrabass

Rodester Brandon - Department Chair of Music, Theater and Dance
E-mail: rbrandon@mdc.edu

William Kreitner - Department Chair of Commercial Music
Phone: 305-237-2779
E-mail: wkreitne@mdc.edu